# C_2016282EN.01001101.xml

| 4.8.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 282/11 |
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4.8.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 282/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8157 — McKesson/Blackstone/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 282/06)

| 1. | On 27 July 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 McKesson Corporation (‘McKesson’, United States) and The Blackstone Group L.P. (‘Blackstone’, United States) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly-created joint venture (the ‘JV’, United States), by way of contribution to the JV of assets and shares. |
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On 27 July 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 McKesson Corporation (‘McKesson’, United States) and The Blackstone Group L.P. (‘Blackstone’, United States) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly-created joint venture (the ‘JV’, United States), by way of contribution to the JV of assets and shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | McKesson: provider of services and products for the healthcare industry, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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McKesson: provider of services and products for the healthcare industry,

| — | Blackstone: global alternative asset manager and provider of financial advisory services, |
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Blackstone: global alternative asset manager and provider of financial advisory services,

| — | the JV will provide healthcare information technology services, software and analytics, network solutions and technology-enabled services. |
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the JV will provide healthcare information technology services, software and analytics, network solutions and technology-enabled services.

| 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.8157 — McKesson/Blackstone/JV, 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.8157 — McKesson/Blackstone/JV, 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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