# C_2022202EN.01001901.xml

| 19.5.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 202/19 |
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19.5.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 202/19

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10705 – BLACKSTONE / CARLYLE / GOLDMAN SACHS / PRIMA)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 202/15)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Blackstone Inc. (‘Blackstone’, United States), |
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Blackstone Inc. (‘Blackstone’, United States),

| — | Carlyle Group, Inc. (‘Carlyle’, United States), |
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Carlyle Group, Inc. (‘Carlyle’, United States),

| — | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, United States), |
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Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, United States),

| — | Prima Assicurazioni S.p.A. (‘Prima’, Italy), jointly controlled by Blackstone and a private individual. |
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Prima Assicurazioni S.p.A. (‘Prima’, Italy), jointly controlled by Blackstone and a private individual.

Blackstone, Carlyle and Goldman Sachs will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Prima.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares and of contract.

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| — | Blackstone is a global asset management firm that manages funds, |
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Blackstone is a global asset management firm that manages funds,

| — | Carlyle is a global asset management firm that manages funds in three main investment disciplines: (i) global private equity, (ii) global credit and (iii) investment solutions, |
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Carlyle is a global asset management firm that manages funds in three main investment disciplines: (i) global private equity, (ii) global credit and (iii) investment solutions,

| — | Goldman Sachs is a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm providing services to corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals, |
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Goldman Sachs is a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm providing services to corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals,

| — | Prima is an intermediary distributing non-life car, motorcycle, vans (including road assistance) and home and family private liability insurances in Italy. |
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Prima is an intermediary distributing non-life car, motorcycle, vans (including road assistance) and home and family private liability insurances in Italy.

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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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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10705 – BLACKSTONE / CARLYLE / GOLDMAN SACHS / PRIMA

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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