# C_2023046EN.01007001.xml

| 7.2.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 46/70 |
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7.2.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 46/70

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10991 – GIP / KKR / VODAFONE / VANTAGE TOWERS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 46/03)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Global Infrastructure Management, LLC (‘GIP’, United States of America), |
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Global Infrastructure Management, LLC (‘GIP’, United States of America),

| — | KKR & Co. Inc. (‘KKR’, United States of America), |
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KKR & Co. Inc. (‘KKR’, United States of America),

| — | Vodafone Group Plc (‘Vodafone’, United Kingdom), |
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Vodafone Group Plc (‘Vodafone’, United Kingdom),

| — | Vantage Towers AG (‘Vantage Towers’, Germany), currently solely controlled by Vodafone. |
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Vantage Towers AG (‘Vantage Towers’, Germany), currently solely controlled by Vodafone.

GIP, KKR and Vodafone will acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Vantage Towers.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | GIP: a global infrastructure fund manager primarily focused on investing in transportation, energy, waste and digital infrastructure sectors, |
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GIP: a global infrastructure fund manager primarily focused on investing in transportation, energy, waste and digital infrastructure sectors,

| — | KKR: a global investment firm, offering alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions, |
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KKR: a global investment firm, offering alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions,

| — | Vodafone: a multinational telecommunications operator, primarily active in the provision of mobile telecommunication services, |
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Vodafone: a multinational telecommunications operator, primarily active in the provision of mobile telecommunication services,

| — | Vantage Towers: a provider of telecommunication infrastructure hospitality services for customers such as mobile network operators and broadcasters in a number of Member States and the United Kingdom. |
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Vantage Towers: a provider of telecommunication infrastructure hospitality services for customers such as mobile network operators and broadcasters in a number of Member States and 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.10991 – GIP / KKR / VODAFONE / VANTAGE TOWERS

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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