Commission Decision of 04/12/2006 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.4454 - TPG / TELEDIFFUSION DE FRANCE) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic) Brussels, 04/12/2006 SG-Greffe(2006) D/207394 To the notifying parties Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s), Subject: Case No. COMP/M.4454 – TPG/ TELEDIFFUSION DE FRANCE Notification of 03 November 2006 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 275 of 11-11-2006, page 14 1. On 03 November 2006, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No.
139/2004 by which the private equity fund TPG (through TPG Advisors IV, L.P. and TPG Advisors V, L.P - United States), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of TELEDIFFUSION DE FRANCE (France) by way of purchase of shares. 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: - TPG: private equity investment in a number of diverse portfolio companies; - TELEDIFFUSION DE FRANCE: provision of over-the-air and wireless services to broadcasters and telecom operators; operation of terrestrial infrastructures used for the transport of TV, radio and telecom signals.
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 --------------------------------------------------