# C_2012358EN.01001001.xml

| 21.11.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 358/10 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6723 — Ferrovial/Qatar Holding/CDPQ/Baker Street/BAA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 358/06

| 1. | On 12 November 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004( 1 ) which would result in FGP Topco Limited, the ultimate parent company of Heathrow Airport Holdings Limited (previously BAA Limited, United Kingdom), being jointly controlled within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation by Ferrovial SA (‘Ferrovial’, Spain), Qatar Holding LLC (‘Qatar Holding’, State of Qatar), Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec (‘CDPQ’, Canada) and Baker Street Investment Pte. Ltd (‘Baker Street’, Singapore), by way of purchase of shares. |
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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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Qatar Holding: investment holding company operating internationally in strategic private and public equity as well as in other direct investments, —
Ferrovial: multinational company involved in the design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of transport, urban services infrastructure, —
Heathrow Airport Holdings Limited (previously BAA Limited): company active in the airport management and airport-related property development in the United Kingdom, —
CDPQ: financial institution that manages funds for public and private pension as well as insurance funds and invests in private equity, infrastructure and real estate, —
Baker Street: company managed by GIC Special Investment Pte. Ltd, a subsidiary of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte. Ltd, which manages investments in private equity, venture capital and infrastructure funds, as well as direct investments in private companies. | — | Qatar Holding: investment holding company operating internationally in strategic private and public equity as well as in other direct investments, | — | Ferrovial: multinational company involved in the design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of transport, urban services infrastructure, | — | Heathrow Airport Holdings Limited (previously BAA Limited): company active in the airport management and airport-related property development in the United Kingdom, | — | CDPQ: financial institution that manages funds for public and private pension as well as insurance funds and invests in private equity, infrastructure and real estate, | — | Baker Street: company managed by GIC Special Investment Pte. Ltd, a subsidiary of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte. Ltd, which manages investments in private equity, venture capital and infrastructure funds, as well as direct investments in private companies. |
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| — | Qatar Holding: investment holding company operating internationally in strategic private and public equity as well as in other direct investments, | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Ferrovial: multinational company involved in the design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of transport, urban services infrastructure, | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Heathrow Airport Holdings Limited (previously BAA Limited): company active in the airport management and airport-related property development in the United Kingdom, | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | CDPQ: financial institution that manages funds for public and private pension as well as insurance funds and invests in private equity, infrastructure and real estate, | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Baker Street: company managed by GIC Special Investment Pte. Ltd, a subsidiary of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte. Ltd, which manages investments in private equity, venture capital and infrastructure funds, as well as direct investments in private companies. | | | | | | | | | | |

| 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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| 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.6723 — Ferrovial/Qatar Holding/CDPQ/Baker Street/BAA, to the following address:
European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry J-70 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË | European Commission | Directorate-General for Competition | Merger Registry | J-70 | 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel | BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
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| 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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