# Official Journal C 302/2022

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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 302 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 658 August 2022 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 302

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 658 August 2022

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| Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2022/C 302/01 | Euro exchange rates — 5 August 2022 | 1 |

Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2022/C 302/01

Euro exchange rates — 5 August 2022

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2022/C 302/02 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10803 - ELKEM / HYDRO ENERGI INVEST / ALTOR FUND MANAGER / VIANODE) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 2 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2022/C 302/02

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10803 - ELKEM / HYDRO ENERGI INVEST / ALTOR FUND MANAGER / VIANODE) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

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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

| 8.8.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 302/1 |
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8.8.2022

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 302/1

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Euro exchange rates (1)

5 August 2022

(2022/C 302/01)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,0233 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 136,22 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4415 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,84268 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,3573 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 0,9776 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 138,90 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,9820 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,581 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 393,78 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,7085 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,9251 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 18,3853 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4713 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3185 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,0328 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6248 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,4077 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 324,53 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 17,0342 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 6,9068 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5148 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 236,20 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5598 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 56,524 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | |
| THB | Thai baht | 36,373 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 5,3348 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 20,8367 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 81,0469 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0233

JPY

Japanese yen

136,22

DKK

Danish krone

7,4415

GBP

Pound sterling

0,84268

SEK

Swedish krona

10,3573

CHF

Swiss franc

0,9776

ISK

Iceland króna

138,90

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,9820

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,581

HUF

Hungarian forint

393,78

PLN

Polish zloty

4,7085

RON

Romanian leu

4,9251

TRY

Turkish lira

18,3853

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4713

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3185

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,0328

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6248

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,4077

KRW

South Korean won

1 324,53

ZAR

South African rand

17,0342

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

6,9068

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5148

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 236,20

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5598

PHP

Philippine peso

56,524

RUB

Russian rouble

THB

Thai baht

36,373

BRL

Brazilian real

5,3348

MXN

Mexican peso

20,8367

INR

Indian rupee

81,0469

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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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8.8.2022

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 302/2

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10803 - ELKEM / HYDRO ENERGI INVEST / ALTOR FUND MANAGER / VIANODE)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 302/02)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Elkem ASA (‘Elkem’, Norway), controlled by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China (China), |
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Elkem ASA (‘Elkem’, Norway), controlled by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China (China),

| — | Hydro Energi Invest AS (‘Hydro’, Norway), belonging to the Hydro Group (Norway), |
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Hydro Energi Invest AS (‘Hydro’, Norway), belonging to the Hydro Group (Norway),

| — | Altor Fund Manager AB (‘Altor’, Sweden), |
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Altor Fund Manager AB (‘Altor’, Sweden),

| — | Vianode AS (‘Vianode’, Norway), controlled by Elkem. |
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Vianode AS (‘Vianode’, Norway), controlled by Elkem.

Elkem, Hydro and Altor will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Vianode.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | Elkem is active in the production, sale, marketing and research and development of silicon, ferrosilicon, carbon, microsilica and ferrosilicon-based specialty alloys for the iron foundry and steel industries, worldwide; |
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Elkem is active in the production, sale, marketing and research and development of silicon, ferrosilicon, carbon, microsilica and ferrosilicon-based specialty alloys for the iron foundry and steel industries, worldwide;

| — | Hydro is a fully integrated aluminium company, and has activities throughout the aluminium value chain from bauxite, alumina and energy generation to the production of primary aluminium, aluminium extruded products and aluminium recycling, worldwide; |
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Hydro is a fully integrated aluminium company, and has activities throughout the aluminium value chain from bauxite, alumina and energy generation to the production of primary aluminium, aluminium extruded products and aluminium recycling, worldwide;

| — | Altor is the fund manager of a group of private equity funds, including Altor Fund IV which is the Altor fund having made the investment in Iyuno. Altor Fund IV is a private equity fund which focuses on investments in the mid-market segment of the Nordic region. |
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Altor is the fund manager of a group of private equity funds, including Altor Fund IV which is the Altor fund having made the investment in Iyuno. Altor Fund IV is a private equity fund which focuses on investments in the mid-market segment of the Nordic region.

3.

Vianode is active in the development of anode materials for the production of battery materials.

4.

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.

5.

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

M.10803 - ELKEM / HYDRO ENERGI INVEST / ALTOR FUND MANAGER / VIANODE

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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