# C_2019130EN.01005301.xml

| 8.4.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 130/53 |
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8.4.2019

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 130/53

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9346 — Investcorp/Aberdeen/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 130/08)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Investcorp Investment Holdings Limited (‘Investcorp’, Cayman Islands), ultimately controlled by SIPCO Holdings Limited, |
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Investcorp Investment Holdings Limited (‘Investcorp’, Cayman Islands), ultimately controlled by SIPCO Holdings Limited,

| — | Aberdeen Asset Management plc (‘Aberdeen’, United-Kingdom), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Standard Life Aberdeen plc, |
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Aberdeen Asset Management plc (‘Aberdeen’, United-Kingdom), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Standard Life Aberdeen plc,

| — | Concession Infrastructure Investments Manager Limited, a newly created entity (‘JV’, Cayman Islands). |
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Concession Infrastructure Investments Manager Limited, a newly created entity (‘JV’, Cayman Islands).

Investcorp and Aberdeen acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation, joint control over the JV.

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

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

| — | Aberdeen is a global investment company, |
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Aberdeen is a global investment company,

| — | Concession Infrastructure Investments Manager Limited will provide investment advisory services to investment funds with respect to social and economic infrastructure projects in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Middle East and North Africa region and Turkey. |
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Concession Infrastructure Investments Manager Limited will provide investment advisory services to investment funds with respect to social and economic infrastructure projects in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Middle East and North Africa region and Turkey.

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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.9346 — Investcorp/Aberdeen/JV

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

| E-mail: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
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| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

E-mail: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

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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