Commission Decision of 18/09/2006 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.4377 - DOUGHTY HANSON / CAUDWELL GROUP MOBILE DISTRIBUTION BUSINESS) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic) Brussels, 18.09.2006 SG-Greffe(2006) D/205213 To the notifying party: Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s), Subject: Case No. COMP/M.4377 - Doughty Hanson / Caudwell Group Mobile Distribution Business Notification of 17/08/2006 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No.
C 209, 31/08/2006, page 11. 1. On 17/08/2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [2] by which the undertaking Doughty Hanson & Co. Limited (“DOUGHTY HANSON”, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the Caudwell Group Mobile Distribution Business (“Mobile Distribution Business”, UK) by way of purchase of shares. 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: - for the undertaking DOUGHTY HANSON: private equity fund manager - for the Mobile Distribution Business: distribution and repair of mobile handsets and accessories, as well as ancillary services (e.g. customisation/kitting of mobile phones and packaging, sale of tariff-based contracts to consumers and businesses, sale of mobile phone top-up vouchers) and recruitment of professionals.
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, subparagraph b, of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [3]. 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 L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1 [3] OJ C 56, 05.3.2005 p.32 --------------------------------------------------