# C_2010239EN.01001201.xml

| 4.9.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 239/12 |
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4.9.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 239/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5958 — Goldman Sachs/TPG/Ontex)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 239/06

| 1. | On 26 August 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA) and TPG Holdings I, LP (‘TPG’, USA), controlled by TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors, Inc., acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Ontex International NV (‘Ontex’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 26 August 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA) and TPG Holdings I, LP (‘TPG’, USA), controlled by TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors, Inc., acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Ontex International NV (‘Ontex’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Goldman Sachs: global investment banking, securities and investment management firm, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Goldman Sachs: global investment banking, securities and investment management firm,

| — | for TPG: a private equity fund, |
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for TPG: a private equity fund,

| — | for Ontex: manufacture and sale of hygienic disposables (baby care products, feminine hygiene products and adult incontinence products). |
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for Ontex: manufacture and sale of hygienic disposables (baby care products, feminine hygiene products and adult incontinence products).

| 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.5958 — Goldman Sachs/TPG/Ontex, 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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5958 — Goldman Sachs/TPG/Ontex, 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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