# Official Journal C 85/2022

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6522 February 2022 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 85

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6522 February 2022

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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2022/C 85/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10604 – OXFORD PROPERTIES / PINEBRIDGE BENSON ELLIOT / SIGMA) (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2022/C 85/02 | Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case M.9987– NVIDIA / ARM) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2022/C 85/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10555 – ADIA / TRANSURBAN / AUSTRALIANSUPER / CPP INVESTMENTS / WCX) (
  1
  ) | 3 |

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2022/C 85/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10604 – OXFORD PROPERTIES / PINEBRIDGE BENSON ELLIOT / SIGMA) (
  1
  )

1

1

2022/C 85/02

Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case M.9987– NVIDIA / ARM) (
  1
  )

1

2

2022/C 85/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10555 – ADIA / TRANSURBAN / AUSTRALIANSUPER / CPP INVESTMENTS / WCX) (
  1
  )

1

3

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2022/C 85/04 | Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: — 0,00 % on 1 February 2022 — Euro exchange rates | 4 |
| | Court of Auditors |
| 2022/C 85/05 | Special report No 4/2022 – Investment funds: EU actions have not yet created a true single market benefiting investors | 5 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2022/C 85/04

Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: — 0,00 % on 1 February 2022 — Euro exchange rates

4

Court of Auditors

2022/C 85/05

Special report No 4/2022 – Investment funds: EU actions have not yet created a true single market benefiting investors

5

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2022/C 85/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10625 - CARLYLE GROUP / MACQUARIE GROUP / HYCC) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 6 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2022/C 85/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10625 - CARLYLE GROUP / MACQUARIE GROUP / HYCC) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10604 – OXFORD PROPERTIES / PINEBRIDGE BENSON ELLIOT / SIGMA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 85/01)

On 15 February 2022, 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 policy’ website of the Commission (Dhttp://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 policy’ website of the Commission (Dhttp://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 32022M10604. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union 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 32022M10604. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

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

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Withdrawal of notification of a concentration

(Case M.9987– NVIDIA / ARM)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 85/02)

On 8 September 2021, the European Commission received notification (1) of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) (‘Merger Regulation’).

On 27 October 2021, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings (3) under Article 6(1)(c) of the Merger Regulation. On 8 February 2022, the notifying party informed the Commission that it withdrew its notification and demonstrated that it abandoned the concentration.

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(1)  OJ C 370, 15/09/2021, p. 10.

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

(3)  OJ C 447, 04/11/2021, p. 2.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10555 – ADIA / TRANSURBAN / AUSTRALIANSUPER / CPP INVESTMENTS / WCX)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 85/03)

On 8 February 2022, 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 policy’ 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 policy’ 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 32022M10555. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union 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 32022M10555. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union 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

| 22.2.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 85/4 |
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Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):

0,00 % on 1 February 2022

Euro exchange rates (2)

21 February 2022

(2022/C 85/04)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,1338 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 130,20 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4397 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,83298 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,6535 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0387 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 141,40 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 10,1738 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,345 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 357,54 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,5351 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,9448 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 15,4689 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5751 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4454 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,8443 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6870 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5265 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 353,02 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 17,1895 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,1831 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5360 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 276,34 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7387 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 58,300 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 89,0866 |
| THB | Thai baht | 36,588 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 5,8045 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 22,9951 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 84,6770 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1338

JPY

Japanese yen

130,20

DKK

Danish krone

7,4397

GBP

Pound sterling

0,83298

SEK

Swedish krona

10,6535

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0387

ISK

Iceland króna

141,40

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,1738

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,345

HUF

Hungarian forint

357,54

PLN

Polish zloty

4,5351

RON

Romanian leu

4,9448

TRY

Turkish lira

15,4689

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5751

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4454

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,8443

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6870

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5265

KRW

South Korean won

1 353,02

ZAR

South African rand

17,1895

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,1831

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5360

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 276,34

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7387

PHP

Philippine peso

58,300

RUB

Russian rouble

89,0866

THB

Thai baht

36,588

BRL

Brazilian real

5,8045

MXN

Mexican peso

22,9951

INR

Indian rupee

84,6770

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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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Court of Auditors

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Special report No 4/2022

Investment funds: EU actions have not yet created a true single market benefiting investors

(2022/C 85/05)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that special report No 4/2022 ‘Investment funds: EU actions have not yet created a true single market benefiting investors’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors’ Internet: http://eca.europa.eu.

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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.10625 - CARLYLE GROUP / MACQUARIE GROUP / HYCC)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 85/06)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Nobian Industrial Chemicals B.V. (‘Nobian’, Netherlands), controlled by Carlyle Group (‘Carlyle’, USA); |
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Nobian Industrial Chemicals B.V. (‘Nobian’, Netherlands), controlled by Carlyle Group (‘Carlyle’, USA);

| — | Norgh Holding Company Limited (‘Norgh’, UK), in turn controlled by Green Investment Group Limited (‘GIG’, UK), in turn controlled by Macquarie Group Limited (‘Macquarie’, Australia); |
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Norgh Holding Company Limited (‘Norgh’, UK), in turn controlled by Green Investment Group Limited (‘GIG’, UK), in turn controlled by Macquarie Group Limited (‘Macquarie’, Australia);

| — | HyCC Holding B.V. (‘JV’, the Netherlands). |
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HyCC Holding B.V. (‘JV’, the Netherlands).

Nobian and Norgh will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the JV.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.

| — | Nobian produces essential base chemicals for industries ranging from construction and cleaning to pharmaceuticals and water treatment. Its parent Carlyle is an American multinational private equity, alternative asset management and financial services corporation; |
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Nobian produces essential base chemicals for industries ranging from construction and cleaning to pharmaceuticals and water treatment. Its parent Carlyle is an American multinational private equity, alternative asset management and financial services corporation;

| — | GIG, the parent of Norgh, is a specialist developer, sponsor and investor with a mission to accelerate the green transition, headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland. GIG is controlled by Macquarie, a multinational independent investment bank and financial services company, headquartered and listed in Australia. |
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GIG, the parent of Norgh, is a specialist developer, sponsor and investor with a mission to accelerate the green transition, headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland. GIG is controlled by Macquarie, a multinational independent investment bank and financial services company, headquartered and listed in Australia.

| — | JV will be active in the production of green hydrogen. |
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JV will be active in the production of green hydrogen.

3.

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.

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

M.10625 - CARLYLE GROUP / MACQUARIE GROUP / HYCC

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 |
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| 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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