# C_2013061EN.01000301.xml

| 2.3.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 61/3 |
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2.3.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 61/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6837 — Goldman Sachs/TPG Lundy/Exception Group Limited)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 61/03

| 1. | On 18 February 2013, 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 The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA) and TPG LundyCo, L.P. (‘TPG Lundy’, Cayman Islands), ultimately controlled by the TPG Group (USA), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of Exception Group Limited (‘Exception’, UK), from Lloyds Banking Group, UK by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 18 February 2013, 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 The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA) and TPG LundyCo, L.P. (‘TPG Lundy’, Cayman Islands), ultimately controlled by the TPG Group (USA), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of Exception Group Limited (‘Exception’, UK), from Lloyds Banking Group, UK by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Goldman Sachs: the provision of financial services as a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Goldman Sachs: the provision of financial services as a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm,

| — | TPG Group: a global private investment firm that manages a family of funds that invest in a variety of companies through acquisitions and corporate restructurings, |
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TPG Group: a global private investment firm that manages a family of funds that invest in a variety of companies through acquisitions and corporate restructurings,

| — | Exception: active in the manufacturing and supply of printed circuit boards (‘PCB’), and in the provision of PCB assembly and testing services. |
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Exception: active in the manufacturing and supply of printed circuit boards (‘PCB’), and in the provision of PCB assembly and testing services.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 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.6837 — Goldman Sachs/TPG Lundy/Exception Group Limited, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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.6837 — Goldman Sachs/TPG Lundy/Exception Group Limited, 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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