# C_2009252EN.01001701.xml

| 22.10.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 252/17 |
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22.10.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 252/17

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5646 — PH LLP/BIDCO/Just Retirement)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 252/08

| 1. | On 14 October 2009, the Commission received the notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Avalon Acquisitions Limited, a special purpose vehicle which is controlled by Permira IV Fund, will acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation, sole control of Just Retirement (Holdings) Plc. |
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On 14 October 2009, the Commission received the notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Avalon Acquisitions Limited, a special purpose vehicle which is controlled by Permira IV Fund, will acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation, sole control of Just Retirement (Holdings) Plc.

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






  — | Just Retirement: provision of financial services to those at or in retirement; and, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Just Retirement: provision of financial services to those at or in retirement; and,

| — | Permira IV Fund: private equity fund. |
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Permira IV Fund: private equity fund.

| 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.5646 — PH LLP/BIDCO/Just Retirement, 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.5646 — PH LLP/BIDCO/Just Retirement, 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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