# C_2015405EN.01004101.xml

| 5.12.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 405/41 |
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5.12.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 405/41

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7882 — Thomas H. Lee Partners/Goldman Sachs/GCA Services Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 405/12)

| 1. | On 30 November 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Thomas H. Lee Partners, LP (‘THL’, of the USA) and The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, of the USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of GCA Services Group, Inc.(‘GCA’, of the USA) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 30 November 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Thomas H. Lee Partners, LP (‘THL’, of the USA) and The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, of the USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of GCA Services Group, Inc.(‘GCA’, of the USA) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for THL: investing in growth-oriented global businesses, headquartered principally in North America
  —   for Goldman Sachs: a range of banking, securities and investment services worldwide to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals.
  —   for GCA: providing facility services, including janitorial and custodial services, contamination control for cleanroom manufacturing, facilities maintenance, grounds management, in-sourced production staffing and labour management. GCA operates in the United States of America and Puerto Rico. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for THL: investing in growth-oriented global businesses, headquartered principally in North America

for THL

—   for Goldman Sachs: a range of banking, securities and investment services worldwide to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals.

for Goldman Sachs

—   for GCA: providing facility services, including janitorial and custodial services, contamination control for cleanroom manufacturing, facilities maintenance, grounds management, in-sourced production staffing and labour management. GCA operates in the United States of America and Puerto Rico.

for GCA

| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7882 — Thomas H. Lee Partners/Goldman Sachs/GCA Services Group, 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.7882 — Thomas H. Lee Partners/Goldman Sachs/GCA Services Group, 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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