# Official Journal C 414/2021

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6413 October 2021 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 414

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6413 October 2021

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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 414/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10441 — Bridgepoint/FFL/ACT) (
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  ) | 1 |

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2021/C 414/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10441 — Bridgepoint/FFL/ACT) (
  1
  )

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 414/02 | Euro exchange rates — 12 October 2021 | 2 |
| 2021/C 414/03 | Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates applicable as from 1 November 2021
  (Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004) | 3 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2021/C 414/02

Euro exchange rates — 12 October 2021

2

2021/C 414/03

Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates applicable as from 1 November 2021
  (Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004)

(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 414/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10450 — CDP/Macquarie/Open Fiber) (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2021/C 414/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10487 — CDPQ/Investcorp/ICR) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 6 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2021/C 414/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10450 — CDP/Macquarie/Open Fiber) (
  1
  )

1

4

2021/C 414/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10487 — CDPQ/Investcorp/ICR) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

6

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance.

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 13.10.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 414/1 |
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13.10.2021

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 414/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10441 — Bridgepoint/FFL/ACT)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 414/01)

On 30 September 2021, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10441. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10441. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 13.10.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 414/2 |
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13.10.2021

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

12 October 2021

(2021/C 414/02)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1555 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 131,06 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4408 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,84755 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,1078 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0729 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 150,00 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,8608 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,376 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 359,91 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,5805 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,9499 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 10,4044 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5660 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4395 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,9915 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6591 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5664 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 383,40 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 17,2650 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,4522 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5155 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 396,85 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,8132 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 58,711 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 83,0176 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,501 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 6,3977 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 24,0232 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 87,2720 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1555

JPY

Japanese yen

131,06

DKK

Danish krone

7,4408

GBP

Pound sterling

0,84755

SEK

Swedish krona

10,1078

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0729

ISK

Iceland króna

150,00

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,8608

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,376

HUF

Hungarian forint

359,91

PLN

Polish zloty

4,5805

RON

Romanian leu

4,9499

TRY

Turkish lira

10,4044

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5660

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4395

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,9915

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6591

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5664

KRW

South Korean won

1 383,40

ZAR

South African rand

17,2650

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,4522

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5155

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 396,85

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,8132

PHP

Philippine peso

58,711

RUB

Russian rouble

83,0176

THB

Thai baht

38,501

BRL

Brazilian real

6,3977

MXN

Mexican peso

24,0232

INR

Indian rupee

87,2720

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(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates applicable as from 1 November 2021

(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 (1))

(2021/C 414/03)

Base rates calculated in accordance with the Communication from the Commission on the revision of the method for setting the reference and discount rates (OJ C 14, 19.1.2008, p. 6). Depending on the use of the reference rate, the appropriate margins have still to be added as defined in this communication. For the discount rate this means that a margin of 100 basispoints has to be added. The Commission Regulation (EC) No 271/2008 of 30 January 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 foresees that, unless otherwise provided for in a specific decision, the recovery rate will also be calculated by adding 100 basispoints to the base rate.

Modified rates are indicated in bold.

Previous table published in OJ C 392, 28.9.2021, p. 2.

| From | To | AT | BE | BG | CY | CZ | DE | DK | EE | EL | ES | FI | FR | HR | HU | IE | IT | LT | LU | LV | MT | NL | PL | PT | RO | SE | SI | SK | UK |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1.11.2021 | ... | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,00 | -0,45 | 1,28 | -0,45 | 0,03 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,22 | 1,69 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,24 | -0,45 | 1,75 | -0,02 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,22 |
| 1.10.2021 | 31.10.2021 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,00 | -0,45 | 1,03 | -0,45 | 0,03 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,22 | 1,46 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,18 | -0,45 | 1,75 | -0,01 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,17 |
| 1.9.2021 | 30.9.2021 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,00 | -0,45 | 0,82 | -0,45 | 0,04 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,22 | 1,22 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,15 | -0,45 | 1,75 | -0,01 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,17 |
| 1.7.2021 | 31.8.2021 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,00 | -0,45 | 0,60 | -0,45 | 0,04 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,22 | 0,93 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,15 | -0,45 | 1,75 | 0,01 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,15 |
| 1.6.2021 | 30.6.2021 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,00 | -0,45 | 0,50 | -0,45 | 0,04 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,22 | 0,80 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,15 | -0,45 | 1,75 | 0,01 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,15 |
| 1.5.2021 | 31.5.2021 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,00 | -0,45 | 0,50 | -0,45 | 0,04 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,22 | 0,80 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,15 | -0,45 | 1,75 | 0,01 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,11 |
| 1.4.2021 | 30.4.2021 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,00 | -0,45 | 0,50 | -0,45 | 0,04 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,22 | 0,80 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,15 | -0,45 | 1,75 | -0,02 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,11 |
| 1.3.2021 | 31.3.2021 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,00 | -0,45 | 0,44 | -0,45 | 0,04 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,22 | 0,80 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,15 | -0,45 | 2,07 | -0,02 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,11 |
| 1.2.2021 | 28.2.2021 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,00 | -0,45 | 0,44 | -0,45 | 0,05 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,22 | 0,80 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,19 | -0,45 | 2,07 | -0,02 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,12 |
| 1.1.2021 | 31.1.2021 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,00 | -0,45 | 0,44 | -0,45 | 0,06 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,22 | 0,80 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,23 | -0,45 | 2,07 | 0,00 | -0,45 | -0,45 | 0,15 |

From

To

AT

BE

BG

CY

CZ

DE

DK

EE

EL

ES

FI

FR

HR

HU

IE

IT

LT

LU

LV

MT

NL

PL

PT

RO

SE

SI

SK

UK

1.11.2021

...

