# C_2015418EN.01001701.xml

| 16.12.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 418/17 |
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16.12.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 418/17

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7793 — Lone Star Fund IX/MRH)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 418/09)

| 1. | On 8 December 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Lone Star Fund IX (USA), belonging to the Lone Star group (‘Lone Star’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking MRH (GB) Limited (‘MRH’, UK) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 8 December 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Lone Star Fund IX (USA), belonging to the Lone Star group (‘Lone Star’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking MRH (GB) Limited (‘MRH’, UK) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Lone Star is a group of private equity funds that invests in real estate, equity, credit and other financial assets, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Lone Star is a group of private equity funds that invests in real estate, equity, credit and other financial assets,

| — | MRH owns and operates retail motor fuel service stations in the UK and Channel Islands. |
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MRH owns and operates retail motor fuel service stations in the UK and Channel Islands.

| 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 number M.7793 — Lone Star Fund IX/MRH, 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.7793 — Lone Star Fund IX/MRH, 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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