# C_2015413EN.01001301.xml

| 12.12.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 413/13 |
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12.12.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 413/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7862 — TDR Capital/Euro Garages)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 413/11)

| 1. | On 1 December 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 TDR Capital (‘TDR Capital’, United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of Euro Garages (‘Euro Garages’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 1 December 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 TDR Capital (‘TDR Capital’, United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of Euro Garages (‘Euro Garages’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for TDR Capital: Investment fund with investments in a number of companies including car washes in the United Kingdom,
  —   for Euro Garages: Operator of petrol stations including forecourt services and car washes in the United Kingdom. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for TDR Capital: Investment fund with investments in a number of companies including car washes in the United Kingdom,

for TDR Capital

—   for Euro Garages: Operator of petrol stations including forecourt services and car washes in the United Kingdom.

for Euro Garages

| 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.7862 — TDR Capital/Euro Garages, 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.7862 — TDR Capital/Euro Garages, 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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