22.6.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 146/14

1.

On 12 June 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Advent International Corporation (‘Advent’, USA) acquires through several funds control within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation of the German RWE Solutions AG (‘RWE Solutions’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. Advent intends to acquire sole control of RWE Solutions' subsidiaries SAG Holding GmbH, Nukem Holding GmbH, Lahmeyer International GmbH, RWE Space Solar Power GmbH, RWE Solutions France SAS and RWE Solutions Ibérica S.L., and, together with RWE AG (‘RWE’, Germany), joint control over RWE Industrielösungen GmbH (‘RWE Industrial Solutions’, Germany).

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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) No139/2004 (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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4260 — Advent/RWE Solutions, to the following address: