In terms of regulation 5(4) of the Control of Concentrations Regulations, 2002 published in Legal Notice 294 of 2002, the Director General of the Office for Competition notifies for general information that a notification of a concentration between D-Marin Malta Limited (Valletta) and Marina di Valletta Limited (Qormi) was filed on Tuesday, 8 August 2023.

The nature of the concentration is the acquisition by D-Marin Malta Limited of a majority stake in Marina di Valletta Limited.

D-Marin Malta Limited is part of the D-Marin group of companies. The group, through its subsidiaries, operates 19 yacht marinas in Italy, Croatia, Greece, Spain, Turkey, Montenegro and the United Arab Emirates.  D-Marin Group forms part of the CVC Fund VIII which is a fund managed by CVC Capital Partners VII Associates LP, CVC Capital Partners VII (A) LP and CVC Capital Partners Investment Europe VII LP.

Marina di Valletta Limited operates the Marina di Valletta in Haywarf, Pieta’, through a concession agreement entered into with Transport Malta.

The Director General of the Office for Competition invites interested third parties to submit their written objections on this notified concentration within seven days following publication of this notice at the following address:

Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority

Office for Competition

Mizzi House

Triq Nazzjonali

Blata l-Bajda, HMR 9010

Malta

or competition@mccaa.org.mt