# C_2019382EN.01002701.xml

| 11.11.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 382/27 |
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11.11.2019

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 382/27

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9573 — Brookfield/Iridium/Global Borealis)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 382/10)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Brookfield Asset Management Inc (‘Brookfield’, Canada), |
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Brookfield Asset Management Inc (‘Brookfield’, Canada),

| — | Iridium Concesiones de Infraestructuras, S.A.D (‘Iridium’, Spain), belonging to the group Actividades De Construcción Y Servicios, S.A. (ACS group, Spain), |
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Iridium Concesiones de Infraestructuras, S.A.D (‘Iridium’, Spain), belonging to the group Actividades De Construcción Y Servicios, S.A. (ACS group, Spain),

| — | Global Borealis S.L. (‘Global Borealis’, Spain). |
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Global Borealis S.L. (‘Global Borealis’, Spain).

Brookfield and Iridium acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Global Borealis.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | for Brookfield: Providing asset management services globally. Focused on real estate, infrastructure, renewable power and private equity, |
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for Brookfield: Providing asset management services globally. Focused on real estate, infrastructure, renewable power and private equity,

| — | for Iridium: active globally in the development, management and maintenance of concessions involving transport and public works, part of the ACS construction group, already jointly controlling Global Borealis, |
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for Iridium: active globally in the development, management and maintenance of concessions involving transport and public works, part of the ACS construction group, already jointly controlling Global Borealis,

| — | for Global Borealis: holding and management of concessions in the transport infrastructure and hospital sector in Spain. |
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for Global Borealis: holding and management of concessions in the transport infrastructure and hospital sector in Spain.

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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 the Notice.

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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9573 — Brookfield/Iridium/Global Borealis

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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