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Document C2004/149/04

    Prior notification of a concentration (Case No. COMP/M.3482-Electra / Englefield / GSL) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance

    OJ C 149, 4.6.2004, p. 4–4 (ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    4.6.2004   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 149/4


    Prior notification of a concentration

    (Case No. COMP/M.3482-Electra / Englefield / GSL)

    Candidate case for simplified procedure

    (2004/C 149/04)

    (Text with EEA relevance)

    1.

    On 27.05.2004, 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 Electra European Fund (GP) Limited (‘Electra’, United Kingdom), belonging to the group Electra Partners Europe Holding Limited (United Kingdom), and Englefield Capital L.L.P (‘Englefield’, United Kingdom), belonging to the Englefield Funds (United Kingdom), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Global Solutions Limited (‘GSL’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.

    2.

    The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

    for Electra: private equity company and investment funds management;

    for Englefield: private equity company and investment funds management;

    for GSL: facilities management and outsourcing services.

    3.

    On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration 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 (EEC) No 4064/89 (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 (fax no. +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3482-Electra / Englefield / GSL, to the following address:

    European Commission

    Directorate-General for Competition,

    Merger Registry

    J-70

    B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel


    (1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1

    (2)  OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32; Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 has been replaced by Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.


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