# C_2022278EN.01000601.xml

| 20.7.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 278/6 |
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20.7.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 278/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10805 – MDP / HPS / PREMFINA / iGO4)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 278/05)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC (‘MDP’, United States), |
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Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC (‘MDP’, United States),

| — | HPS Investment Partners, LLC (‘HPS’, United States), |
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HPS Investment Partners, LLC (‘HPS’, United States),

| — | Premfina Limited (‘Premfina’, United Kingdom), controlled by MDP, |
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Premfina Limited (‘Premfina’, United Kingdom), controlled by MDP,

| — | i GO 4 Ltd. (‘iGO4’, United Kingdom), controlled by MDP. |
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i GO 4 Ltd. (‘iGO4’, United Kingdom), controlled by MDP.

MDP and HPS will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Premfina and iGO4.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | MDP is a US-based private equity investment firm, mainly active in the following sectors: Basic Industries, Business & Government Software and Services, Financial & Transaction Services, Health Care, and Telecom, Media & Technology. |
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MDP is a US-based private equity investment firm, mainly active in the following sectors: Basic Industries, Business & Government Software and Services, Financial & Transaction Services, Health Care, and Telecom, Media & Technology.

| — | HPS is a US-based investment firm active in syndicated leveraged loans and high yield bonds, privately negotiated senior secured debt and mezzanine investments, asset-based leasing and private equity. |
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HPS is a US-based investment firm active in syndicated leveraged loans and high yield bonds, privately negotiated senior secured debt and mezzanine investments, asset-based leasing and private equity.

| — | Premfina provides premium financing as lender of record, and white label insurance software solutions to insurance brokers in the United Kingdom. |
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Premfina provides premium financing as lender of record, and white label insurance software solutions to insurance brokers in the United Kingdom.

| — | iGO4 provides car insurance and telematics insurance products to consumers in the United Kingdom. |
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iGO4 provides car insurance and telematics insurance products to consumers in the United Kingdom.

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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.10805 – MDP / HPS / PREMFINA / iGO4

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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