# C_2011129EN.01000601.xml

| 30.4.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 129/6 |
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30.4.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 129/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6163 — AXA/Permira/Opodo/GO Voyages/eDreams)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 129/07

| 1. | On 19 April 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 AXA Investment Managers Private Equity Europe (‘AXA PE’, France) belonging to the French AXA group and Permira Holdings Limited (‘Permira’, Guernsey), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Opodo Limited (‘Opodo’, United Kingdom), the GO Voyages group (‘GO Voyages’, France) and the eDreams group (‘eDreams’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 19 April 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 AXA Investment Managers Private Equity Europe (‘AXA PE’, France) belonging to the French AXA group and Permira Holdings Limited (‘Permira’, Guernsey), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Opodo Limited (‘Opodo’, United Kingdom), the GO Voyages group (‘GO Voyages’, France) and the eDreams group (‘eDreams’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Permira is a private equity firm controlling inter alia eDreams, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Permira is a private equity firm controlling inter alia eDreams,

| — | AXA PE is a private equity firm controlling inter alia GO Voyages, |
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AXA PE is a private equity firm controlling inter alia GO Voyages,

| — | Opodo, GO Voyages and eDreams are active in the travel agency business. |
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Opodo, GO Voyages and eDreams are active in the travel agency business.

| 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.6163 — AXA/Permira/Opodo/GO Voyages/eDreams, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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.6163 — AXA/Permira/Opodo/GO Voyages/eDreams, 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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