# C_2011343EN.01001901.xml

| 23.11.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 343/19 |
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23.11.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 343/19

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6380 — Bridgepoint/Infront Sports & Media)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 343/09

| 1. | On 15 November 2011, 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 Bridgepoint Capital Group Limited (‘Bridgepoint’, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Infront Sports & Media AG (‘Infront’, Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 15 November 2011, 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 Bridgepoint Capital Group Limited (‘Bridgepoint’, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Infront Sports & Media AG (‘Infront’, Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Bridgepoint: private equity investment in companies in the financial services, healthcare and media sectors. Dorna, a subsidiary of Bridgepoint, holds the right to organise the ‘MotoGP’ motorcycle racing championship, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Bridgepoint: private equity investment in companies in the financial services, healthcare and media sectors. Dorna, a subsidiary of Bridgepoint, holds the right to organise the ‘MotoGP’ motorcycle racing championship,

| — | for Infront: sports media and marketing rights management. Infront holds, inter alia, the rights to organize the motorcycle racing event ‘Superbike World Championship’. |
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for Infront: sports media and marketing rights management. Infront holds, inter alia, the rights to organize the motorcycle racing event ‘Superbike World Championship’.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6380 — Bridgepoint/Infront Sports & Media, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
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| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6380 — Bridgepoint/Infront Sports & Media, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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