# C_2021476EN.01001201.xml

| 26.11.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 476/12 |
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26.11.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 476/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10387 – MERIDIAM / ALLIANZ / NEUCONNECT)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 476/09)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Meridiam Investment 3 SAS (‘Meridiam’) (France), controlled by Meridiam SAS (France) |
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Meridiam Investment 3 SAS (‘Meridiam’) (France), controlled by Meridiam SAS (France)

| — | Allianz Leben Infrastrukturfonds GmbH, APKV Infrastrukturfonds GmbH and AZ-SGD Infrastrukturfonds GmbH (‘the Allianz investors’) (Germany), belonging to the Allianz Group (Germany), |
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Allianz Leben Infrastrukturfonds GmbH, APKV Infrastrukturfonds GmbH and AZ-SGD Infrastrukturfonds GmbH (‘the Allianz investors’) (Germany), belonging to the Allianz Group (Germany),

| — | NeuConnect Britain Limited (‘Newconnect’) (the United Kingdom). |
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NeuConnect Britain Limited (‘Newconnect’) (the United Kingdom).

Meridiam and the Allianz investors acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Neuconnect.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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| — | for Meridiam: a global investor and asset manager specializing in long-term investments in public and community infrastructure. Meridiam develops, finances, builds, operates and maintains various types of projects, in particular transport infrastructure, social infrastructure, public buildings as well as utility networks and services, |
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for Meridiam: a global investor and asset manager specializing in long-term investments in public and community infrastructure. Meridiam develops, finances, builds, operates and maintains various types of projects, in particular transport infrastructure, social infrastructure, public buildings as well as utility networks and services,

| — | for the Allianz Group: a global financial services provider with services predominantly in the insurance and asset management business. |
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for the Allianz Group: a global financial services provider with services predominantly in the insurance and asset management business.

| — | for Neuconnect: the development and operation of a subsea and underground high voltage direct current electricity link between the Isle of Grain in the south east of England, and Wilhelmshaven in northern Germany. |
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for Neuconnect: the development and operation of a subsea and underground high voltage direct current electricity link between the Isle of Grain in the south east of England, and Wilhelmshaven in northern Germany.

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.

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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.10387 – MERIDIAM / ALLIANZ / NEUCONNECT

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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