# C_2014086EN.01000601.xml

| 25.3.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 86/6 |
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25.3.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 86/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7197 — AMP/Arcus/PSP/Alpha Trains)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 86/05

| 1. | On 13 March 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which AMP Capital Investors Limited (‘AMP’, Australia), Public Sector Pension Investment Board (‘PSP’, Canada) and Arcus European Infrastructure Fund GP LLP (‘Arcus’, the United Kingdom) will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Alpha Trains (Luxembourg) Holdings Sàrl and its subsidiaries (‘Alpha Trains’, Luxemburg), currently jointly controlled by Arcus and PSP, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 13 March 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which AMP Capital Investors Limited (‘AMP’, Australia), Public Sector Pension Investment Board (‘PSP’, Canada) and Arcus European Infrastructure Fund GP LLP (‘Arcus’, the United Kingdom) will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Alpha Trains (Luxembourg) Holdings Sàrl and its subsidiaries (‘Alpha Trains’, Luxemburg), currently jointly controlled by Arcus and PSP, by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | AMP: an Australian investment house operating across a broad range of asset classes worldwide, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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AMP: an Australian investment house operating across a broad range of asset classes worldwide,

| — | PSP: a Canadian pension investment manager with a diversified global portfolio, |
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PSP: a Canadian pension investment manager with a diversified global portfolio,

| — | Arcus: an independent fund manager specialising in European infrastuctures, |
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Arcus: an independent fund manager specialising in European infrastuctures,

| — | Alpha Trains: a specialist train leasing company providing rolling stock to both public and private operators in a number of countries across continental Europe. |
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Alpha Trains: a specialist train leasing company providing rolling stock to both public and private operators in a number of countries across continental Europe.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (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 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (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.7197 — AMP/Arcus/PSP/Alpha Trains, 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.7197 — AMP/Arcus/PSP/Alpha Trains, 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 ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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