# Official Journal C 292/2016

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5912 August 2016 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 292

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5912 August 2016

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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 |
| 2016/C 292/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7947 — Banco Santander Totta/Banif) (
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Notice No

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2016/C 292/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7947 — Banco Santander Totta/Banif) (
  1
  )

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 292/02 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| 2016/C 292/03 | Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 28 Member States applicable as from 1 September 2016(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 ( OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1 )) | 3 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2016/C 292/02

Euro exchange rates

2

2016/C 292/03

Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 28 Member States applicable as from 1 September 2016(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 ( OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1 ))

(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 ( OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1 ))

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 292/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7963 — ADM Europe/Wilmar Europe/Olenex) (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2016/C 292/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8168 — Steinhoff International/Poundland) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 5 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2016/C 292/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7963 — ADM Europe/Wilmar Europe/Olenex) (
  1
  )

1

4

2016/C 292/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8168 — Steinhoff International/Poundland) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

5

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 12.8.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 292/1 |
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12.8.2016

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 292/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7947 — Banco Santander Totta/Banif)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 292/01)

On 7 July 2016, 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 the 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 32016M7947. EUR-Lex is the online access to 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 32016M7947. EUR-Lex is the online access to 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

| 12.8.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 292/2 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

11 August 2016

(2016/C 292/02)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1153 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 113,05 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4386 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,86038 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,4310 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0859 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,2293 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,020 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 310,26 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2604 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4601 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,3050 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4460 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4559 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,6506 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5390 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,4989 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 226,97 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 14,9080 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,4031 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4952 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 610,43 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,4676 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 52,085 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 72,3675 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,746 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,5156 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 20,5527 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 74,5558 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1153

JPY

Japanese yen

113,05

DKK

Danish krone

7,4386

GBP

Pound sterling

0,86038

SEK

Swedish krona

9,4310

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0859

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,2293

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,020

HUF

Hungarian forint

310,26

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2604

RON

Romanian leu

4,4601

TRY

Turkish lira

3,3050

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4460

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4559

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,6506

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5390

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,4989

KRW

South Korean won

1 226,97

ZAR

South African rand

14,9080

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,4031

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4952

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 610,43

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,4676

PHP

Philippine peso

52,085

RUB

Russian rouble

72,3675

THB

Thai baht

38,746

BRL

Brazilian real

3,5156

MXN

Mexican peso

20,5527

INR

Indian rupee

74,5558

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(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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12.8.2016

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 292/3

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Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 28 Member States applicable as from 1 September 2016

(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 (OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1))

(2016/C 292/03)

Base rates calculated in accordance with the Communication from the Commission on the revision of the method for setting the reference and discount rates (OJ C 14, 19.1.2008, p. 6). Depending on the use of the reference rate, the appropriate margins have still to be added as defined in this communication. For the discount rate this means that a margin of 100 basispoints has to be added. Commission Regulation (EC) No 271/2008 of 30 January 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 foresees that, unless otherwise provided for in a specific decision, the recovery rate will also be calculated by adding 100 basispoints to the base rate.

Modified rates are indicated in bold.

Previous table published in OJ C 259, 16.7.2016, p. 5.

