# C_2014173EN.01000701.xml

| 7.6.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 173/7 |
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7.6.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 173/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7243 — Amvest/NPM/Het Gastenhuis)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 173/06

| 1. | On 27 May 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Amvest Vastgoed B.V. (‘Amvest’, the Netherlands), controlled by PGGM N.V. (‘PGGM’, the Netherlands) and AEGON N.V. (‘AEGON’, the Netherlands), and NPM Capital N.V. (‘NPM’, the Netherlands), controlled by SHV Holdings N.V, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Het Gastenhuis B.V. (‘Het Gastenhuis’, the Netherlands), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 27 May 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Amvest Vastgoed B.V. (‘Amvest’, the Netherlands), controlled by PGGM N.V. (‘PGGM’, the Netherlands) and AEGON N.V. (‘AEGON’, the Netherlands), and NPM Capital N.V. (‘NPM’, the Netherlands), controlled by SHV Holdings N.V, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Het Gastenhuis B.V. (‘Het Gastenhuis’, the Netherlands), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Amvest is a fund management and development company for homes and residential areas. It is jointly controlled by PGGM, a pension fund management and investment management company, and AEGON, a pension insurance company, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Amvest is a fund management and development company for homes and residential areas. It is jointly controlled by PGGM, a pension fund management and investment management company, and AEGON, a pension insurance company,

| — | NPM is a private equity company that manages investments in various sectors, such as automotive supplies, building materials, consumer good, healthcare, e-commerce, industrial services and retail. NPM is wholly-owned by SHV Holdings N.V., a Dutch family-owned company, |
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NPM is a private equity company that manages investments in various sectors, such as automotive supplies, building materials, consumer good, healthcare, e-commerce, industrial services and retail. NPM is wholly-owned by SHV Holdings N.V., a Dutch family-owned company,

| — | Het Gastenhuis is a recently set up joint venture that will be active in the operation of small-scale nursing homes for persons with memory difficulties in the Netherlands. |
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Het Gastenhuis is a recently set up joint venture that will be active in the operation of small-scale nursing homes for persons with memory difficulties in the Netherlands.

| 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 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 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 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.7243 — Amvest/NPM/Het Gastenhuis, 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.7243 — Amvest/NPM/Het Gastenhuis, 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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