# C_2012062EN.01000401.xml

| 1.3.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 62/4 |
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1.3.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 62/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6453 — Carlyle/Dr. Paeger/Quadriga Capital IV/AMEOS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 62/04

| 1. | On 16 February 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which funds managed by The Carlyle Group (‘Carlyle’, US), Dr. Axel Paeger and companies affiliated with Quadriga Capital Europe IV GP Ltd (‘Quadriga Capital IV’, Jersey) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of AMEOS Holding AG and AMEOS AG (together referred as ‘AMEOS’, Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 16 February 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which funds managed by The Carlyle Group (‘Carlyle’, US), Dr. Axel Paeger and companies affiliated with Quadriga Capital Europe IV GP Ltd (‘Quadriga Capital IV’, Jersey) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of AMEOS Holding AG and AMEOS AG (together referred as ‘AMEOS’, Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Carlyle: alternative asset manager, especially managing pension funds' sponsored assets, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Carlyle: alternative asset manager, especially managing pension funds' sponsored assets,

| — | for Dr. Axel Paeger: co-founder and — since foundation — Chief Executive Officer of AMEOS Holding AG and AMEOS AG, |
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for Dr. Axel Paeger: co-founder and — since foundation — Chief Executive Officer of AMEOS Holding AG and AMEOS AG,

| — | for Quadriga Capital IV: investment vehicle sponsored by pension funds and other institutional investors, |
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for Quadriga Capital IV: investment vehicle sponsored by pension funds and other institutional investors,

| — | for AMEOS: operators of acute general and acute psychiatric hospitals as well as long-term elderly care and long-term mental care facilities in Germany and in Austria. |
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for AMEOS: operators of acute general and acute psychiatric hospitals as well as long-term elderly care and long-term mental care facilities in Germany and in Austria.

| 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.6453 — Carlyle/Dr. Paeger/Quadriga Capital IV/AMEOS, 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.6453 — Carlyle/Dr. Paeger/Quadriga Capital IV/AMEOS, 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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