# C_2009259EN.01003501.xml

| 29.10.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 259/35 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5652 — GIP/Credit Suisse Group/General Electric Company/Gatwick Airport Limited)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 259/14

| 1. | On 21 October 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004( 1 ) (‘EC Merger Regulation’) by which the undertaking Global Infrastructure Partners and affiliated funds (‘GIP’), which is jointly controlled by Credit Suisse Group (‘CSG’) and General Electric Company (‘GE’), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Gatwick Airport Limited (‘GAL’) (UK), currently owned by BAA Airports Limited (‘BAA’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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GIP: is a private equity fund which invests in equity and equity-related investments in infrastructure and infrastructure-related assets across both the OECD and selected emerging market countries. Its portfolio includes its 75 % joint controlling interest in London City Airport, —
CSG: is a global financial services group active in investment banking, private banking, asset management and other financial services, —
GE: is a diversified manufacturing, technology and services company active on worldwide basis, —
BAA: is primarily active in the provision of airport management and infrastructure services on a worldwide basis, —
GAL: operates Gatwick Airport, which is the UK's second largest airport. | — | GIP: is a private equity fund which invests in equity and equity-related investments in infrastructure and infrastructure-related assets across both the OECD and selected emerging market countries. Its portfolio includes its 75 % joint controlling interest in London City Airport, | — | CSG: is a global financial services group active in investment banking, private banking, asset management and other financial services, | — | GE: is a diversified manufacturing, technology and services company active on worldwide basis, | — | BAA: is primarily active in the provision of airport management and infrastructure services on a worldwide basis, | — | GAL: operates Gatwick Airport, which is the UK's second largest airport. |
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| — | GIP: is a private equity fund which invests in equity and equity-related investments in infrastructure and infrastructure-related assets across both the OECD and selected emerging market countries. Its portfolio includes its 75 % joint controlling interest in London City Airport, | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | CSG: is a global financial services group active in investment banking, private banking, asset management and other financial services, | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | GE: is a diversified manufacturing, technology and services company active on worldwide basis, | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | BAA: is primarily active in the provision of airport management and infrastructure services on a worldwide basis, | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | GAL: operates Gatwick Airport, which is the UK's second largest airport. | | | | | | | | | | |

| 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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| 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.5652 — GIP/Credit Suisse Group/General Electric Company/Gatwick Airport Limited, to the following address:
European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË | European Commission | Directorate-General for Competition | Merger Registry | 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel | BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
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| European Commission | | | | | | |
| Directorate-General for Competition | | | | | | |
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| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel | | | | | | |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË | | | | | | |

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

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