# Official Journal C 144/2019

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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 144 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6225 April 2019 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 144

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6225 April 2019

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| Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2019/C 144/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |

Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2019/C 144/01

Euro exchange rates

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2019/C 144/02 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9333 — H&F/Blackstone/Scout24) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 2 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2019/C 144/02

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9333 — H&F/Blackstone/Scout24) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

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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

| 25.4.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 144/1 |
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25.4.2019

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 144/1

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Euro exchange rates (1)

24 April 2019

(2019/C 144/01)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1209 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 125,34 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4666 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,86545 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,5010 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1416 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 135,80 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,6070 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,729 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 321,00 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2896 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,7559 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 6,5885 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5922 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5078 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,7910 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6922 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5235 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 290,23 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 16,0928 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,5304 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4218 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 799,09 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6293 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 58,491 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 71,9850 |
| THB | Thai baht | 35,869 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,3984 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 21,2624 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 78,2950 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1209

JPY

Japanese yen

125,34

DKK

Danish krone

7,4666

GBP

Pound sterling

0,86545

SEK

Swedish krona

10,5010

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1416

ISK

Iceland króna

135,80

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,6070

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,729

HUF

Hungarian forint

321,00

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2896

RON

Romanian leu

4,7559

TRY

Turkish lira

6,5885

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5922

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5078

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,7910

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6922

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5235

KRW

South Korean won

1 290,23

ZAR

South African rand

16,0928

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,5304

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4218

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 799,09

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6293

PHP

Philippine peso

58,491

RUB

Russian rouble

71,9850

THB

Thai baht

35,869

BRL

Brazilian real

4,3984

MXN

Mexican peso

21,2624

INR

Indian rupee

78,2950

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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

| 25.4.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 144/2 |
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25.4.2019

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 144/2

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9333 — H&F/Blackstone/Scout24)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 144/02)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Hellman & Friedman LLC (‘H&F’, United States), |
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Hellman & Friedman LLC (‘H&F’, United States),

| — | The Blackstone Group L.P. (‘Blackstone’, United States) |
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The Blackstone Group L.P. (‘Blackstone’, United States)

| — | Scout24 AG (‘Scout24’, Germany) |
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Scout24 AG (‘Scout24’, Germany)

H&F and Blackstone acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Scout24.

The concentration is accomplished by way of public bid announced on 15 February 2019.

2.

—   for H&F: private equity firm, controlling a portfolio of companies in various sectors;

—   for Blackstone: investment management firm, controlling a portfolio of companies in various sectors;

—   for Scout24: online classified advertising portal specialising in the real estate and automotive sectors.

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.9333 — H&F/Blackstone/Scout24

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 |
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| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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

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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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