# C_2004140EN.01000301.xml

| 20.5.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 140/3 |
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20.5.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 140/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No. COMP/M.3355 - Apollo / JP Morgan / Primacom)

(2004/C 140/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 07.05.2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 139/2004 (1), by which the undertakings Apollo Investment Fund V L.P, Apollo Management V L.P. (both together ‘Apollo’, USA) (which control the cable TV network operator iesy Hessen GmbH & Co. KG) and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (‘J.P. Morgan’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of PrimaCom Management GmbH (‘PrimaCom’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 07.05.2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 139/2004 (1), by which the undertakings Apollo Investment Fund V L.P, Apollo Management V L.P. (both together ‘Apollo’, USA) (which control the cable TV network operator iesy Hessen GmbH & Co. KG) and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (‘J.P. Morgan’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of PrimaCom Management GmbH (‘PrimaCom’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking Apollo: private equity investment group; holding company; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Apollo: private equity investment group; holding company;

| — | for undertaking J.P. Morgan: financial services, holding company; |
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for undertaking J.P. Morgan: financial services, holding company;

| — | for undertaking PrimaCom: operation of cable TV networks. |
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for undertaking PrimaCom: operation of cable TV networks.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 139/2004. 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 (fax no. +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3355 APOLLO / JP MORGAN / PRIMACOM, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-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 (fax no. +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3355 APOLLO / JP MORGAN / PRIMACOM, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24 of 29.01.2004, p. 1.

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