# Official Journal C 365/2018

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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 365 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 619 October 2018 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 365

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 619 October 2018

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| Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 365/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8974 — Procter & Gamble/Merck Consumer Healthcare Business) (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2018/C 365/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9114 — KKR/TPG Asia/KMK/Square Peg/PropertyGuru) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2018/C 365/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8991 — Alphabet/ResMed/JV) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2018/C 365/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9063 — Synnex/Convergys) (
  1
  ) | 2 |

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 365/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8974 — Procter & Gamble/Merck Consumer Healthcare Business) (
  1
  )

1

1

2018/C 365/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9114 — KKR/TPG Asia/KMK/Square Peg/PropertyGuru) (
  1
  )

1

1

2018/C 365/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8991 — Alphabet/ResMed/JV) (
  1
  )

1

2

2018/C 365/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9063 — Synnex/Convergys) (
  1
  )

1

2

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 365/05 | Euro exchange rates | 3 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 365/05

Euro exchange rates

3

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 365/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9117 — Saudi Aramco/Arlanxeo) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2018/C 365/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9112 — OEP/Crayon) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 6 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2018/C 365/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9117 — Saudi Aramco/Arlanxeo) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

4

2018/C 365/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9112 — OEP/Crayon) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

6

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| | Corrigenda |
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| 2018/C 365/08 | Corrigendum to the Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8993 — Huaxin/Juniper/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( OJ C 347, 28.9.2018 ) | 7 |

Corrigenda

2018/C 365/08

Corrigendum to the Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8993 — Huaxin/Juniper/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( OJ C 347, 28.9.2018 )

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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.8974 — Procter & Gamble/Merck Consumer Healthcare Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 365/01)

On 27 August 2018, 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 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 32018M8974. 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 32018M8974. 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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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9114 — KKR/TPG Asia/KMK/Square Peg/PropertyGuru)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 365/02)

On 28 September 2018, 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 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 32018M9114. 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 32018M9114. 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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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8991 — Alphabet/ResMed/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 365/03)

On 1 October 2018, 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 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 32018M8991. 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 32018M8991. 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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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9063 — Synnex/Convergys)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 365/04)

On 2 October 2018, 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 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 32018M9063. 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 32018M9063. 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

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Euro exchange rates (1)

8 October 2018

(2018/C 365/05)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1478 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 130,11 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4599 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,88010 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,4463 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1396 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 131,60 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,5083 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,737 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 324,94 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3081 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,6675 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 7,0434 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6242 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4915 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,9874 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7795 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5894 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 304,77 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 17,0610 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,9502 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4225 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 17 466,65 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7685 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 62,051 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 76,7075 |
| THB | Thai baht | 37,826 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,3093 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 21,6360 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 85,0080 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1478

JPY

Japanese yen

130,11

DKK

Danish krone

7,4599

GBP

Pound sterling

0,88010

SEK

Swedish krona

10,4463

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1396

ISK

Iceland króna

131,60

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,5083

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,737

HUF

Hungarian forint

324,94

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3081

RON

Romanian leu

4,6675

TRY

Turkish lira

7,0434

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6242

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4915

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,9874

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7795

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5894

KRW

South Korean won

1 304,77

ZAR

South African rand

17,0610

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,9502

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4225

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

17 466,65

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7685

PHP

Philippine peso

62,051

RUB

Russian rouble

76,7075

THB

Thai baht

37,826

BRL

Brazilian real

4,3093

MXN

Mexican peso

21,6360

INR

Indian rupee

85,0080

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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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9117 — Saudi Aramco/Arlanxeo)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 365/06)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Aramco Overseas Holdings Coöperatief U.A. (the Netherlands) (‘AOHC’), a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Arabian Oil Company (the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) (‘Saudi Aramco’), and |
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Aramco Overseas Holdings Coöperatief U.A. (the Netherlands) (‘AOHC’), a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Arabian Oil Company (the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) (‘Saudi Aramco’), and

| — | Arlanxeo Holding B.V. (the Netherlands) (‘Arlanxeo’). |
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Arlanxeo Holding B.V. (the Netherlands) (‘Arlanxeo’).

Saudi Aramco, through its wholly owned subsidiary AOHC, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Arlanxeo. Arlanxeo is currently jointly controlled by Saudi Aramco and Lanxess Deutschland GmbH.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | Saudi Aramco is engaged in the exploration, production and marketing of crude oil and in the product and marketing of refined products. |
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Saudi Aramco is engaged in the exploration, production and marketing of crude oil and in the product and marketing of refined products.

| — | Arlanxeo is a specialty chemicals company that produces and offers a broad range of synthetic rubbers products. |
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Arlanxeo is a specialty chemicals company that produces and offers a broad range of synthetic rubbers products.

3.

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.

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

M.9117 — Saudi Aramco/Arlanxeo

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 |
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| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal 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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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9112 — OEP/Crayon)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 365/07)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | One Equity Partners VII, L.P., One Equity Partners VII-A, L.P. and One Equity Partners VII-B, L.P (‘OEP’) (US); |
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One Equity Partners VII, L.P., One Equity Partners VII-A, L.P. and One Equity Partners VII-B, L.P (‘OEP’) (US);

| — | Crayon Group Holding ASA (Norway). |
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Crayon Group Holding ASA (Norway).

OEP acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Crayon Group Holding ASA.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

—   for OEP: private equity funds;

—   for Crayon: software licensing and IT consulting services.

3.

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.

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

M.9112 — OEP/Crayon

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 |
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| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal 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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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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Corrigenda

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Corrigendum to the Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8993 — Huaxin/Juniper/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 347 of 28 September 2018
  )

(2018/C 365/08)

On page 19, point 1, sixth line:

for:

‘Shanghai Huaxin Juniper Networks Co., Ltd (“JV”, United States)’,

read:

read:

‘Shanghai Huaxin Juniper Networks Co., Ltd. (“JV”, PRC).’

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