# C_2021170EN.01001001.xml

| 6.5.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 170/10 |
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6.5.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 170/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10253 — Colony Capital/Goldman Sachs/Japan JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 170/08)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Colony Capital, Inc. (‘Colony Capital’, USA), |
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Colony Capital, Inc. (‘Colony Capital’, USA),

| — | The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA), |
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The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA),

| — | Japan JV (Singapore). |
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Japan JV (Singapore).

Colony Capital and Goldman Sachs acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the newly created joint venture Japan JV.

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

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| — | for Colony Capital: management of a global portfolio composed of, amongst other, investments in digital infrastructure, including macro cell towers, data centres, small cell networks and fibre networks, |
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for Colony Capital: management of a global portfolio composed of, amongst other, investments in digital infrastructure, including macro cell towers, data centres, small cell networks and fibre networks,

| — | for Goldman Sachs: global investment banking, securities and investment management. It provides a range of banking, securities and investment services worldwide to a substantial and diversified client base. |
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for Goldman Sachs: global investment banking, securities and investment management. It provides a range of banking, securities and investment services worldwide to a substantial and diversified client base.

| — | for Japan JV: construction, ownership and operation of green field data centres, or the acquisition of data centre assets, in Japan. |
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for Japan JV: construction, ownership and operation of green field data centres, or the acquisition of data centre assets, in Japan.

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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.10253 — Colony Capital/Goldman Sachs/Japan JV

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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