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Document 52022M10758
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10758 – EIM / BROOKFIELD / NIELSEN) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2022/C 243/11
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10758 – EIM / BROOKFIELD / NIELSEN) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2022/C 243/11
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10758 – EIM / BROOKFIELD / NIELSEN) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2022/C 243/11
PUB/2022/708
OJ C 243, 27.6.2022, p. 61–62
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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27.6.2022 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 243/61 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10758 – EIM / BROOKFIELD / NIELSEN)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2022/C 243/11)
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On 20 June 2022 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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Elliott Investment Management L.P. (‘EIM’, USA), |
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Brookfield Private Equity Holdings LLC (‘BPEH’), controlled by Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (‘Brookfield’, both Canada), |
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Nielsen Holdings Plc (‘Nielsen’, USA). |
EIM and BPEH will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Nielsen.
The concentration is accomplished by way of acquisition of shares or other means.
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:|
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BPEH: subsidiary of Brookfield, which provides asset management services, focused on real estate, infrastructure, renewable power, and private equity, |
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EIM: investment firm focused on investment and risk management activities, |
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Nielsen: global audience insights, data, and analytics company, which provides audience measurement, media planning, marketing optimization, and content metadata solutions. |
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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.
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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. The following reference should always be specified:
M.10758 – EIM / BROOKFIELD / NIELSEN
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:
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European Commission |
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Directorate-General for Competition |
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Merger Registry |
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1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).