# C_2016201EN.01000701.xml

| 7.6.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 201/7 |
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7.6.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 201/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8054 — 3i Group/Deutsche Alternative Asset Management/TCR CapVest)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 201/07)

| 1. | On 31 May 2016, 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 3i Group plc (‘3i Group’, United Kingdom), and Deutsche Alternative Asset Management (Global) Limited (‘DAAM’, United Kingdom), an affiliate of Deutsche Bank AG (‘Deutsche Bank’, Germany), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking TCR CapVest SA (‘TCR’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 31 May 2016, 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 3i Group plc (‘3i Group’, United Kingdom), and Deutsche Alternative Asset Management (Global) Limited (‘DAAM’, United Kingdom), an affiliate of Deutsche Bank AG (‘Deutsche Bank’, Germany), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking TCR CapVest SA (‘TCR’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   For 3i Group: international investments, investment management and management advice in private equity, infrastructure and debt management.
  —   For DAAM: investment management and fund management services. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank, a global provider of financial services.
  —   For TCR: specialist provider of aviation ground support equipment providing rental, maintenance/repair/ramp assistance and fleet management services to users of ground support equipment in the aviation sector. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   For 3i Group: international investments, investment management and management advice in private equity, infrastructure and debt management.

For 3i Group

—   For DAAM: investment management and fund management services. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank, a global provider of financial services.

For DAAM

—   For TCR: specialist provider of aviation ground support equipment providing rental, maintenance/repair/ramp assistance and fleet management services to users of ground support equipment in the aviation sector.

For TCR

| 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.8054 — 3i Group/Deutsche Alternative Asset Management/TCR CapVest, 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 M.8054 — 3i Group/Deutsche Alternative Asset Management/TCR CapVest, 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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