# C_2015115EN.01001901.xml

| 10.4.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 115/19 |
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10.4.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 115/19

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7512 — ARDIAN/Abertis/Tunels)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 115/04)

| 1. | On 1 April 2015, 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 AXA Infrastructure Fund III S.C.A., SICAR (‘ARDIAN’, Luxembourg) belonging to the Ardian Group and Infraestructures Viàries de Catalunya, Societat Anònima Concessionària de la Generalitat de Catalunya (Unipersonal) (‘INVICAT’, Spain) controlled by Abertis Infraestructuras, S.A. (‘Abertis’, Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Túnels de Barcelona I Cadí, Concessionaria de la Generalitat de Catalunya, S.A. (‘Tunels’, Spain), currently jointly controlled by INVICAT and BTG Pactual Iberian Concessions Ltd, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 1 April 2015, 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 AXA Infrastructure Fund III S.C.A., SICAR (‘ARDIAN’, Luxembourg) belonging to the Ardian Group and Infraestructures Viàries de Catalunya, Societat Anònima Concessionària de la Generalitat de Catalunya (Unipersonal) (‘INVICAT’, Spain) controlled by Abertis Infraestructuras, S.A. (‘Abertis’, Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Túnels de Barcelona I Cadí, Concessionaria de la Generalitat de Catalunya, S.A. (‘Tunels’, Spain), currently jointly controlled by INVICAT and BTG Pactual Iberian Concessions Ltd, by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | ARDIAN is a private investment company, active in various sectors in Europe, North America and Asia. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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ARDIAN is a private investment company, active in various sectors in Europe, North America and Asia.

| — | The Abertis Group is active in toll motorways concessions and telecommunications infrastructures in 11 countries in Europe and America. |
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The Abertis Group is active in toll motorways concessions and telecommunications infrastructures in 11 countries in Europe and America.

| — | Tunels is the holder of a 25-year concession to operate two sets of tunnels and access roads connecting Barcelona with the Barcelona Outer Ring Road and with Toulouse through the Pyrenees. |
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Tunels is the holder of a 25-year concession to operate two sets of tunnels and access roads connecting Barcelona with the Barcelona Outer Ring Road and with Toulouse through the Pyrenees.

| 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.7512 — ARDIAN/Abertis/Tunels, 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.7512 — ARDIAN/Abertis/Tunels, 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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