# C_2016235EN.01000801.xml

| 29.6.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 235/8 |
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29.6.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 235/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8100 — IK/Five Arrows/I@D)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 235/08)

| 1. | On 21 June 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking(s) IK VII Limited (‘IK’, United Kingdom) belonging to the IK Investment Partners group and Five Arrows Managers (‘Five Arrows’, France) controlled by Rothschild & Co. acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of I@D Holding and its subsidiaries (‘I@D’, France), by way of purchase of shares through investment funds they manage and/or advise and related acquisition vehicles. |
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On 21 June 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking(s) IK VII Limited (‘IK’, United Kingdom) belonging to the IK Investment Partners group and Five Arrows Managers (‘Five Arrows’, France) controlled by Rothschild & Co. acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of I@D Holding and its subsidiaries (‘I@D’, France), by way of purchase of shares through investment funds they manage and/or advise and related acquisition vehicles.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for IK: portfolio management activities on behalf of third parties,
  —   for Five Arrows: portfolio management activities on behalf of third parties,
  —   for I@D: real estate platform. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for IK: portfolio management activities on behalf of third parties,

for IK

—   for Five Arrows: portfolio management activities on behalf of third parties,

for Five Arrows

—   for I@D: real estate platform.

for I@D

| 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 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 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 M.8100 — IK/Five Arrows/I@D, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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 M.8100 — IK/Five Arrows/I@D, 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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