# C_2014154EN.01001701.xml

| 22.5.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 154/17 |
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22.5.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 154/17

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7251 — Blackstone/Gates)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 154/06

| 1. | On 14 May 2014, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Blackstone Group L.P. (‘Blackstone’, the United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation indirect sole control of the whole of the undertaking Gates Worldwide Limited (‘Gates’, the United States) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 14 May 2014, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Blackstone Group L.P. (‘Blackstone’, the United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation indirect sole control of the whole of the undertaking Gates Worldwide Limited (‘Gates’, the United States) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Blackstone: global alternative asset manager and provider of financial advisory services,
  —   for Gates: provider of power transmission and fluid power solutions and services. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Blackstone: global alternative asset manager and provider of financial advisory services,

for Blackstone

—   for Gates: provider of power transmission and fluid power solutions and services.

for Gates

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the European Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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 European Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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 European Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the European Commission.
  Observations must reach the European Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the European Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7251 — Blackstone/Gates, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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The European Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the European Commission.

Observations must reach the European Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the European Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7251 — Blackstone/Gates, to the following address:

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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