# C_2009298EN.01001801.xml

| 8.12.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 298/18 |
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8.12.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 298/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5648 — OTPP/Macquarie/Bristol Airport)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 298/08

| 1. | On 6 November 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (‘OTPP’, Canada) and Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund L.P. (‘MEIF’, Guernsey), which forms part of the Macquarie Group (‘Macquarie’, Australia), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation joint control of the undertaking Bristol International Airport Limited (‘Bristol Airport’, UK) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 6 November 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (‘OTPP’, Canada) and Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund L.P. (‘MEIF’, Guernsey), which forms part of the Macquarie Group (‘Macquarie’, Australia), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation joint control of the undertaking Bristol International Airport Limited (‘Bristol Airport’, UK) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for OTPP: Investment of pension funds assets with interests, inter alia, in infrastructure business in the UK, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for OTPP: Investment of pension funds assets with interests, inter alia, in infrastructure business in the UK,

| — | for Macquarie and MEIF: Global provision of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services with interests, inter alia, in infrastructure business in the UK, |
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for Macquarie and MEIF: Global provision of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services with interests, inter alia, in infrastructure business in the UK,

| — | for Bristol Airport: provision of airport services. |
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for Bristol Airport: provision of airport services.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5648 — OTPP/Macquarie/Bristol Airport, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5648 — OTPP/Macquarie/Bristol Airport, to the following 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.

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