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COMP/M.6067 - PAI/Swissport

SECTION 1.2

Description of the concentration

The concentration consists of the acquisition by private equity company PAI partners S.A.S. (“PAI”), through the investment funds it manages and advises, of sole control over Swissport International A.G. (“Swissport” and, together with PAI, the “Parties”), a Swiss-based company active in the provision of ground handling. Swissport is currently owned by Ferrovial Servicios, S.A. (“Ferrovial”).

Pursuant to the Sale and Purchase Agreement (“Agreement”), entered into on November 1, 2010, Ferrovial agreed to sell and Global Lisimaco, S.L., a company indirectly controlled by PAI, agreed to acquire, shares representing 100% of the capital stock and voting rights in Swissport. The transaction is valued at approximately EUR 654 million.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are as follows:

• For PAI: private equity fund; and

• For Swissport: provision of ground handling services