# C_2009279EN.01003001.xml

| 19.11.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 279/30 |
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19.11.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 279/30

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5708 — KKR/General Atlantic/TASC)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 279/16

| 1. | On 11 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 KKR & Co. L.P. (together with its affiliates, ‘KKR’, USA) and General Atlantic LLC (‘GA’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control over TASC Inc. (USA) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 11 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 KKR & Co. L.P. (together with its affiliates, ‘KKR’, USA) and General Atlantic LLC (‘GA’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control over TASC Inc. (USA) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | KKR: global alternative asset manager, which offers a broad range of alternative asset management services to public and private market investors and provides capital markets solutions for the firm, its portfolio companies and clients, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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KKR: global alternative asset manager, which offers a broad range of alternative asset management services to public and private market investors and provides capital markets solutions for the firm, its portfolio companies and clients,

| — | GA: general partner of a leading global growth equity firm providing capital and strategic support for growth companies (‘GA Group’), |
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GA: general partner of a leading global growth equity firm providing capital and strategic support for growth companies (‘GA Group’),

| — | TASC: active in the provision of analytical and advisory services to various agencies of the US Government in the field of defense and national security. |
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TASC: active in the provision of analytical and advisory services to various agencies of the US Government in the field of defense and national security.

| 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 22964301 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5708 — KKR/General Atlantic/TASC, 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.5708 — KKR/General Atlantic/TASC, 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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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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