# C_2011172EN.01001801.xml

| 11.6.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 172/18 |
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11.6.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 172/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6268 — Lundbeckfond Invest/Kirkbi Invest/Falck)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 172/08

| 1. | On 1 June 2011, 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 Lundbeckfond Invest A/S (Denmark) controlled by Lundbeckfonden (the ‘Lundbeck Foundation’) and Kirkbi Invest A/S (Denmark) belonging to the Kirkbi Group, which is headed by Kirkbi A/S and controlled by the Kirk Kristiansen family, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Falck A/S (Denmark) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 1 June 2011, 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 Lundbeckfond Invest A/S (Denmark) controlled by Lundbeckfonden (the ‘Lundbeck Foundation’) and Kirkbi Invest A/S (Denmark) belonging to the Kirkbi Group, which is headed by Kirkbi A/S and controlled by the Kirk Kristiansen family, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Falck A/S (Denmark) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Lundbeckfond Invest A/S: funding of scientific research, investments in pharmaceutical companies and life science companies more generally, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Lundbeckfond Invest A/S: funding of scientific research, investments in pharmaceutical companies and life science companies more generally,

| — | for Kirkbi Invest A/S: investments in real estate and equity, |
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for Kirkbi Invest A/S: investments in real estate and equity,

| — | for Kirkbi A/S: holding and investment company with substantial shareholdings in LEGO A/S and Merlin Entertainments as well as investments in real estate, |
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for Kirkbi A/S: holding and investment company with substantial shareholdings in LEGO A/S and Merlin Entertainments as well as investments in real estate,

| — | for Falck A/S: international assistance and emergency company. It consists of four different business areas: assistance, emergency, healthcare and training. |
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for Falck A/S: international assistance and emergency company. It consists of four different business areas: assistance, emergency, healthcare and training.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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 the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6268 — Lundbeckfond Invest/Kirkbi Invest/Falck, 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6268 — Lundbeckfond Invest/Kirkbi Invest/Falck, 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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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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