17.4.2023
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 133/7
PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY
EUROPEAN COMMISSION Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11055 – EQUITIX / CUBE / RIVER RIDGE) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
(2023/C 133/03)
1.
On 4 April 2013, 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: — Equitix Holdings Limited (‘Equitix’, United Kingdom), — Cube Infrastructure Managers (‘Cube’, Luxembourg), — River Ridge Holdings Limited (‘River Ridge’, United Kingdom).
Equitix and Cube will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of River Ridge.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
2.
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:
— Equitix is an investor, developer and fund manager of infrastructure and energy-efficiency assets, established in the UK, — Cube is an investor and fund manager of European infrastructure investments, — River Ridge is a waste management company operating in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. 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 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.11055 – EQUITIX / CUBE / RIVER RIDGE (1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).
(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.