# C_2018019EN.01001501.xml

| 19.1.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 19/15 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

19.1.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 19/15

---

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8774 — Ivanhoe Cambridge/QuadReal Property Group/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 19/05)

| 1. | On 10 January 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
  This notification concerns the following undertakings:






  — | Ivanhoe Cambridge (Canada), |
| --- | --- | --- |

1.

On 10 January 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

1

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

—

Ivanhoe Cambridge (Canada),

| — | QuadReal Property Group (Canada), |
| --- | --- |

—

QuadReal Property Group (Canada),

| — | Logos India Logistics Venture Pte Ltd (the ‘JV’, Singapore). |
| --- | --- |

—

Logos India Logistics Venture Pte Ltd (the ‘JV’, Singapore).

Ivanhoe Cambridge and QuadReal Property Group acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the JV.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Ivanhoe Cambridge: global real estate investor and a subsidiary of the Canadian fund manager Caisse de depot et placement du Québec,
  —   for QuadReal Property: global real estate investor and a subsidiary of British Columbia Investment Management Corporation,
  —   for the JV: holding vehicle investing in real estate in India. |
| --- | --- |

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Ivanhoe Cambridge: global real estate investor and a subsidiary of the Canadian fund manager Caisse de depot et placement du Québec,

for Ivanhoe Cambridge

—   for QuadReal Property: global real estate investor and a subsidiary of British Columbia Investment Management Corporation,

for QuadReal Property

—   for the JV: holding vehicle investing in real estate in India.

for the JV

| 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.
  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. |
| --- | --- |

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.

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.

2

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:
  M.8774 — Ivanhoe Cambridge/QuadReal Property Group/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 |
| --- | --- |
| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.8774 — Ivanhoe Cambridge/QuadReal Property Group/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

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

---

(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

1

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

2

---