# Official Journal C 179/21 J

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4821 July 2005 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 179

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4821 July 2005

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2005/C 179/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2005/C 179/2 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3895 — PHL/PEL) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2005/C 179/3 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3648 — Gruner + Jahr/MPS) (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2005/C 179/4 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3833 — 3i SGR/Giochi Preziosi) (
  1
  ) | 3 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Information

Commission

2005/C 179/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2005/C 179/2

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3895 — PHL/PEL) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

2

2005/C 179/3

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3648 — Gruner + Jahr/MPS) (
  1
  )

1

3

2005/C 179/4

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3833 — 3i SGR/Giochi Preziosi) (
  1
  )

1

3

| | Corrigenda |
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| 2005/C 179/5 | Corrigendum to the invitation to tender NO-Oslo: regional air services (OJ C 166, 7.7.2005) | 4 |

Corrigenda

2005/C 179/5

Corrigendum to the invitation to tender NO-Oslo: regional air services (OJ C 166, 7.7.2005)

(OJ C 166, 7.7.2005)

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Euro exchange rates (1)

20 July 2005

(2005/C 179/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2063 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 136,35 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4628 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,69430 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,4220 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5632 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 78,48 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,9610 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9559 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5738 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 30,224 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 246,36 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6960 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1477 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,5572 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,50 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 39,151 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,6085 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6002 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4668 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,3834 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7815 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0350 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 257,57 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 8,0613 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,9840 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,2998 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 876,02 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,584 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 67,312 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 34,5990 |
| THB | Thai baht | 50,737 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2063

JPY

Japanese yen

136,35

DKK

Danish krone

7,4628

GBP

Pound sterling

0,69430

SEK

Swedish krona

9,4220

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5632

ISK

Iceland króna

78,48

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,9610

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9559

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5738

CZK

Czech koruna

30,224

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

246,36

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6960

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1477

RON

Romanian leu

3,5572

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,50

SKK

Slovak koruna

39,151

TRY

Turkish lira

1,6085

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6002

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4668

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,3834

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7815

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0350

KRW

South Korean won

1 257,57

ZAR

South African rand

8,0613

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,9840

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,2998

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 876,02

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,584

PHP

Philippine peso

67,312

RUB

Russian rouble

34,5990

THB

Thai baht

50,737

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3895 — PHL/PEL)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 179/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 13 July 2005, 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 Permira Holdings Ltd (‘PHL’, UK) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the Permira Europe Ltd (‘PEL’, UK) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 13 July 2005, 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 Permira Holdings Ltd (‘PHL’, UK) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the Permira Europe Ltd (‘PEL’, UK) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for undertaking PHL: Private equity company with activities in telecommunication services, roadside assistance and financial services, operation of passenger and rolling cargo ships, and wholesale and retail sale of consumer goods; |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking PHL: Private equity company with activities in telecommunication services, roadside assistance and financial services, operation of passenger and rolling cargo ships, and wholesale and retail sale of consumer goods;

| — | for undertaking PEL: Private equity company with activities in application-specific electronic components, travel management services, locking systems for motor vehicles, interior automotive equipment, specialty chemicals, storage systems, luxury motorised yachts, hotel operation, pay-TV operation, health and fitness clubs, optics and ophthalmic optics, womenswear and tile manufacturing. |
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for undertaking PEL: Private equity company with activities in application-specific electronic components, travel management services, locking systems for motor vehicles, interior automotive equipment, specialty chemicals, storage systems, luxury motorised yachts, hotel operation, pay-TV operation, health and fitness clubs, optics and ophthalmic optics, womenswear and tile manufacturing.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 the 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 (No 32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3895 — PHL/PEL, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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 (No 32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3895 — PHL/PEL, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3648 — Gruner + Jahr/MPS)

(2005/C 179/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 8 April 2005, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in German and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site 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 under document number 32005M3648. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex) |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3648. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3833 — 3i SGR/Giochi Preziosi)

(2005/C 179/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 6 July 2005, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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:

| — | from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site 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 under document number 32005M3833. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex) |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3833. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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Corrigenda

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Corrigendum to the invitation to tender NO-Oslo: regional air services

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 166 of 7 July 2005
  )

(2005/C 179/05)

On page 49, point 1:

for:

‘1.   Introduction: With effect from 1 April 2006, Norway has decided to amend public service obligations on scheduled regional air services previously published according to Article 4.1(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes (reference to publication in the Official Journal and EEA supplement).’

read:

read:

‘1.   Introduction: With effect from 1 April 2006, Norway has decided to amend public service obligations on scheduled regional air services previously published (1) according to Article 4.1(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes.’

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(1)  OJ C 166 of 7.7.2005, p. 19 and Supplement EEA No 34 of 7.7.2005, p. 6.

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