# C_2015093EN.01002001.xml

| 20.3.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 93/20 |
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20.3.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 93/20

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7537 — ARDIAN France / F2i SGR / F2i Aeroporti)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 93/09)

| 1. | On 12 March 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which ARDIAN France SA (‘ARDIAN’, France), part of the Ardian Group (France), and F2i SGR SpA. (‘F2i SGR’, Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of F2i Aeroporti SpA (‘FA’, Italy), currently solely controlled by F2i SGR, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 12 March 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which ARDIAN France SA (‘ARDIAN’, France), part of the Ardian Group (France), and F2i SGR SpA. (‘F2i SGR’, Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of F2i Aeroporti SpA (‘FA’, Italy), currently solely controlled by F2i SGR, by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for ARDIAN: private equity and asset management activities, also including investments in the EEA transport sector,
  —   for F2i SGR: private equity and asset management activities, notably in the transport, energy, telecommunications and healthcare sectors,
  —   for FA: holding of investments, either directly or through its subsidiaries, in companies operating in the airport sector in Italy. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for ARDIAN: private equity and asset management activities, also including investments in the EEA transport sector,

for ARDIAN

—   for F2i SGR: private equity and asset management activities, notably in the transport, energy, telecommunications and healthcare sectors,

for F2i SGR

—   for FA: holding of investments, either directly or through its subsidiaries, in companies operating in the airport sector in Italy.

for FA

| 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.7537 — ARDIAN France / F2i SGR / F2i Aeroporti, 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7537 — ARDIAN France / F2i SGR / F2i Aeroporti, 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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