# Official Journal C 121/2007

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 501 June 2007 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 121

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 501 June 2007

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 121/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2007/C 121/02 | Ex-post publicity of Eurostat grants in 2006 | 2 |

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Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 121/01

Euro exchange rates

1

2007/C 121/02

Ex-post publicity of Eurostat grants in 2006

2

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 121/03 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4705 — Blackstone/Klöckner Pentaplast) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2007/C 121/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4704 — Bridgepoint/Gambro Healthcare) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2007/C 121/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4694 — RCI Banque/RFS) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 5 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2007/C 121/03

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4705 — Blackstone/Klöckner Pentaplast) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

3

2007/C 121/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4704 — Bridgepoint/Gambro Healthcare) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

4

2007/C 121/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4694 — RCI Banque/RFS) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

5

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 1.6.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 121/1 |
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1.6.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

31 May 2007

(2007/C 121/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3453 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 163,56 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4488 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,68005 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2945 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,6477 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 82,94 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,1195 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5832 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 28,324 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 250,25 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6962 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,8152 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,2716 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 33,968 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,7775 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6269 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4388 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,5055 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8312 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0584 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 248,17 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,611 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,287 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,314 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 879 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,572 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 62,22 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 34,828 |
| THB | Thai baht | 44,337 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3453

JPY

Japanese yen

163,56

DKK

Danish krone

7,4488

GBP

Pound sterling

0,68005

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2945

CHF

Swiss franc

1,6477

ISK

Iceland króna

82,94

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,1195

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5832

CZK

Czech koruna

28,324

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

250,25

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6962

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,8152

RON

Romanian leu

3,2716

SKK

Slovak koruna

33,968

TRY

Turkish lira

1,7775

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6269

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4388

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,5055

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8312

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0584

KRW

South Korean won

1 248,17

ZAR

South African rand

9,611

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,287

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,314

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 879

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,572

PHP

Philippine peso

62,22

RUB

Russian rouble

34,828

THB

Thai baht

44,337

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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| 1.6.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 121/2 |
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Ex-post publicity of Eurostat grants in 2006

(2007/C 121/02)

In accordance with Article 110(2) of the Financial Regulation and Article 169 of its implementing rules, the public is hereby informed of the actions subsidised by Eurostat in the year 2006.

The electronic file showing the actions concerned can be found in list form on the EUROPA server (http://europa.eu.int). You can access this list via ‘Services’, ‘Grants’, ‘Statistics’, ‘Eurostat Grants ’and the file ‘List of grants awarded in 2006’.

The list gives the file number, the unit concerned, the name and country of the beneficiaries, the title of the action, the amount of the grant and the rate of Community co-financing for the action.

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

| 1.6.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 121/3 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4705 — Blackstone/Klöckner Pentaplast)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 121/03)

| 1. | On 23 May 2007 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which The Blackstone Group (‘Blackstone’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of The Klöckner Pentaplast Group (‘KP’, Germany), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 23 May 2007 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which The Blackstone Group (‘Blackstone’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of The Klöckner Pentaplast Group (‘KP’, Germany), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Blackstone: private equity, property investment, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Blackstone: private equity, property investment,

| — | KP: packaging materials. |
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KP: packaging materials.

| 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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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.

| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4705 — Blackstone/Klöckner Pentaplast to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4705 — Blackstone/Klöckner Pentaplast to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4704 — Bridgepoint/Gambro Healthcare)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 121/04)

| 1. | On 23 May 2007, 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 Bridgepoint Capital Group Limited (‘Bridgepoint’, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Gambro Healthcare (Sweden) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 23 May 2007, 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 Bridgepoint Capital Group Limited (‘Bridgepoint’, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Gambro Healthcare (Sweden) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking Bridgepoint: private equity manager; |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Bridgepoint: private equity manager;

| — | for undertaking Gambro Healthcare: provider of kidney dialysis clinic services. |
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for undertaking Gambro Healthcare: provider of kidney dialysis clinic services.

| 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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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.

| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4704 — Bridgepoint/Gambro Healthcare, to the following address:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4704 — Bridgepoint/Gambro Healthcare, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4694 — RCI Banque/RFS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 121/05)

| 1. | On 24 May 2007, 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 RCI Banque (‘RCI ’France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking RFS Limited (‘RFS ’United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares. RCI currently holds joint control over RFS. |
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1.

On 24 May 2007, 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 RCI Banque (‘RCI ’France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking RFS Limited (‘RFS ’United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares. RCI currently holds joint control over RFS.

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






  — | for RCI: automobile financing and services for end customers and dealers of Renault, Nissan and Dacia vehicles in several Member States, including in the UK; |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for RCI: automobile financing and services for end customers and dealers of Renault, Nissan and Dacia vehicles in several Member States, including in the UK;

| — | for RFS: automobile financing and services for the end customers and dealer of Renault vehicles in the UK only. |
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for RFS: automobile financing and services for the end customers and dealer of Renault vehicles in the UK only.

| 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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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.

| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4694 — RCI Banque/RFS, to the following address:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4694 — RCI Banque/RFS, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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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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