# C_2014131EN.01000801.xml

| 30.4.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 131/8 |
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30.4.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 131/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7256 — KKR/HIG/Estro)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 131/07

| 1. | On 15 April 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which KKR & Co, L.P. (‘KKR’, United States of America) and H.I.G. Capital (‘HIG’, United States of America) acquired within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Estro Groep B.V. (‘Estro’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 15 April 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which KKR & Co, L.P. (‘KKR’, United States of America) and H.I.G. Capital (‘HIG’, United States of America) acquired within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Estro Groep B.V. (‘Estro’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for KKR: provision of a broad range of alternative asset management services to public and private market investors and capital market solutions for the firm, its portfolio companies and clients,
  —   for HIG: provision of capital to small and medium-sized companies with attractive growth potential. HIG invests in management-led buyouts and recapitalizations of profitable and well managed manufacturing or service businesses,
  —   for Estro: provision of child day care services in the Netherlands. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for KKR: provision of a broad range of alternative asset management services to public and private market investors and capital market solutions for the firm, its portfolio companies and clients,

for KKR

—   for HIG: provision of capital to small and medium-sized companies with attractive growth potential. HIG invests in management-led buyouts and recapitalizations of profitable and well managed manufacturing or service businesses,

for HIG

—   for Estro: provision of child day care services in the Netherlands.

for Estro

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the 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 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 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 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 (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7256 — KKR/HIG/Estro, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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 (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7256 — KKR/HIG/Estro, 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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