# C_2018106EN.01001701.xml

| 21.3.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 106/17 |
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21.3.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 106/17

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8845 — TA Associates/Rothschild/Datix)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 106/11)

| 1. | On 14 March 2018, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). This notification concerns the following undertakings:






  — | Rothschild & CO SCA (‘Rothschild’) (France), |
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On 14 March 2018, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). This notification concerns the following undertakings:

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Rothschild & CO SCA (‘Rothschild’) (France),

| — | TA Associates Cayman Ltd (‘TA Associates’) (Cayman Islands), |
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TA Associates Cayman Ltd (‘TA Associates’) (Cayman Islands),

| — | Datix Holdings Limited (‘Datix’) (UK). |
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Datix Holdings Limited (‘Datix’) (UK).

Rothschild and TA Associates acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Datix. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Rothschild: an independent financial advisory group providing M&A, strategy and financing advice, as well as investment and wealth management solutions to large institutions, families, individuals and governments, worldwide,
  —   for TA Associates: an investor in five core sectors, namely business services, consumer, financial services, healthcare and technology industries in North America, Europe and Asia,
  —   for Datix: a provider of of patient safety and incident reporting software. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Rothschild: an independent financial advisory group providing M&A, strategy and financing advice, as well as investment and wealth management solutions to large institutions, families, individuals and governments, worldwide,

for Rothschild

—   for TA Associates: an investor in five core sectors, namely business services, consumer, financial services, healthcare and technology industries in North America, Europe and Asia,

for TA Associates

—   for Datix: a provider of of patient safety and incident reporting software.

for Datix

| 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. |
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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.

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| 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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.8845 — TA Associates/Rothschild/Datix, to the following address:
  Postal address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.8845 — TA Associates/Rothschild/Datix, to the following address:

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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