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Commission Decision of 06/06/2006 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No COMP/M.4222 - EQT IV / SSP) according to Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (Only the English text is authentic)

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32006M4222

Commission Decision of 06/06/2006 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.4222 - EQT IV / SSP) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic)


Brussels, 06/06/2006

SG-Greffe(2006) D/202944

To the notifying party

Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s),

Subject: Case No. COMP/M.4222 – EQT IV / Select Service Partner

Notification of 25/04/2006 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1]

Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C105, 04/05/2006, page 8

1. On 25/04/2006, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 by which the fund EQT IV Ltd (“EQT”, Channel Islands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of part of the undertakings Select Service Partner and of the whole of Create Host Services (together SSP business, UK) both belonging to the Compass Group PLC by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- EQT: private equity fund, investing mainly in Northern Europe.

- SSP business: concession foodservices, mainly in air, rail and motorway areas (excluding UK motorway business).

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 and of paragraph 5(b) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [2].

4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004.

For the Commission

signed

Philip LOWE

Director General

[1] OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1

[2] OJ C 56, 05.3.2005 p.32

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