# C_2016030EN.01000901.xml

| 27.1.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 30/9 |
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27.1.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 30/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7907 — Sphinx/CVC Capital Partners/RAC)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 30/10)

| 1. | On 20 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 CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA of Luxembourg (‘CVC Group’) and Sphinx Investment Pte Ltd of Singapore (‘Sphinx’), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of RAC Groud (Holding) Limited of UK (‘RAC’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 20 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 CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA of Luxembourg (‘CVC Group’) and Sphinx Investment Pte Ltd of Singapore (‘Sphinx’), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of RAC Groud (Holding) Limited of UK (‘RAC’) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   CVC Group: provision of advice to and management of investment funds in various industry sectors,
  —   Sphinx: management of a diversified global portfolio of investments in private equity, venture capital and infrastrucutre funds, as well as direct investments in private companies,
  —   RAC: provision of breakdown and other motor-related services in the UK and Ireland. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   CVC Group: provision of advice to and management of investment funds in various industry sectors,

CVC Group

—   Sphinx: management of a diversified global portfolio of investments in private equity, venture capital and infrastrucutre funds, as well as direct investments in private companies,

Sphinx

—   RAC: provision of breakdown and other motor-related services in the UK and Ireland.

RAC

| 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.7907 — Sphinx/CVC Capital Partners/RAC, 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.7907 — Sphinx/CVC Capital Partners/RAC, 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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