# C_2010249EN.01002601.xml

| 16.9.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 249/26 |
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16.9.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 249/26

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5968 — Advent/Bain Capital/RBS Worldpay)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 249/11

| 1. | On 9 September 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which certain funds managed and/or advised by Advent International Corporation (‘Advent’, USA) and certain funds controlled by Bain Capital Investors, LLC (‘Bain Capital’, USA), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the merchant payment services business of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc and its affiliates (‘RBS WorldPay’, UK) by way of purchase of shares and assets. |
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On 9 September 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which certain funds managed and/or advised by Advent International Corporation (‘Advent’, USA) and certain funds controlled by Bain Capital Investors, LLC (‘Bain Capital’, USA), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the merchant payment services business of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc and its affiliates (‘RBS WorldPay’, UK) by way of purchase of shares and assets.

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






  — | Advent: private equity investment firm, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Advent: private equity investment firm,

| — | Bain CapitaI: private equity investment firm, |
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Bain CapitaI: private equity investment firm,

| — | RBS WorldPay: provision of merchant payment services. |
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RBS WorldPay: provision of merchant payment services.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. 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 the EC Merger Regulation. 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), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5968 — Advent/Bain Capital/RBS Worldpay, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5968 — Advent/Bain Capital/RBS Worldpay, 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 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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