03/04/2008 (Agence Europe) - On 3 April, the European Commission gave its go-ahead to the proposal for a concentration whereby Bridgepoint Capital Group Limited (“Bridgepoint”, UK) plans to acquire full control of the company, Pret a Manger Holdings Limited (“Pret a Manger”, UK) through the purchase of shares. Bridgepoint is an investment fund. Pret a Manger operates in the retail food and beverage sector in the United Kingdom (sandwich bars). The case was examined according to...