# Official Journal C 322/2016

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 592 September 2016 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 322

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 592 September 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 322/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8133 — Carlyle/Logoplaste) (
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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2016/C 322/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8133 — Carlyle/Logoplaste) (
  1
  )

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1

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 322/02 | Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 0,00 % on 1 September 2016 — Euro exchange rates | 2 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2016/C 322/02

Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 0,00 % on 1 September 2016 — Euro exchange rates

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 322/03 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8042 — Centrica/Neas Energy) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2016/C 322/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7995 — Deutsche Börse/London Stock Exchange Group) (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2016/C 322/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8176 — Lindsay Goldberg/Flexibles Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 5 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2016/C 322/03

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8042 — Centrica/Neas Energy) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

3

2016/C 322/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7995 — Deutsche Börse/London Stock Exchange Group) (
  1
  )

1

4

2016/C 322/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8176 — Lindsay Goldberg/Flexibles Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

5

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8133 — Carlyle/Logoplaste)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 322/01)

On 25 August 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 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 32016M8133. 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 32016M8133. 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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Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):

0,00 % on 1 September 2016

Euro exchange rates (2)

1 September 2016

(2016/C 322/02)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,1146 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 115,59 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4418 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,84050 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,5490 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0978 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,3050 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,025 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 310,05 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3645 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4558 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,3003 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4801 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4634 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,6463 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5357 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5198 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 250,35 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 16,3512 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,4452 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4808 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 804,78 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5675 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 52,100 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 72,8322 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,610 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,6026 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 20,9550 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 74,6330 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1146

JPY

Japanese yen

115,59

DKK

Danish krone

7,4418

GBP

Pound sterling

0,84050

SEK

Swedish krona

9,5490

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0978

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,3050

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,025

HUF

Hungarian forint

310,05

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3645

RON

Romanian leu

4,4558

TRY

Turkish lira

3,3003

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4801

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4634

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,6463

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5357

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5198

KRW

South Korean won

1 250,35

ZAR

South African rand

16,3512

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,4452

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4808

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 804,78

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5675

PHP

Philippine peso

52,100

RUB

Russian rouble

72,8322

THB

Thai baht

38,610

BRL

Brazilian real

3,6026

MXN

Mexican peso

20,9550

INR

Indian rupee

74,6330

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(1)  Rate applied to the most recent operation carried out before the indicated day. In the case of a variable rate tender, the interest rate is the marginal rate.

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

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 2.9.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 322/3 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8042 — Centrica/Neas Energy)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 322/03)

| 1. | On 24 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 Centrica Nederland BV (of the Netherlands), ultimately controlled by Centrica plc (‘Centrica’, of the UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Neas Energy A/S (‘NEAS’ of Denmark) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 24 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 Centrica Nederland BV (of the Netherlands), ultimately controlled by Centrica plc (‘Centrica’, of the UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Neas Energy A/S (‘NEAS’ of Denmark) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Centrica is a vertically integrated energy company producing, sourcing and supplying gas and electricity, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Centrica is a vertically integrated energy company producing, sourcing and supplying gas and electricity,

| — | NEAS provides services for electricity producers and large wholesale electricity and gas customers in order to optimise their operations. |
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NEAS provides services for electricity producers and large wholesale electricity and gas customers in order to optimise their operations.

| 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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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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.8042 — Centrica/Neas Energy, 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.8042 — Centrica/Neas Energy, 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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7995 — Deutsche Börse/London Stock Exchange Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 322/04)

| 1. | On 24 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 two previously independent undertakings Deutsche Börse AG (‘DBAG’, Germany) and London Stock Exchange Group plc (‘LSEG’, United Kingdom) will merge within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of the Merger Regulation. |
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On 24 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 two previously independent undertakings Deutsche Börse AG (‘DBAG’, Germany) and London Stock Exchange Group plc (‘LSEG’, United Kingdom) will merge within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of the Merger Regulation.

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






  — | Deutsche Börse AG is a diversified exchange organisation whose products and services include listing, trading and post-trading services for cash equities and fixed income products, derivatives trading and clearing services, Securities Financing Transaction trading, clearing and collateral management services for repurchase agreements (‘repos’), information services, regulatory reporting products and services, as well as technology services, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Deutsche Börse AG is a diversified exchange organisation whose products and services include listing, trading and post-trading services for cash equities and fixed income products, derivatives trading and clearing services, Securities Financing Transaction trading, clearing and collateral management services for repurchase agreements (‘repos’), information services, regulatory reporting products and services, as well as technology services,

| — | London Stock Exchange Group plc is a diversified financial markets infrastructure and capital markets group whose products include listing, trading and post-trading services for cash equities and fixed income products, derivatives trading and clearing services, Securities Financing Transaction trading, clearing and collateral management services for repurchase agreements (‘repos’), information services, regulatory reporting products and services, as well as technology services. |
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London Stock Exchange Group plc is a diversified financial markets infrastructure and capital markets group whose products include listing, trading and post-trading services for cash equities and fixed income products, derivatives trading and clearing services, Securities Financing Transaction trading, clearing and collateral management services for repurchase agreements (‘repos’), information services, regulatory reporting products and services, as well as technology services.

| 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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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 M.7995 — Deutsche Börse/London Stock Exchange Group, 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 M.7995 — Deutsche Börse/London Stock Exchange Group, 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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| 2.9.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 322/5 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 322/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8176 — Lindsay Goldberg/Flexibles Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 322/05)

| 1. | On 25 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 undertaking Goldberg, Lindsay & Co., LLC (‘Lindsay Group’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Schur Flexibles GmbH and its subsidiaries (‘Flexibles Group’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 25 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 undertaking Goldberg, Lindsay & Co., LLC (‘Lindsay Group’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Schur Flexibles GmbH and its subsidiaries (‘Flexibles Group’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Lindsay Group: private equity investment firm managing a number of funds that own companies active in a variety of business sectors,
  —   for Flexibles Group: private limited liability company active in the production and sale of flexible packaging products. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Lindsay Group: private equity investment firm managing a number of funds that own companies active in a variety of business sectors,

—   for Flexibles Group: private limited liability company active in the production and sale of flexible packaging products.

| 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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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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8176 — Lindsay Goldberg/Flexibles Group, 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 M.8176 — Lindsay Goldberg/Flexibles Group, 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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