# C_2015266EN.01002501.xml

| 14.8.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 266/25 |
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14.8.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 266/25

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7723 — KKR/Reggeborgh/Deutsche Glasfaser)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 266/08)

| 1. | On 6 August 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 KKR Co. LP (‘KKR’, United States) and Reggeborgh Invest BV (‘Reggeborgh’, the Netherlands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Deutsche Glasfaser Holding GmbH (‘Deutsche Glasfaser’, Germany), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 6 August 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 KKR Co. LP (‘KKR’, United States) and Reggeborgh Invest BV (‘Reggeborgh’, the Netherlands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Deutsche Glasfaser Holding GmbH (‘Deutsche Glasfaser’, Germany), by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for KKR: advice to, and management of, global investment activities,
  —   for Reggeborgh: long term investment activities in various sectors, including telecommunications, construction services, real estate, production and sale of aggregates, waste incineration,
  —   for Deutsche Glasfaser: provision of telecommunication services at the retail and wholesale levels in Germany, including internet access, fixed voice communication and pay-television, through the roll-out and operation of fibre networks. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for KKR: advice to, and management of, global investment activities,

for KKR

—   for Reggeborgh: long term investment activities in various sectors, including telecommunications, construction services, real estate, production and sale of aggregates, waste incineration,

for Reggeborgh

—   for Deutsche Glasfaser: provision of telecommunication services at the retail and wholesale levels in Germany, including internet access, fixed voice communication and pay-television, through the roll-out and operation of fibre networks.

for Deutsche Glasfaser

| 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 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 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 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.7723 — KKR/Reggeborgh/Deutsche Glasfaser, 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.7723 — KKR/Reggeborgh/Deutsche Glasfaser, 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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