# Official Journal C 2/2020

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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 2 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 636 January 2020 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 2

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 636 January 2020

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| Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2020/C 2/01 | Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 0,00 % on 1 January 2020 — Euro exchange rates | 1 |

Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2020/C 2/01

Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 0,00 % on 1 January 2020 — Euro exchange rates

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2020/C 2/02 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9658 — Daiwa Securities Group/Aquila Holding/Aquila Capital Holding) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2020/C 2/03 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9687 — CPPIB/OTPP/IDEAL) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 4 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2020/C 2/02

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9658 — Daiwa Securities Group/Aquila Holding/Aquila Capital Holding) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

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2

2020/C 2/03

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9687 — CPPIB/OTPP/IDEAL) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

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4

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| | (1)   Text with EEA relevance. |

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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

| 6.1.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 2/1 |
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6.1.2020

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):

0,00 % on 1 January 2020

Euro exchange rates (2)

3 January 2020

(2020/C 2/01)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,1147 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 120,54 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4731 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,85115 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,4858 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0840 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 136,90 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,8315 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,360 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 330,53 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2493 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,7784 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 6,6587 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6031 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4471 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,6713 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6718 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5047 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 300,32 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 15,9222 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,7712 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4463 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 536,69 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5725 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 56,983 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 69,1190 |
| THB | Thai baht | 33,614 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,5271 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 21,1433 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 80,0085 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1147

JPY

Japanese yen

120,54

DKK

Danish krone

7,4731

GBP

Pound sterling

0,85115

SEK

Swedish krona

10,4858

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0840

ISK

Iceland króna

136,90

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,8315

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,360

HUF

Hungarian forint

330,53

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2493

RON

Romanian leu

4,7784

TRY

Turkish lira

6,6587

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6031

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4471

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,6713

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6718

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5047

KRW

South Korean won

1 300,32

ZAR

South African rand

15,9222

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,7712

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4463

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 536,69

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5725

PHP

Philippine peso

56,983

RUB

Russian rouble

69,1190

THB

Thai baht

33,614

BRL

Brazilian real

4,5271

MXN

Mexican peso

21,1433

INR

Indian rupee

80,0085

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(1)  Rate applied to the most recent operation carried out before the indicated day. In the case of a variable rate tender, the interest rate is the marginal rate.

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

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 6.1.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 2/2 |
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6.1.2020

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9658 — Daiwa Securities Group/Aquila Holding/Aquila Capital Holding)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 2/02)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (‘Daiwa’), Japan; |
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Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (‘Daiwa’), Japan;

| — | Aquila Holding GmbH (‘Aquila Holding’), Germany; |
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Aquila Holding GmbH (‘Aquila Holding’), Germany;

| — | Aquila Capital Holding GmbH (‘Aquila Capital’), Germany, controlled by AquilaHolding |
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Aquila Capital Holding GmbH (‘Aquila Capital’), Germany, controlled by AquilaHolding

Daiwa and Aquila Holding acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Aquila Capital.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | Daiwa is a financial services company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which provides a broad range of financial services; |
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Daiwa is a financial services company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which provides a broad range of financial services;

| — | Aquila Holding is a privately-owned holding company, whose sole purpose is to hold shares in Aquila Capital. Aquila Holding’s shareholders have other controlling investments in different businesses; |
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Aquila Holding is a privately-owned holding company, whose sole purpose is to hold shares in Aquila Capital. Aquila Holding’s shareholders have other controlling investments in different businesses;

| — | Aquila Capital is an asset and investment manager focusing on long-term and sustainable investment solutions. |
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Aquila Capital is an asset and investment manager focusing on long-term and sustainable investment 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.9658 — Daiwa Securities Group/Aquila Holding/Aquila Capital Holding

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

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9687 — CPPIB/OTPP/IDEAL)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 2/03)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (‘CPPIB’, Canada), |
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Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (‘CPPIB’, Canada),

| — | Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (‘OTPP’, Canada), |
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Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (‘OTPP’, Canada),

| — | Impulsora del Desarrollo y el Empleo en America Latina S.A.B. de C.V. (‘IDEAL’, Mexico). |
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Impulsora del Desarrollo y el Empleo en America Latina S.A.B. de C.V. (‘IDEAL’, Mexico).

CPPIB and OTPP acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of IDEAL.

The concentration is accomplished by way of public bid announced on 21 November 2019.

2.

| — | for CPPIB: investment management organisation that invests in public equities, private equities, real estate, infrastructure and fixed income instruments, |
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for CPPIB: investment management organisation that invests in public equities, private equities, real estate, infrastructure and fixed income instruments,

| — | for OTPP: Canada’s largest single-profession pension plan, which holds a diverse global portfolio of assets, |
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for OTPP: Canada’s largest single-profession pension plan, which holds a diverse global portfolio of assets,

| — | for IDEAL: development, promotion, operation of infrastructure projects in Mexico and Latin America with 17 infrastructure concessions in different sectors in Mexico, including toll roads, water, energy, social infrastructure and logistic terminal. |
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for IDEAL: development, promotion, operation of infrastructure projects in Mexico and Latin America with 17 infrastructure concessions in different sectors in Mexico, including toll roads, water, energy, social infrastructure and logistic terminal.

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.9687 — CPPIB/OTPP/IDEAL

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 2294301

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

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