| From | To | AT | BE | BG | CY | CZ | DE | DK | EE | EL | ES | FI | FR | HR | HU | IE | IT | LT | LU | LV | MT | NL | PL | PT | RO | SE | SI | SK | UK |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1.9.2016 | ... | -0,03 | -0,03 | 0,79 | -0,03 | 0,46 | -0,03 | 0,21 | -0,03 | -0,03 | -0,03 | -0,03 | -0,03 | 1,18 | 1,08 | -0,03 | -0,03 | -0,03 | -0,03 | -0,03 | -0,03 | -0,03 | 1,83 | -0,03 | 1,18 | -0,31 | -0,03 | -0,03 | 1,04 |
| 1.8.2016 | 31.8.2016 | -0,02 | -0,02 | 0,79 | -0,02 | 0,46 | -0,02 | 0,24 | -0,02 | -0,02 | -0,02 | -0,02 | -0,02 | 1,18 | 1,08 | -0,02 | -0,02 | -0,02 | -0,02 | -0,02 | -0,02 | -0,02 | 1,83 | -0,02 | 1,18 | -0,31 | -0,02 | -0,02 | 1,04 |
| 1.7.2016 | 31.7.2016 | -0,01 | -0,01 | 0,79 | -0,01 | 0,46 | -0,01 | 0,30 | -0,01 | -0,01 | -0,01 | -0,01 | -0,01 | 1,18 | 1,08 | -0,01 | -0,01 | -0,01 | -0,01 | -0,01 | -0,01 | -0,01 | 1,83 | -0,01 | 1,18 | -0,31 | -0,01 | -0,01 | 1,04 |
| 1.6.2016 | 30.6.2016 | -0,01 | -0,01 | 1,00 | -0,01 | 0,46 | -0,01 | 0,30 | -0,01 | -0,01 | -0,01 | -0,01 | -0,01 | 1,18 | 1,37 | -0,01 | -0,01 | -0,01 | -0,01 | -0,01 | -0,01 | -0,01 | 1,83 | -0,01 | 1,40 | -0,26 | -0,01 | -0,01 | 1,04 |
| 1.5.2016 | 31.5.2016 | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1,00 | 0,01 | 0,46 | 0,01 | 0,30 | 0,01 | 0,01 | 0,01 | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1,50 | 1,37 | 0,01 | 0,01 | 0,01 | 0,01 | 0,01 | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1,83 | 0,01 | 1,40 | -0,26 | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1,04 |
| 1.4.2016 | 30.4.2016 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 1,19 | 0,03 | 0,46 | 0,03 | 0,30 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 1,50 | 1,37 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 1,83 | 0,03 | 1,40 | -0,22 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 1,04 |
| 1.3.2016 | 31.3.2016 | 0,06 | 0,06 | 1,63 | 0,06 | 0,46 | 0,06 | 0,30 | 0,06 | 0,06 | 0,06 | 0,06 | 0,06 | 1,92 | 1,37 | 0,06 | 0,06 | 0,06 | 0,06 | 0,06 | 0,06 | 0,06 | 1,83 | 0,06 | 1,65 | -0,22 | 0,06 | 0,06 | 1,04 |
| 1.2.2016 | 29.2.2016 | 0,09 | 0,09 | 1,63 | 0,09 | 0,46 | 0,09 | 0,36 | 0,09 | 0,09 | 0,09 | 0,09 | 0,09 | 1,92 | 1,37 | 0,09 | 0,09 | 0,09 | 0,09 | 0,09 | 0,09 | 0,09 | 1,83 | 0,09 | 1,65 | -0,22 | 0,09 | 0,09 | 1,04 |
| 1.1.2016 | 31.1.2016 | 0,12 | 0,12 | 1,63 | 0,12 | 0,46 | 0,12 | 0,36 | 0,12 | 0,12 | 0,12 | 0,12 | 0,12 | 1,92 | 1,37 | 0,12 | 0,12 | 0,12 | 0,12 | 0,12 | 0,12 | 0,12 | 1,83 | 0,12 | 1,65 | -0,22 | 0,12 | 0,12 | 1,04 |

From

To

AT

BE

BG

CY

CZ

DE

DK

EE

EL

ES

FI

FR

HR

HU

IE

IT

LT

LU

LV

MT

NL

PL

PT

RO

SE

SI

SK

UK

1.9.2016

...

