# C_2012297EN.01000601.xml

| 3.10.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 297/6 |
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3.10.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 297/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6732 — Triton/European Directories)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 297/06

| 1. | On 25 September 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Triton Managers III Limited and TFF III Limited in their capacities, directly or indirectly, as general partners of Triton funds (‘Triton’, Jersey) intend to acquire sole control of European Directories (DH7) BV (‘European Directories’, The Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 25 September 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Triton Managers III Limited and TFF III Limited in their capacities, directly or indirectly, as general partners of Triton funds (‘Triton’, Jersey) intend to acquire sole control of European Directories (DH7) BV (‘European Directories’, The Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Triton: a private equity investment firm that provides management advice and manages investments in European-based businesses in different market sectors, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Triton: a private equity investment firm that provides management advice and manages investments in European-based businesses in different market sectors,

| — | for European Directories: a pan-European local search and lead generation group which is active on the telephone directories markets and related markets as well as on online and mobile search markets. |
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for European Directories: a pan-European local search and lead generation group which is active on the telephone directories markets and related markets as well as on online and mobile search markets.

| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6732 — Triton/European Directories, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6732 — Triton/European Directories, 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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