# C_2015197EN.01000401.xml

| 13.6.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 197/4 |
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13.6.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 197/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7575 — Iridium/Aberdeen/Concessionaria Hospital Universitari Son Espases)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 197/04)

| 1. | On 3 June 2015 the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Aberdeen Infrastructure (HoldCo) BV (‘Aberdeen’, Netherlands) and Iridium Concesiones de Infraestructuras, SA (‘Iridium’, Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Concessionaria Hospital Universitari Son Espases, SA (‘HSE’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 3 June 2015 the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Aberdeen Infrastructure (HoldCo) BV (‘Aberdeen’, Netherlands) and Iridium Concesiones de Infraestructuras, SA (‘Iridium’, Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Concessionaria Hospital Universitari Son Espases, SA (‘HSE’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   Aberdeen: belongs to the Aberdeen group, which manages the assets of both institutions and retail clients around the world;
  —   Iridium: is controlled by ACS Servicios y Concesiones SL, which is engaged in all manner of activities related to administrative concessions;
  —   HSE: is jointly controlled by Iridium Concesiones de Infraestructuras, SA (‘Iridium’) and Globalvía Infraestructuras, SA (‘IVG’) and operates the concession of the non-health services of Son Espases hospital in Palma de Mallorca. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   Aberdeen: belongs to the Aberdeen group, which manages the assets of both institutions and retail clients around the world;

Aberdeen

—   Iridium: is controlled by ACS Servicios y Concesiones SL, which is engaged in all manner of activities related to administrative concessions;

Iridium

—   HSE: is jointly controlled by Iridium Concesiones de Infraestructuras, SA (‘Iridium’) and Globalvía Infraestructuras, SA (‘IVG’) and operates the concession of the non-health services of Son Espases hospital in Palma de Mallorca.

HSE

| 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 to it their observations on the proposed concentration.
  Observations must reach the Commission no later than 10 days following the date on which this notification is published. They can be sent to the Commission under reference number M.7575 — Iridium/Aberdeen/Concessionaria Hospital Universitari Son Espases by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, 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 to it their observations on the proposed concentration.

Observations must reach the Commission no later than 10 days following the date on which this notification is published. They can be sent to the Commission under reference number M.7575 — Iridium/Aberdeen/Concessionaria Hospital Universitari Son Espases by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, 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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