# C_2017413EN.01000701.xml

| 5.12.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 413/7 |
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5.12.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 413/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8690 — TDR Capital LLP/Rossini Holding SAS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 413/07)

| 1. | On 27 November 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
  This notification concerns the following undertakings:






  — | TDR Capital LLP (United Kingdom) |
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On 27 November 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

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TDR Capital LLP (United Kingdom)

| — | Rossini Holding SAS (France) |
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Rossini Holding SAS (France)

TDR Capital LLP acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of Rossini Holding SAS by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for TDR Capital LLP: private equity firm investing in sectors including motor fuels retail, gyms and health clubs, conveyor car washes, vacant property services, UK social housing refurbishment services, modular construction, pubs and restaurants, debt purchasing, logistic pallet return, coastal transport, life insurance and UK retirement income products.
  —   for Rossini Holding SAS: operate and partly franchise a chain of restaurants under the Buffalo Grill brand. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for TDR Capital LLP: private equity firm investing in sectors including motor fuels retail, gyms and health clubs, conveyor car washes, vacant property services, UK social housing refurbishment services, modular construction, pubs and restaurants, debt purchasing, logistic pallet return, coastal transport, life insurance and UK retirement income products.

for TDR Capital LLP

—   for Rossini Holding SAS: operate and partly franchise a chain of restaurants under the Buffalo Grill brand.

for Rossini Holding SAS

| 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.8690 — TDR Capital LLP/Rossini Holding SAS, to the following address:





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

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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.8690 — TDR Capital LLP/Rossini Holding SAS, 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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