# C_2021414EN.01000601.xml

| 13.10.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 414/6 |
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13.10.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 414/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10487 — CDPQ/Investcorp/ICR)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 414/05)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Caisse de dépôt et placement de Québec (‘CDPQ’, Canada), |
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Caisse de dépôt et placement de Québec (‘CDPQ’, Canada),

| — | Investcorp Holdings B.S.C. (‘Investcorp’, Kingdom of Bahrain), |
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Investcorp Holdings B.S.C. (‘Investcorp’, Kingdom of Bahrain),

| — | ICR OPCO, LLC (‘ICR’, USA). |
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ICR OPCO, LLC (‘ICR’, USA).

CDPQ and Investcorp acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of ICR.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of securities.

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| — | for CDPQ: long-term institutional investor managing funds primarily for public and parapublic pension and insurance plans. It invests these funds globally in major financial markets, private equity, infrastructure, and real estate, |
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for CDPQ: long-term institutional investor managing funds primarily for public and parapublic pension and insurance plans. It invests these funds globally in major financial markets, private equity, infrastructure, and real estate,

| — | for Investcorp: international financial institution acting as a principal and as an intermediary in international investment transactions, |
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for Investcorp: international financial institution acting as a principal and as an intermediary in international investment transactions,

| — | for ICR: strategic communication and advise, specialized in investor relations, public relations, crisis and special situations communications, digital branding, and capital advisory solutions. |
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for ICR: strategic communication and advise, specialized in investor relations, public relations, crisis and special situations communications, digital branding, and capital advisory solutions.

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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.10487 — CDPQ/Investcorp/ICR

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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