# C_2013134EN.01003701.xml

| 14.5.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 134/37 |
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14.5.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 134/37

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6909 — Qatar Investment Authority/Kingdom Holding Company/FRHI Holdings)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 134/08

| 1. | On 2 May 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 FRHI Holdings Limited (‘FRHI’, Cayman) will become jointly controlled, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, by Qatar Investment Authority (‘QIA’, Qatar) and Kingdom Holding Company (‘KHC’, Saudi Arabia) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 2 May 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 FRHI Holdings Limited (‘FRHI’, Cayman) will become jointly controlled, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, by Qatar Investment Authority (‘QIA’, Qatar) and Kingdom Holding Company (‘KHC’, Saudi Arabia) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for QIA: the sovereign investment fund of the State of Qatar, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for QIA: the sovereign investment fund of the State of Qatar,

| — | for KHC: a diversified investment holding company, active inter alia in hotel real estate and management firms. It holds interests in leading hotel brands such as Four Seasons and Mövenpick, |
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for KHC: a diversified investment holding company, active inter alia in hotel real estate and management firms. It holds interests in leading hotel brands such as Four Seasons and Mövenpick,

| — | for FRHI: a global hotel management company operating 97 hotels and resorts worldwide under the Fairmont, Raffles, and Swissôtel brands. |
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for FRHI: a global hotel management company operating 97 hotels and resorts worldwide under the Fairmont, Raffles, and Swissôtel brands.

| 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.6909 — Qatar Investment Authority/Kingdom Holding Company/FRHI Holdings, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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.6909 — Qatar Investment Authority/Kingdom Holding Company/FRHI Holdings, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

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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