# C_2016138EN.01000801.xml

| 20.4.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 138/8 |
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20.4.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 138/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7987 — Towerbrook/Infopro Digital)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 138/04)

| 1. | On 13 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 undertaking Towerbrook Capital Partners LP (United States of America) (‘Towerbrook’) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Infopro Digital SAS (France) (‘Infopro Digital’) by way of purchase of securities. |
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On 13 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 undertaking Towerbrook Capital Partners LP (United States of America) (‘Towerbrook’) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Infopro Digital SAS (France) (‘Infopro Digital’) by way of purchase of securities.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Towerbrook: global private equity firm, which seeks to invest in large and middle market companies in Europe and North America.
  —   for Infopro Digital: Business-to-Business information provider |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Towerbrook: global private equity firm, which seeks to invest in large and middle market companies in Europe and North America.

for Towerbrook

—   for Infopro Digital: Business-to-Business information provider

for Infopro Digital

| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7987 — Towerbrook/Infopro Digital, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7987 — Towerbrook/Infopro Digital, 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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