# C_2016140EN.01000901.xml

| 21.4.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 140/9 |
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21.4.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 140/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8009 — CPPIB/GIP/Pacific National Business of Asciano)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 140/05)

| 1. | On 14 April 2016, 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 Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (‘CPPIB’ of Canada), and Global Infrastructure Management, LLC (‘GIP’ of the USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Asciano’s Pacific National Business (‘Pacific National’ of Australia), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 14 April 2016, 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 Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (‘CPPIB’ of Canada), and Global Infrastructure Management, LLC (‘GIP’ of the USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Asciano’s Pacific National Business (‘Pacific National’ of Australia), by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for CPPIB: investing in public and private equities, real estate, infrastructure and fixed income instruments,
  —   for GIP: investing in single assets and portfolios of assets and companies in infrastructure and infrastructure-related assets in the transport, energy, water and waste industries,
  —   for Pacific National: national intermodal freight haulage and bulk haulage rail freight services in Australia. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for CPPIB: investing in public and private equities, real estate, infrastructure and fixed income instruments,

for CPPIB

—   for GIP: investing in single assets and portfolios of assets and companies in infrastructure and infrastructure-related assets in the transport, energy, water and waste industries,

for GIP

—   for Pacific National: national intermodal freight haulage and bulk haulage rail freight services in Australia.

for Pacific National

| 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 this 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 this 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.8009 — CPPIB/GIP/Pacific National Business of Asciano, 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.8009 — CPPIB/GIP/Pacific National Business of Asciano, 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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