# C_2014378EN.01000601.xml

| 24.10.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 378/6 |
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24.10.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 378/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7398 — Mirael/Ferrovial/NDH1)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 378/06

| 1. | On 17 October 2014, 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 Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (Europe) Limited (‘Mirael’, United Kingdom), through its management of the Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 4 LP investment fund, and Ferrovial Aeropuertos SAU, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrovial, SA (‘Ferrovial’, Spain), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Faero UK Holding Limited, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Airport Holdings NDH1 Limited (‘NDH1’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 17 October 2014, 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 Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (Europe) Limited (‘Mirael’, United Kingdom), through its management of the Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 4 LP investment fund, and Ferrovial Aeropuertos SAU, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrovial, SA (‘Ferrovial’, Spain), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Faero UK Holding Limited, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Airport Holdings NDH1 Limited (‘NDH1’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Mirael: advisory, investment and funds management services,
  —   for Ferrovial: design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of transport, urban and services infrastructure, and
  —   for NDH1: ownership and operation of Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton Airports in the United Kingdom. Currently, NDH1 is wholly-owned by Heathrow Airports Holdings Limited. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Mirael: advisory, investment and funds management services,

for Mirael

—   for Ferrovial: design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of transport, urban and services infrastructure, and

for Ferrovial

—   for NDH1: ownership and operation of Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton Airports in the United Kingdom. Currently, NDH1 is wholly-owned by Heathrow Airports Holdings Limited.

for NDH1

| 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. |
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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.

| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7398 — Mirael/Ferrovial/NDH1, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7398 — Mirael/Ferrovial/NDH1, 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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