# Official Journal C 279/2023

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 668 August 2023 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 279

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 668 August 2023

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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2023/C 279/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11010 – INEOS / SINOPEC / ETHYLENE JV) (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2023/C 279/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11026 – PARTNERS GROUP / GHO / STERLING PHARMA) (
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  ) | 2 |
| 2023/C 279/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11020 – KKR / APRIL) (
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  ) | 3 |
| 2023/C 279/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11094 – CD&R / STONE POINT / FOCUS) (
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  ) | 4 |
| 2023/C 279/05 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11173 – HEDIN / TORPEDO) (
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  ) | 5 |

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2023/C 279/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11010 – INEOS / SINOPEC / ETHYLENE JV) (
  1
  )

1

1

2023/C 279/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11026 – PARTNERS GROUP / GHO / STERLING PHARMA) (
  1
  )

1

2

2023/C 279/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11020 – KKR / APRIL) (
  1
  )

1

3

2023/C 279/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11094 – CD&R / STONE POINT / FOCUS) (
  1
  )

1

4

2023/C 279/05

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11173 – HEDIN / TORPEDO) (
  1
  )

1

5

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2023/C 279/06 | Euro exchange rates – 7 August 2023 | 6 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2023/C 279/06

Euro exchange rates – 7 August 2023

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2023/C 279/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11158 – DEUTSCHE BÖRSE / SIMCORP) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 7 |
| 2023/C 279/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11197 – SCL / ETHIAS / ETHIAS LEASE JV) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 9 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2023/C 279/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11158 – DEUTSCHE BÖRSE / SIMCORP) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

7

2023/C 279/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11197 – SCL / ETHIAS / ETHIAS LEASE JV) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

9

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 8.8.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 279/1 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.11010 – INEOS / SINOPEC / ETHYLENE JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 279/01)

On 17 February 2023, 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 policy’ 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 policy’ 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 32023M11010. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union 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 32023M11010. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union 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.11026 – PARTNERS GROUP / GHO / STERLING PHARMA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 279/02)

On 3 March 2023, 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 policy’ website of the Commission (https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search). 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 policy’ website of the Commission (https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search). 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 32023M11026. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union 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 32023M11026. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union 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.11020 – KKR / APRIL)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 279/03)

On 22 March 2023, 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 policy’ website of the Commission (https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search). 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 policy’ website of the Commission (https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search). 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 32023M11020. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union 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 32023M11020. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union 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.11094 – CD&R / STONE POINT / FOCUS)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 279/04)

On 14 June 2023, 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 policy’ website of the Commission (https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search). 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 policy’ website of the Commission (https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search). 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 32023M11094. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union 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 32023M11094. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union 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.11173 – HEDIN / TORPEDO)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 279/05)

On 2 August 2023, 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 policy’ website of the Commission (https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search). 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 policy’ website of the Commission (https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search). 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 32023M11173. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union 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 32023M11173. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union 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

| 8.8.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 279/6 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

7 August 2023

(2023/C 279/06)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,0984 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 156,21 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4515 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,86163 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 11,6625 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 0,9625 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 145,10 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 11,1485 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,224 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 389,50 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,4138 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,9490 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 29,6575 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6715 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4688 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,5744 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8004 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,4730 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 436,38 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 20,4371 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,8976 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 688,03 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 5,0076 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 61,654 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,246 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 5,3609 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 18,7490 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 90,8738 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0984

JPY

Japanese yen

156,21

DKK

Danish krone

7,4515

GBP

Pound sterling

0,86163

SEK

Swedish krona

11,6625

CHF

Swiss franc

0,9625

ISK

Iceland króna

145,10

NOK

Norwegian krone

11,1485

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,224

HUF

Hungarian forint

389,50

PLN

Polish zloty

4,4138

RON

Romanian leu

4,9490

TRY

Turkish lira

29,6575

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6715

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4688

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,5744

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8004

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,4730

KRW

South Korean won

1 436,38

ZAR

South African rand

20,4371

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,8976

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 688,03

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

5,0076

PHP

Philippine peso

61,654

RUB

Russian rouble

THB

Thai baht

38,246

BRL

Brazilian real

5,3609

MXN

Mexican peso

18,7490

INR

Indian rupee

90,8738

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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

| 8.8.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 279/7 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.11158 – DEUTSCHE BÖRSE / SIMCORP)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 279/07)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Deutsche Börse AG (‘DBAG’, Germany), |
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Deutsche Börse AG (‘DBAG’, Germany),

| — | SimCorp A/S (‘SimCorp’, Denmark). |
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SimCorp A/S (‘SimCorp’, Denmark).

DBAG will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of SimCorp.

The concentration is accomplished by way of public bid announced on 27 April 2023.

2.

| — | For DBAG: Listing, trading and post-trading services for cash equities and fixed income products, derivatives trading and clearing services, trading, clearing and collateral management services for repurchase agreements, provisioning of market data and index data, as well as technology services, |
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For DBAG: Listing, trading and post-trading services for cash equities and fixed income products, derivatives trading and clearing services, trading, clearing and collateral management services for repurchase agreements, provisioning of market data and index data, as well as technology services,

| — | For SimCorp: Software solutions for investment management, data management, client communications and related services for asset managers, asset servicers, banks, insurance funds, pension funds and wealth managers. |
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For SimCorp: Software solutions for investment management, data management, client communications and related services for asset managers, asset servicers, banks, insurance funds, pension funds and wealth managers.

3.

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.

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

M.11158 – DEUTSCHE BÖRSE / SIMCORP

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:

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

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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.11197 – SCL / ETHIAS / ETHIAS LEASE JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 279/08)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Santander Consumer Leasing B.V. (‘SCL’) (The Netherlands), belonging to the Banco Santander Group, |
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Santander Consumer Leasing B.V. (‘SCL’) (The Netherlands), belonging to the Banco Santander Group,

| — | Ethias NV/SA (‘Ethias’) (Belgium). |
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Ethias NV/SA (‘Ethias’) (Belgium).

SCL and Ethias will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Ethias Lease (‘the JV’).

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.

| — | SCL is a Dutch car leasing business of Santander Group, a Spanish-based financial services group, |
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SCL is a Dutch car leasing business of Santander Group, a Spanish-based financial services group,

| — | Ethias is an insurer, offering a range of life and non-life insurance products, mostly active in Belgium. |
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Ethias is an insurer, offering a range of life and non-life insurance products, mostly active in Belgium.

3.

The business activities of Ethias Lease will be the development and provision of operational leasing services for green electric vehicle (including insurance and assistance), and e-mobility solutions in the SME, corporate and public segments in Belgium, which shall operate as a multi-brand platform.

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.11197 – SCL / ETHIAS / ETHIAS LEASE JV

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:

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

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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