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COLUMBIA THREADNEEDLE INVESTMENTS / BRITTANY FERRIES / CONDOR
M.9673
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Disclaimer :
The Competition DG makes the information provided by the notifying parties in section 1.2 of Form CO available to the public in order to increase transparency. This information has been prepared by the notifying parties under their sole responsibility, and its content in no way prejudges the view the Commission may take of the planned operation. Nor can the Commission be held responsible for any incorrect or misleading information contained therein.
SECTION 1.2
Description of the concentration
The notified transaction involves a proposed acquisition by Condor TopCo Limited (“TopCo”), a special purpose vehicle jointly controlled by Columbia Threadneedle Investments (“CTI”) and B.A.I. Bretagne Angleterre Irlande S.A. (trading as Brittany Ferries, (“BF”)), of MEIF II Channel Islands Transport Holdings Limited (the “Target”) and its subsidiaries (together the “Condor Group”, or “Condor”) (the “Proposed Transaction”). After the closing of the Proposed Transaction, CTI and BF will, through TopCo, jointly control the Target within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, having acquired 100% of the share capital of the Target.
CTI is a UK leading global asset manager, offering a range of strategies and solutions covering global, regional and domestic markets and asset classes. CTI is the asset management group of Ameriprise Financial, Inc (NYSE: AMP), a leading US-based financial services provider.
BF is a French shipping company, which operates passenger and freight transport services between France and the UK, France and Ireland, UK and Spain, and between Ireland and Spain. It also offers a selection of mini-cruises, holiday options and packages. It does not operate any services to or from the Channel Islands.
Condor is incorporated in Guernsey. It operates passenger and freight ferry services between the Channel Islands and the UK, and the Channel Islands and France.
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