Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9708 — Eiffage/Atlas Arteria/Blue Atlas/PGGM/APRR/ADELAC) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2020/C 29/11
Date: 2020-01-28
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, merger control, motorway, toll, transport infrastructure








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28.1.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 29/11






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9708 — Eiffage/Atlas Arteria/Blue Atlas/PGGM/APRR/ADELAC)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2020/C 29/11)

1.   
On 20 January 2020, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






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Eiffage (‘Eiffage’ France),










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Atlas Arteria (‘Atlas Arteria’, Australia),










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Blue Atlas (‘Blue Atlas’, Cayman Islands), controlled by ADIA, a government entity owned by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi,










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PGGM (‘PGGM’, the Netherlands),










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APRR (‘APRR’, France) and ADELAC (‘ADELAC’, France).




Eiffage, Atlas Arteria, Blue Atlas and PGGM acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of APRR and ADELAC.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






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Eiffage is active in financing, design, construction and maintenance of projects and infrastructures including motorways concessions and road construction.










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Atlas Arteria is a global owner, operator and developer of toll roads.










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Blue Atlas owns infrastructure investments and manages a global investement portfolio.










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PGGM is a pension fund services provider, specializing in the administration of collective pensions, including asset management.










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APRR and ADELAC are two undertakings managing toll moroways and other associated services in France.






3.   
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.


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. The following reference should always be specified:
M.9708 — Eiffage/Atlas Arteria/Blue Atlas/PGGM/APRR/ADELAC
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu
Fax +32 22964301
Postal address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË







(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.