# C_2009170EN.01001501.xml

| 22.7.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 170/15 |
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22.7.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 170/15

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5590 — 3i Group/H.I.G. Capital/Volnay B.V.)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 170/07

| 1. | On 13 July 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 undertaking 3i Group plc (‘3i Group’, United Kingdom) and the undertakings H.I.G Europe Capital Partners, L.P. and Bayside Debt & LBO Fund II, L.P. belonging to the H.I.G. Capital group of funds (‘H.I.G. Capital’, United States of America) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Volnay B.V. (Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 13 July 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 undertaking 3i Group plc (‘3i Group’, United Kingdom) and the undertakings H.I.G Europe Capital Partners, L.P. and Bayside Debt & LBO Fund II, L.P. belonging to the H.I.G. Capital group of funds (‘H.I.G. Capital’, United States of America) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Volnay B.V. (Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for 3i Group: private equity and venture capital firm, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for 3i Group: private equity and venture capital firm,

| — | for H.I.G. Capital: private equity investment firm, |
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for H.I.G. Capital: private equity investment firm,

| — | for Volnay B.V.: magazine publishing and provision of advertising space in the Netherlands. |
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for Volnay B.V.: magazine publishing and provision of advertising space in the Netherlands.

| 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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under 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 Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under 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 2 2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5590 — 3i Group/H.I.G. Capital/Volnay B.V., to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 2 2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5590 — 3i Group/H.I.G. Capital/Volnay B.V., to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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