Commission Decision of 06/10/2006 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.4357 - BRIDGEPOINT / DORNA) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic) Brussels, 06/10/2006 SG-Greffe(2006) D/205649 To the notifying party: Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s), Subject: Case No. COMP/M.4357 – Bridgepoint / Dorna Notification of 11.09.2006 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 226, 20.9.2006, p.5 1. On 11 September 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which the undertaking Bridgepoint Capital Group Limited (“Bridgepoint”, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Dorna Sports, S.
L . (“Dorna”, Spain) by way of purchase of shares. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are : - for Bridgepoint : a private equity company; - for Dorna: organiser and manager of the commercial rights associated with several motorcycle race series, namely the FIM MotoGP, Supercross World Championship, the Spanish Road Racing Championship and the British Superbike Championship. 2. 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] 3.
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] JO C 56 du 05.3.2005, p.32 --------------------------------------------------