-0,03

-0,03

0,79

-0,03

0,46

-0,03

0,21

-0,03

-0,03

-0,03

-0,03

-0,03

1,18

1,08

-0,03

-0,03

-0,03

-0,03

-0,03

-0,03

-0,03

1,83

-0,03

1,18

-0,31

-0,03

-0,03

1,04

1.8.2016

31.8.2016

-0,02

-0,02

0,79

-0,02

0,46

-0,02

0,24

-0,02

-0,02

-0,02

-0,02

-0,02

1,18

1,08

-0,02

-0,02

-0,02

-0,02

-0,02

-0,02

-0,02

1,83

-0,02

1,18

-0,31

-0,02

-0,02

1,04

1.7.2016

31.7.2016

-0,01

-0,01

0,79

-0,01

0,46

-0,01

0,30

-0,01

-0,01

-0,01

-0,01

-0,01

1,18

1,08

-0,01

-0,01

-0,01

-0,01

-0,01

-0,01

-0,01

1,83

-0,01

1,18

-0,31

-0,01

-0,01

1,04

1.6.2016

30.6.2016

-0,01

-0,01

1,00

-0,01

0,46

-0,01

0,30

-0,01

-0,01

-0,01

-0,01

-0,01

1,18

1,37

-0,01

-0,01

-0,01

-0,01

-0,01

-0,01

-0,01

1,83

-0,01

1,40

-0,26

-0,01

-0,01

1,04

1.5.2016

31.5.2016

0,01

0,01

1,00

0,01

0,46

0,01

0,30

0,01

0,01

0,01

0,01

0,01

1,50

1,37

0,01

0,01

0,01

0,01

0,01

0,01

0,01

1,83

0,01

1,40

-0,26

0,01

0,01

1,04

1.4.2016

30.4.2016

0,03

0,03

1,19

0,03

0,46

0,03

0,30

0,03

0,03

0,03

0,03

0,03

1,50

1,37

0,03

0,03

0,03

0,03

0,03

0,03

0,03

1,83

0,03

1,40

-0,22

0,03

0,03

1,04

1.3.2016

31.3.2016

0,06

0,06

1,63

0,06

0,46

0,06

0,30

0,06

0,06

0,06

0,06

0,06

1,92

1,37

0,06

0,06

0,06

0,06

0,06

0,06

0,06

1,83

0,06

1,65

-0,22

0,06

0,06

1,04

1.2.2016

29.2.2016

0,09

0,09

1,63

0,09

0,46

0,09

0,36

0,09

0,09

0,09

0,09

0,09

1,92

1,37

0,09

0,09

0,09

0,09

0,09

0,09

0,09

1,83

0,09

1,65

-0,22

0,09

0,09

1,04

1.1.2016

31.1.2016

0,12

0,12

1,63

0,12

0,46

0,12

0,36

0,12

0,12

0,12

0,12

0,12

1,92

1,37

0,12

0,12

0,12

0,12

0,12

0,12

0,12

1,83

0,12

1,65

-0,22

0,12

0,12

1,04

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 12.8.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 292/4 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 292/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7963 — ADM Europe/Wilmar Europe/Olenex)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 292/04)

| 1. | On 4 August 2016, 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 ADM Europe BV (‘ADM Europe’, Netherlands), belonging to the group Archer Daniels Midland group of companies and Wilmar Holding Europe BV(‘Wilmar Europe’, Netherlands), belonging to the Wilmar International Limited group of companies, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Olenex CV(‘Olenex’, Netherlands) by way of purchase of assets. |
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1.

On 4 August 2016, 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 ADM Europe BV (‘ADM Europe’, Netherlands), belonging to the group Archer Daniels Midland group of companies and Wilmar Holding Europe BV(‘Wilmar Europe’, Netherlands), belonging to the Wilmar International Limited group of companies, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Olenex CV(‘Olenex’, Netherlands) by way of purchase of assets.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for ADM Europe: process of oilseeds, corn, sugar, wheat and other agricultural commodities; manufacture of protein meal, vegetable oil, corn sweeteners, flavours, flour, biodiesel, ethanol and other value added food and feed ingredients,
  —   for Wilmar Europe: cultivation of oil palm; oilseed crushing; oil refining; sugar milling and refining; manufacture of specialty fats, oleochemicals, biodiesel, fertiliser, flour and rice milling,
  —   for Olenex: sourcing, purchasing, marketing and selling refined vegetable oils and fats for food, animal feed, energy, and technical industries in the EEA and Switzerland. Olenex was a single sales desk for ADM and Wilmar’s refined oil output in the EEA. Through the proposed transaction ADM and Wilmar will transfer to Olenex manufacturing assets for the production of refined vegetable oils and vegetable fats in the EEA. Olenex will also have its own management and employees and become a full function joint venture, jointly controlled by ADM and Wilmar. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for ADM Europe: process of oilseeds, corn, sugar, wheat and other agricultural commodities; manufacture of protein meal, vegetable oil, corn sweeteners, flavours, flour, biodiesel, ethanol and other value added food and feed ingredients,

—   for Wilmar Europe: cultivation of oil palm; oilseed crushing; oil refining; sugar milling and refining; manufacture of specialty fats, oleochemicals, biodiesel, fertiliser, flour and rice milling,

—   for Olenex: sourcing, purchasing, marketing and selling refined vegetable oils and fats for food, animal feed, energy, and technical industries in the EEA and Switzerland. Olenex was a single sales desk for ADM and Wilmar’s refined oil output in the EEA. Through the proposed transaction ADM and Wilmar will transfer to Olenex manufacturing assets for the production of refined vegetable oils and vegetable fats in the EEA. Olenex will also have its own management and employees and become a full function joint venture, jointly controlled by ADM and Wilmar.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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 M.7963 — ADM Europe/Wilmar Europe/Olenex, 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7963 — ADM Europe/Wilmar Europe/Olenex, 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’).

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| 12.8.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 292/5 |
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12.8.2016

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 292/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8168 — Steinhoff International/Poundland)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 292/05)

| 1. | On 5 August 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Steinhoff Europe AG part of the Steinhoff group (‘Steinhoff’, South Africa) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Poundland Group plc (‘Poundland’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 5 August 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Steinhoff Europe AG part of the Steinhoff group (‘Steinhoff’, South Africa) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Poundland Group plc (‘Poundland’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Steinhoff: manufacture and wholesale sale of furniture and retail sale primarily of furniture, home decoration and household goods, electrical appliances and electronic consumer goods and clothing.
  —   for Poundland: retail sale of a wide range of food and non-food consumer products in the UK, Ireland and Spain. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Steinhoff: manufacture and wholesale sale of furniture and retail sale primarily of furniture, home decoration and household goods, electrical appliances and electronic consumer goods and clothing.

—   for Poundland: retail sale of a wide range of food and non-food consumer products in the UK, Ireland and Spain.

| 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 this Notice. |
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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 this 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 number M.8168 — Steinhoff International/Poundland, 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 number M.8168 — Steinhoff International/Poundland, 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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