# C_2012019EN.01001001.xml

| 24.1.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 19/10 |
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24.1.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 19/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6481 — H.I.G. Europe Capital Partners/General Atlantic/FNZ Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 19/07

| 1. | On 17 January 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings H.I.G. Europe Capital Partners, L.P. (‘H.I.G. Europe Capital’, Luxembourg) and General Atlantic LLC (‘General Atlantic’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Kiwi Holdco Cayco Ltd. (‘Holdco’) and its subsidiaries (collectively the ‘FNZ Group’, UK) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 17 January 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings H.I.G. Europe Capital Partners, L.P. (‘H.I.G. Europe Capital’, Luxembourg) and General Atlantic LLC (‘General Atlantic’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Kiwi Holdco Cayco Ltd. (‘Holdco’) and its subsidiaries (collectively the ‘FNZ Group’, UK) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | H.I.G. Europe Capital: global private equity investment firm, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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H.I.G. Europe Capital: global private equity investment firm,

| — | General Atlantic: equity firm providing capital and strategic support for growth companies, |
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General Atlantic: equity firm providing capital and strategic support for growth companies,

| — | FNZ Group: provider of integrated wealth management platforms. |
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FNZ Group: provider of integrated wealth management platforms.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6481 — H.I.G. Europe Capital Partners/General Atlantic/FNZ Group, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6481 — H.I.G. Europe Capital Partners/General Atlantic/FNZ Group, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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