# C_2011043EN.01001901.xml

| 11.2.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 43/19 |
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11.2.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 43/19

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6135 — Carlyle/Administratiekantoor Alpinvest/Alpinvest)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 43/08

| 1. | On 2 February 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 Carlyle Group (‘Carlyle’, USA) and Stichting Administratiekantoor AlpInvest (‘AlpInvest Partners SPV’, the Netherlands), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of AlpInvest Partners NV (‘AlpInvest Partners’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 2 February 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 Carlyle Group (‘Carlyle’, USA) and Stichting Administratiekantoor AlpInvest (‘AlpInvest Partners SPV’, the Netherlands), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of AlpInvest Partners NV (‘AlpInvest Partners’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Carlyle: Global alternative asset manager, which sponsors funds that invest globally across three asset classes: private equity, real estate and credit alternatives (e.g., leveraged loans, bonds, distressed debt and mezzanine debt) in a range of industries, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Carlyle: Global alternative asset manager, which sponsors funds that invest globally across three asset classes: private equity, real estate and credit alternatives (e.g., leveraged loans, bonds, distressed debt and mezzanine debt) in a range of industries,

| — | for AlpInvest Partners SPV: Special purpose acquisition vehicle created for purposes of the investment in AlpInvest, |
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for AlpInvest Partners SPV: Special purpose acquisition vehicle created for purposes of the investment in AlpInvest,

| — | for AlpInvest Partners: Fund management, primarily for its current shareholders, including fund investments, co-investments (direct minority shareholdings), secondary fund investments and investments in mezzanine debt. |
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for AlpInvest Partners: Fund management, primarily for its current shareholders, including fund investments, co-investments (direct minority shareholdings), secondary fund investments and investments in mezzanine debt.

| 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.6135 — Carlyle/Administratiekantoor Alpinvest/Alpinvest, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
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| 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.6135 — Carlyle/Administratiekantoor Alpinvest/Alpinvest, 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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