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SECTION 1.2

Description of the concentration

On 30 September 2021, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 by OMERS Administration Corporation ("OAC"), through its wholly-owned Dutch subsidiary OMERS Infrastructure European Holdings 2 B.V. ("OMERS"), together with The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("Goldman Sachs"), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Goldman Sachs & Co LLC acting in its capacity as investment manager of the constituent funds of West Street Global Infrastructure Partners IV, L.P., intend to acquire joint control of Antin Amedes Holdco GmbH ("Amedes") and its subsidiaries within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The proposed concentration will be accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

Amedes, a German-based company, operates clinical laboratories in Germany, Belgium, and Austria and is predominantly active in the provision of clinical laboratory services. In addition, the Target operates a limited number of healthcare centres in Germany.

Goldman Sachs, a Delaware corporation (United States), is a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a range of banking, securities and investment services worldwide to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals.

OAC, headquartered in Ontario, Canada, is a Canadian pension fund founded in 1962. OAC invests and administers pensions for active, deferred and retired employees of municipalities, school boards, libraries, police departments, fire departments and other local agencies in Ontario, Canada. OAC manages a diversified global portfolio of stocks and bonds as well as real estate, infrastructure and private equity investments. OMERS acts as a European investment platform for infrastructure investments for OAC.

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