# C_2005084EN.01000301.xml

| 6.4.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 84/3 |
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6.4.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 84/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3736 — EQT/GSCP/ISS/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 84/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 29 March 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings EQT III and EQT IV, belonging to the EQT group of funds (‘EQT’, Denmark) and ultimately controlled by Investor AB (Sweden), and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners (‘GSCP’, UK), belonging to the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking ISS A/S (‘ISS’, Denmark), by way of public bid announced on 26 March 2005. |
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On 29 March 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings EQT III and EQT IV, belonging to the EQT group of funds (‘EQT’, Denmark) and ultimately controlled by Investor AB (Sweden), and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners (‘GSCP’, UK), belonging to the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking ISS A/S (‘ISS’, Denmark), by way of public bid announced on 26 March 2005.

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






  — | for EQT: private equity group, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for EQT: private equity group,

| — | for GSCP: equity investment funds, |
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for GSCP: equity investment funds,

| — | for Goldman Sachs: investment banking, asset management and securities services, |
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for Goldman Sachs: investment banking, asset management and securities services,

| — | for ISS: facility services, and services related to damage control, food hygiene and health care. |
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for ISS: facility services, and services related to damage control, food hygiene and health care.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3736 — EQT/GSCP/ISS/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3736 — EQT/GSCP/ISS/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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(2)  Available on DG COMP website:

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http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/legislation/consultation/simplified_tru.pdf.

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