# C_2013316EN.01001301.xml

| 30.10.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 316/13 |
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30.10.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 316/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7044 — Blackstone/Goldman Sachs/Rothesay)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 316/08

| 1. | On 25 October 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 Blackstone Group LP (‘Blackstone’, USA) and Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’ USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Rothesay Holdco UK Limited (‘Rothesay’, UK) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 25 October 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 Blackstone Group LP (‘Blackstone’, USA) and Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’ USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Rothesay Holdco UK Limited (‘Rothesay’, UK) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Blackstone Group: alternative asset management and provision of financial advisory services in the US, EEA and China, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Blackstone Group: alternative asset management and provision of financial advisory services in the US, EEA and China,

| — | Goldman Sachs Group: global investment banking, securities and investment management, providing a wide range of banking securities and investment services worldwide, |
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Goldman Sachs Group: global investment banking, securities and investment management, providing a wide range of banking securities and investment services worldwide,

| — | Rothesay: provision of insurance services, in particular de-risking products such as buy-out solutions, buy-in solutions and longevity swaps in the UK. |
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Rothesay: provision of insurance services, in particular de-risking products such as buy-out solutions, buy-in solutions and longevity swaps in the UK.

| 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.7044 — Blackstone/Goldman Sachs/Rothesay, 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.7044 — Blackstone/Goldman Sachs/Rothesay, 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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