# Official Journal C 276/2015

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5821 August 2015 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 276

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5821 August 2015

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 276/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7672 — Volkswagen Financial Services/Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria/Volkswagen Credit Compania Financiera) (
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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2015/C 276/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7672 — Volkswagen Financial Services/Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria/Volkswagen Credit Compania Financiera) (
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  )

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 276/02 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2015/C 276/02

Euro exchange rates

2

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 276/03 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7633 — KIA/GNF/GPG) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 3 |
| 2015/C 276/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7751 — CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA/PKP Energetyka SA) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 4 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2015/C 276/03

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7633 — KIA/GNF/GPG) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

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3

2015/C 276/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7751 — CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA/PKP Energetyka SA) — 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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Official Journal of the European Union

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7672 — Volkswagen Financial Services/Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria/Volkswagen Credit Compania Financiera)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 276/01)

On 12 August 2015, 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 language 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 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 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 32015M7672. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European 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 32015M7672. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European 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

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Euro exchange rates (1)

20 August 2015

(2015/C 276/02)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,1183 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 138,50 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4627 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,71380 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,5014 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0772 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,2325 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,023 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 312,38 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1904 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4357 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,3105 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5287 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4679 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,6695 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6898 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5702 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 332,53 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 14,4775 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,1449 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5493 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 554,86 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5920 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 52,143 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 75,3275 |
| THB | Thai baht | 39,854 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,9190 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 18,7203 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 73,3046 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1183

JPY

Japanese yen

138,50

DKK

Danish krone

7,4627

GBP

Pound sterling

0,71380

SEK

Swedish krona

9,5014

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0772

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,2325

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,023

HUF

Hungarian forint

312,38

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1904

RON

Romanian leu

4,4357

TRY

Turkish lira

3,3105

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5287

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4679

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,6695

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6898

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5702

KRW

South Korean won

1 332,53

ZAR

South African rand

14,4775

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,1449

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5493

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 554,86

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5920

PHP

Philippine peso

52,143

RUB

Russian rouble

75,3275

THB

Thai baht

39,854

BRL

Brazilian real

3,9190

MXN

Mexican peso

18,7203

INR

Indian rupee

73,3046

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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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Official Journal of the European Union

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7633 — KIA/GNF/GPG)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 276/03)

| 1. | On 13 August 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 Kuwait Investment Authority (‘KIA’) (Kuwait) via its wholly owned subsidiary Wren House Infrastructure Management Ltd. (‘Wren House’) (UK) and Gas Natural SDG, SA (‘GNF’) (Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Global Power Generation S.A.U. (formerly named Gas Natural Electricidad SDG, S.A.U. (‘GPG’)) (Spain) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 13 August 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 Kuwait Investment Authority (‘KIA’) (Kuwait) via its wholly owned subsidiary Wren House Infrastructure Management Ltd. (‘Wren House’) (UK) and Gas Natural SDG, SA (‘GNF’) (Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Global Power Generation S.A.U. (formerly named Gas Natural Electricidad SDG, S.A.U. (‘GPG’)) (Spain) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for the KIA: KIA manages certain sovereign wealth funds for and on behalf of the State of Kuwait, such management includes investment in infrastructure amongst other asset classes,
  —   for GNF: is a holding company of a leading group of companies involved in the generation and distribution of electric power and the distribution and trading of natural gas, both in Spain and internationally,
  —   for GPG: GPG owns and operates various power generation infrastructure and associated facilities based on coal, gas, hydro, wind, solar and thermo technologies. GPG also provides engineering and O&M services (including auxiliary facility support services) to both GNF’s group-controlled and third-party-operated power generation facilities. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for the KIA: KIA manages certain sovereign wealth funds for and on behalf of the State of Kuwait, such management includes investment in infrastructure amongst other asset classes,

—   for GNF: is a holding company of a leading group of companies involved in the generation and distribution of electric power and the distribution and trading of natural gas, both in Spain and internationally,

—   for GPG: GPG owns and operates various power generation infrastructure and associated facilities based on coal, gas, hydro, wind, solar and thermo technologies. GPG also provides engineering and O&M services (including auxiliary facility support services) to both GNF’s group-controlled and third-party-operated power generation facilities.

| 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 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. |
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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. 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. | 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.7633 — KIA/GNF/GPG, to the following address:





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

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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.7633 — KIA/GNF/GPG, 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.7751 — CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA/PKP Energetyka SA)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 276/04)

| 1. | On 12 August 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 CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA (Luxembourg) (‘CVC’), through certain CVC Funds, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking PKP Energetyka SA. (Poland) (‘PKP’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 12 August 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 CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA (Luxembourg) (‘CVC’), through certain CVC Funds, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking PKP Energetyka SA. (Poland) (‘PKP’) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for CVC: CVC Funds hold interests in a number of companies in various industries including chemicals, utilities, manufacturing, retailing and distribution, primarily in Europe, the US and the Asia-Pacific region, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for CVC: CVC Funds hold interests in a number of companies in various industries including chemicals, utilities, manufacturing, retailing and distribution, primarily in Europe, the US and the Asia-Pacific region,

| — | PKP is an undertaking active in Poland in: (a) the distribution of electricity; (b) the sale of electricity to retail, commercial and industrial clients; (c) the provision of power engineering services, including: (i) the construction, modernisation and maintenance of power distribution networks; (ii) the modernisation of railway infrastructure; (iii) the maintenance of traction power supply systems; and (iv) other power engineering services; (d) the sale of diesel oil for diesel railway vehicles; and (e) the sale of natural gas to industrial and commercial clients. |
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PKP is an undertaking active in Poland in: (a) the distribution of electricity; (b) the sale of electricity to retail, commercial and industrial clients; (c) the provision of power engineering services, including: (i) the construction, modernisation and maintenance of power distribution networks; (ii) the modernisation of railway infrastructure; (iii) the maintenance of traction power supply systems; and (iv) other power engineering services; (d) the sale of diesel oil for diesel railway vehicles; and (e) the sale of natural gas to industrial and commercial clients.

| 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 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. |
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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. 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. | 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.7751 — CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA/PKP Energetyka SA, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.7751 — CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA/PKP Energetyka SA, 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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