# C_2021071EN.01006801.xml

| 1.3.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 71/68 |
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1.3.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 71/68

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10099 – Arch/Kelso/Warburg/Watford)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 71/12)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Arch Capital Group Ltd (‘Arch’, Bermuda), |
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Arch Capital Group Ltd (‘Arch’, Bermuda),

| — | Kelso & Company L.P. (‘Kelso’, United States), |
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Kelso & Company L.P. (‘Kelso’, United States),

| — | Warburg Pincus LLC (‘Warburg’, United States), and |
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Warburg Pincus LLC (‘Warburg’, United States), and

| — | Watford Holdings Ltd (‘Watford’, Bermuda). |
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Watford Holdings Ltd (‘Watford’, Bermuda).

Arch, Kelso, and Warburg acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Watford.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | for Arch: insurance, reinsurance and mortgage insurance company active worldwide; |
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for Arch: insurance, reinsurance and mortgage insurance company active worldwide;

| — | for Kelso: private equity investing in a range of industries, including consumer, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial and services; |
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for Kelso: private equity investing in a range of industries, including consumer, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial and services;

| — | for Warburg: global private equity firm headquartered in New York whose portfolio companies are active in a variety of sectors, including consumer, industrial and business services, energy, financial services, healthcare, real estate, and technology, media and telecommunications; and |
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for Warburg: global private equity firm headquartered in New York whose portfolio companies are active in a variety of sectors, including consumer, industrial and business services, energy, financial services, healthcare, real estate, and technology, media and telecommunications; and

| — | for Watford: global property and casualty insurance and reinsurance company with operations in Bermuda, the United States and Europe. |
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for Watford: global property and casualty insurance and reinsurance company with operations in Bermuda, the United States and Europe.

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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.10099 – Arch/Kelso/Warburg/Watford

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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