# C_2016320EN.01000901.xml

| 1.9.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 320/9 |
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1.9.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 320/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8172 — H&F/Permira/Genesys)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 320/11)

| 1. | On 19 August 2016, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Hellman & Friedman Investors VIII, LP as general partner of Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners VIII, LP and its parallel funds, controlled by Hellman & Friedman LLC (‘H&F’, United States) and Permira Holdings Limited (‘Permira’, Guernsey) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the Genesys Group (‘Genesys’, United States) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 19 August 2016, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Hellman & Friedman Investors VIII, LP as general partner of Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners VIII, LP and its parallel funds, controlled by Hellman & Friedman LLC (‘H&F’, United States) and Permira Holdings Limited (‘Permira’, Guernsey) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the Genesys Group (‘Genesys’, United States) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   H&F: private equity firm with investments in a variety of sectors,
  —   Permira: private equity firm with long-term investments in a variety of sectors,
  —   Genesys: development, manufacture and sale of software products and related services for customer interaction management. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   H&F: private equity firm with investments in a variety of sectors,

H&F

—   Permira: private equity firm with long-term investments in a variety of sectors,

Permira

—   Genesys: development, manufacture and sale of software products and related services for customer interaction management.

Genesys

| 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 the 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 the Notice.

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| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  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 M.8172 — H&F/Permira/Genesys 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 their observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

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 M.8172 — H&F/Permira/Genesys 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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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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