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| 13.9.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 264/23 |
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13.9.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 264/23

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7008 — Aena Internacional/AXA PE/LLAGL)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 264/12

| 1. | On 5 September 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Aena Desarrollo Internacional, SA (‘Aena Internacional’, Spain) and AXA Investment Managers Private Equity, SA (‘AXA PE’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of London Luton Airport Group Limited (‘LLAGL’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 5 September 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Aena Desarrollo Internacional, SA (‘Aena Internacional’, Spain) and AXA Investment Managers Private Equity, SA (‘AXA PE’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of London Luton Airport Group Limited (‘LLAGL’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Aena Internacional: management of airport infrastructures, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Aena Internacional: management of airport infrastructures,

| — | for AXA PE: private equity and asset management activities, |
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for AXA PE: private equity and asset management activities,

| — | for LLAGL: management and operation of London Luton Airport through its wholly owned subsidiary London Luton Airport Operations Ltd. |
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for LLAGL: management and operation of London Luton Airport through its wholly owned subsidiary London Luton Airport Operations Ltd.

| 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.7008 — Aena Internacional/AXA PE/LLAGL, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.7008 — Aena Internacional/AXA PE/LLAGL, 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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