# C_2016026EN.01000501.xml

| 23.1.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 26/5 |
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23.1.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 26/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7921 — Cinven/Kurt Geiger)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 26/06)

| 1. | On 18 January 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Cinven Capital Management (V) General Partner Limited, part of the Cinven group, (‘Cinven’, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Kurt Geiger Topco Limited (‘Kurt Geiger’, Cayman Islands) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 18 January 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Cinven Capital Management (V) General Partner Limited, part of the Cinven group, (‘Cinven’, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Kurt Geiger Topco Limited (‘Kurt Geiger’, Cayman Islands) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   Cinven: private equity business engaged in the provision of investment management and investment advisory services to a number of investment funds active in a wide range of subsectors, mainly business services, consumer, financial services, healthcare, industrials, and technology, media and telecommunications,
  —   Kurt Geiger: London-based retailer of shoes and accessories for men and women that offers products through its stores globally and concessions within department stores and online. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   Cinven: private equity business engaged in the provision of investment management and investment advisory services to a number of investment funds active in a wide range of subsectors, mainly business services, consumer, financial services, healthcare, industrials, and technology, media and telecommunications,

Cinven

—   Kurt Geiger: London-based retailer of shoes and accessories for men and women that offers products through its stores globally and concessions within department stores and online.

Kurt Geiger

| 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.7921 — Cinven/Kurt Geiger, 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.7921 — Cinven/Kurt Geiger, 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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