Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.; Barley (No. 1) Limited Partnership; Barentz Holding BV
BWB/Z-6494
On 30.01.2024 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (USA) intends to acquire non-controlling limited partnership interests of at least 25% in two limited partnership vehicles (UK), which will indirectly hold the majority interest in Barentz Holding BV (Netherlands).
C - MANUFACTURING
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 27.02.2024.
Entrepreneurs whose legal or economic interests are affected by the merger can bring in a written statement at the Federal Competition Authority or the Federal Cartel Prosecutor within 14 days from publication date.
Note: The intervening party has no right to a certain treatment of the statement and will not gain a party position.
Non-prohibition of the merger
The Federal Competition Authority and the Federal Cartel Prosecutor have not applied for examination of the merger by the Cartel Court. The standstill obligation (§ 17 (1) Cartel Act) ends with effect from 28.02.2024 .