# Official Journal C 336/2015

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5810 October 2015 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 336

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5810 October 2015

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 336/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |

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Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2015/C 336/01

Euro exchange rates

1

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 336/02 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7686 — Avago/Broadcom) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2015/C 336/03 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7776 — BTPS/CPPIB/South Bank Tower Estate) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2015/C 336/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7757 — Axa/Genworth LPI) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 4 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2015/C 336/02

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7686 — Avago/Broadcom) (
  1
  )

1

2

2015/C 336/03

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7776 — BTPS/CPPIB/South Bank Tower Estate) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

3

2015/C 336/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7757 — Axa/Genworth LPI) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

4

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

9 October 2015

(2015/C 336/01)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1362 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 136,65 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4599 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,74070 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2683 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0919 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,1895 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,109 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 311,59 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2170 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4150 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,2973 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5502 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4698 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,8057 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6964 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5855 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 298,05 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 15,0674 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,2094 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,6290 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 346,50 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6919 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 51,945 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 69,3640 |
| THB | Thai baht | 40,392 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,2601 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 18,6271 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 73,6258 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1362

JPY

Japanese yen

136,65

DKK

Danish krone

7,4599

GBP

Pound sterling

0,74070

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2683

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0919

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,1895

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,109

HUF

Hungarian forint

311,59

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2170

RON

Romanian leu

4,4150

TRY

Turkish lira

3,2973

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5502

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4698

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,8057

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6964

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5855

KRW

South Korean won

1 298,05

ZAR

South African rand

15,0674

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,2094

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6290

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 346,50

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6919

PHP

Philippine peso

51,945

RUB

Russian rouble

69,3640

THB

Thai baht

40,392

BRL

Brazilian real

4,2601

MXN

Mexican peso

18,6271

INR

Indian rupee

73,6258

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

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7686 — Avago/Broadcom)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 336/02)

| 1. | On 2 October 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Avago Technologies Limited (‘Avago’, Singapore) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Broadcom Corporation (‘Broadcom’, USA) by way of acquisition of shares. |
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On 2 October 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Avago Technologies Limited (‘Avago’, Singapore) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Broadcom Corporation (‘Broadcom’, USA) by way of acquisition of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Avago: design, manufacture, marketing and sales of a range of semiconductors for use in wireline and wireless communications, storage applications and industrial applications,
  —   for Broadcom: semiconductors solutions for wireline and wireless communications. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Avago: design, manufacture, marketing and sales of a range of semiconductors for use in wireline and wireless communications, storage applications and industrial applications,

—   for Broadcom: semiconductors solutions for wireline and wireless communications.

| 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. |
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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. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7686 — Avago/Broadcom, to the following address:





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

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7686 — Avago/Broadcom, to the following 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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7776 — BTPS/CPPIB/South Bank Tower Estate)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 336/03)

| 1. | On 5 October 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Britel Fund Nominees Limited as corporate trustee of BT Pension Scheme (‘BTPS’, United Kingdom) and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (‘CPPIB’, Canada) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking South Bank Tower Estate (the ‘Target Property’), a real estate property in London (United Kingdom) by way of purchase of assets. |
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1.

On 5 October 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Britel Fund Nominees Limited as corporate trustee of BT Pension Scheme (‘BTPS’, United Kingdom) and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (‘CPPIB’, Canada) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking South Bank Tower Estate (the ‘Target Property’), a real estate property in London (United Kingdom) by way of purchase of assets.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for BTPS: occupational pension scheme established for the benefit of employees of BT Group plc. The activities of BTPS include real estate investment and its broader group is active in bond and equity investment, both in the United Kingdom and overseas,
  —   for CPPIB: investment management organisation that invests the funds of the Canada Pension Plan. CPPIB principally invests in public equities, private equities, real estate, infrastructure and fixed income investments,
  —   for the Target Property: mixed-use property in London combining residential, retail and commercial premises. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for BTPS: occupational pension scheme established for the benefit of employees of BT Group plc. The activities of BTPS include real estate investment and its broader group is active in bond and equity investment, both in the United Kingdom and overseas,

—   for CPPIB: investment management organisation that invests the funds of the Canada Pension Plan. CPPIB principally invests in public equities, private equities, real estate, infrastructure and fixed income investments,

—   for the Target Property: mixed-use property in London combining residential, retail and commercial premises.

| 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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under 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 this Notice. |
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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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under 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 this Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7776 — BTPS/CPPIB/South Bank Tower Estate, to the following address:





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

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7776 — BTPS/CPPIB/South Bank Tower Estate, to the following 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’).

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

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7757 — Axa/Genworth LPI)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 336/04)

| 1. | On 5 October 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which AXA SA (‘AXA’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control parts of Genworth Financial Inc.’s insurance business by way of purchase of shares in Genworth Financial European Group Holdings Limited (‘Genworth Topco’, UK), Financial Insurance Guernsey PCC Limited (‘FIG PCC’, Guernsey), Genworth Consulting Services (Beijing) Limited, (‘GCS Beijing’, China), Genworth General Services Asia Limited (‘GGS Asia’, Hong Kong) and CFI Administrators Limited (Ireland), referred to together as ‘Genworth LPI’. |
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1.

On 5 October 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which AXA SA (‘AXA’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control parts of Genworth Financial Inc.’s insurance business by way of purchase of shares in Genworth Financial European Group Holdings Limited (‘Genworth Topco’, UK), Financial Insurance Guernsey PCC Limited (‘FIG PCC’, Guernsey), Genworth Consulting Services (Beijing) Limited, (‘GCS Beijing’, China), Genworth General Services Asia Limited (‘GGS Asia’, Hong Kong) and CFI Administrators Limited (Ireland), referred to together as ‘Genworth LPI’.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Axa: the provision of life, non-life insurance, reinsurance and asset management services globally,
  —   for Genworth LPI: the provision of life, non-life insurance, and reinsurance services globally. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Axa: the provision of life, non-life insurance, reinsurance and asset management services globally,

—   for Genworth LPI: the provision of life, non-life insurance, and reinsurance services globally.

| 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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under 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 this Notice. |
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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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under 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 this Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number Case M.7757 — Axa/Genworth LPI to the following address:





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

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number Case M.7757 — Axa/Genworth LPI to the following 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’).

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

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