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COMP/M.6792 - GS / TPG / MAX / MPG

SECTION 1.2

Description of the concentration

1.1. The notification relates to the proposed acquisition of joint control within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (“Goldman Sachs”), TPG LundyCo, L.P. (“TPG Lundy”) and Max Property Group Plc (“Max”) of MPG Hospital Holdings Limited (“MPG”).

2.2. Goldman Sachs is a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of services worldwide to a diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and highnet- worth individuals.

3.3. TPG Lundy is part of the TPG group, a global private investment firm that manages a family of funds that invest in a variety of companies through acquisitions and corporate restructurings.

4.4. Max is a Jersey incorporated company active in the UK real estate market through investment and active management with a view to realising cash returns for shareholders.

5.5. MPG is active in leasing of hospitals in the UK. It owns a portfolio of four private hospitals let on long-term leases.