-0,45

-0,45

0,00

-0,45

1,28

-0,45

0,03

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

0,22

1,69

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

0,24

-0,45

1,75

-0,02

-0,45

-0,45

0,22

1.10.2021

31.10.2021

-0,45

-0,45

0,00

-0,45

1,03

-0,45

0,03

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

0,22

1,46

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

0,18

-0,45

1,75

-0,01

-0,45

-0,45

0,17

1.9.2021

30.9.2021

-0,45

-0,45

0,00

-0,45

0,82

-0,45

0,04

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

0,22

1,22

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

0,15

-0,45

1,75

-0,01

-0,45

-0,45

0,17

1.7.2021

31.8.2021

-0,45

-0,45

0,00

-0,45

0,60

-0,45

0,04

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

0,22

0,93

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

0,15

-0,45

1,75

0,01

-0,45

-0,45

0,15

1.6.2021

30.6.2021

-0,45

-0,45

0,00

-0,45

0,50

-0,45

0,04

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

0,22

0,80

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

0,15

-0,45

1,75

0,01

-0,45

-0,45

0,15

1.5.2021

31.5.2021

-0,45

-0,45

0,00

-0,45

0,50

-0,45

0,04

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

0,22

0,80

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

0,15

-0,45

1,75

0,01

-0,45

-0,45

0,11

1.4.2021

30.4.2021

-0,45

-0,45

0,00

-0,45

0,50

-0,45

0,04

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

0,22

0,80

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

0,15

-0,45

1,75

-0,02

-0,45

-0,45

0,11

1.3.2021

31.3.2021

-0,45

-0,45

0,00

-0,45

0,44

-0,45

0,04

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

0,22

0,80

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

0,15

-0,45

2,07

-0,02

-0,45

-0,45

0,11

1.2.2021

28.2.2021

-0,45

-0,45

0,00

-0,45

0,44

-0,45

0,05

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

0,22

0,80

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

0,19

-0,45

2,07

-0,02

-0,45

-0,45

0,12

1.1.2021

31.1.2021

-0,45

-0,45

0,00

-0,45

0,44

-0,45

0,06

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

0,22

0,80

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

-0,45

0,23

-0,45

2,07

0,00

-0,45

-0,45

0,15

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(1)  OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 13.10.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 414/4 |
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13.10.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 414/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10450 — CDP/Macquarie/Open Fiber)

Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 414/04)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (‘MIRA’, United Kingdom), ultimately controlled by Macquarie Group Limited (‘Macquarie’, Australia), |
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Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (‘MIRA’, United Kingdom), ultimately controlled by Macquarie Group Limited (‘Macquarie’, Australia),

| — | CDP Equity S.p.A. (‘CDPE’, Italy), part of the Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.p.A. (‘CDP’, Italy), ultimately controlled by the Italian State, |
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CDP Equity S.p.A. (‘CDPE’, Italy), part of the Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.p.A. (‘CDP’, Italy), ultimately controlled by the Italian State,

| — | Open Fiber S.p.A. (‘Open Fiber’, Italy), currently controlled by CDPE and Enel S.p.A. (‘Enel’, Italy). |
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Open Fiber S.p.A. (‘Open Fiber’, Italy), currently controlled by CDPE and Enel S.p.A. (‘Enel’, Italy).

MIRA and CDPE acquire joint control over Open Fiber within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | for MIRA: management of infrastructure and other real assets, including real estate, energy and agriculture as well as critical infrastructure assets such as utilities and telecommunications networks, airports and ports; |
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for MIRA: management of infrastructure and other real assets, including real estate, energy and agriculture as well as critical infrastructure assets such as utilities and telecommunications networks, airports and ports;

| — | for CDPE: long-term investor in companies of significant national Italian interest, through direct and indirect shareholdings; |
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for CDPE: long-term investor in companies of significant national Italian interest, through direct and indirect shareholdings;

| — | for Open Fiber: wholesale-only operator developing, managing and maintaining an optical fibre network, predominantly with FTTH technology, across Italy. |
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for Open Fiber: wholesale-only operator developing, managing and maintaining an optical fibre network, predominantly with FTTH technology, across Italy.

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

4.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10450 — CDP/Macquarie/Open Fiber

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

| Postal address: |
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| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Postal address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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13.10.2021

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 414/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10487 — CDPQ/Investcorp/ICR)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 414/05)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Caisse de dépôt et placement de Québec (‘CDPQ’, Canada), |
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Caisse de dépôt et placement de Québec (‘CDPQ’, Canada),

| — | Investcorp Holdings B.S.C. (‘Investcorp’, Kingdom of Bahrain), |
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Investcorp Holdings B.S.C. (‘Investcorp’, Kingdom of Bahrain),

| — | ICR OPCO, LLC (‘ICR’, USA). |
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ICR OPCO, LLC (‘ICR’, USA).

CDPQ and Investcorp acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of ICR.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of securities.

2.

| — | for CDPQ: long-term institutional investor managing funds primarily for public and parapublic pension and insurance plans. It invests these funds globally in major financial markets, private equity, infrastructure, and real estate, |
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for CDPQ: long-term institutional investor managing funds primarily for public and parapublic pension and insurance plans. It invests these funds globally in major financial markets, private equity, infrastructure, and real estate,

| — | for Investcorp: international financial institution acting as a principal and as an intermediary in international investment transactions, |
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for Investcorp: international financial institution acting as a principal and as an intermediary in international investment transactions,

| — | for ICR: strategic communication and advise, specialized in investor relations, public relations, crisis and special situations communications, digital branding, and capital advisory solutions. |
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for ICR: strategic communication and advise, specialized in investor relations, public relations, crisis and special situations communications, digital branding, and capital advisory solutions.

3.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10487 — CDPQ/Investcorp/ICR

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

| European Commission |
| --- |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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