# Official Journal C 353/2018

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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 353 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 612 October 2018 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 353

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 612 October 2018

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| Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 353/01 | Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 0,00 % on 1 October 2018 — Euro exchange rates | 1 |

Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 353/01

Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 0,00 % on 1 October 2018 — Euro exchange rates

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 353/02 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8989 — Sony/EMI Music Publishing) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2018/C 353/03 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8915 — DS Smith/Europac) (
  1
  ) | 4 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2018/C 353/02

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8989 — Sony/EMI Music Publishing) (
  1
  )

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2

2018/C 353/03

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8915 — DS Smith/Europac) (
  1
  )

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4

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| | (1)   Text with EEA relevance. |

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 2.10.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 353/1 |
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2.10.2018

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):

0,00 % on 1 October 2018

Euro exchange rates (2)

1 October 2018

(2018/C 353/01)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1606 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 132,25 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4557 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,89078 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,3300 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1414 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 129,30 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,4465 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,765 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 323,04 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2796 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,6605 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 6,9080 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6070 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4867 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,0848 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7572 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5903 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 290,16 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 16,4326 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,9720 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4330 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 17 304,55 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,8049 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 62,733 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 76,1229 |
| THB | Thai baht | 37,418 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,6869 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 21,5632 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 84,6215 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1606

JPY

Japanese yen

132,25

DKK

Danish krone

7,4557

GBP

Pound sterling

0,89078

SEK

Swedish krona

10,3300

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1414

ISK

Iceland króna

129,30

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,4465

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,765

HUF

Hungarian forint

323,04

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2796

RON

Romanian leu

4,6605

TRY

Turkish lira

6,9080

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6070

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4867

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,0848

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7572

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5903

KRW

South Korean won

1 290,16

ZAR

South African rand

16,4326

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,9720

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4330

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

17 304,55

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,8049

PHP

Philippine peso

62,733

RUB

Russian rouble

76,1229

THB

Thai baht

37,418

BRL

Brazilian real

4,6869

MXN

Mexican peso

21,5632

INR

Indian rupee

84,6215

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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

| 2.10.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 353/2 |
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2.10.2018

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8989 — Sony/EMI Music Publishing)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 353/02)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Sony Corporation of America (‘Sony’, United States), belonging to the group Sony, |
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Sony Corporation of America (‘Sony’, United States), belonging to the group Sony,

| — | EMI Music Publishing (‘EMI MP’, United Kingdom). |
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EMI Music Publishing (‘EMI MP’, United Kingdom).

Sony acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of EMI MP.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

—   for Sony: U.S. subsidiary of Sony Corporation of Japan, which, directly and through its subsidiaries, is active globally in various businesses, including electronics products, games, entertainment services – including motion pictures, television programming, recorded music, and music publishing –, and financial services,

—   for EMI MP: music publishing business jointly controlled by Sony and Mubadala, whose catalogue has been administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing (‘Sony/ATV’) since 2012.

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.

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

M.8989 — Sony/EMI Music Publishing

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

| E-mail: 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 |

E-mail: 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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2.10.2018

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 353/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8915 — DS Smith/Europac)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 353/03)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | DS Smith plc (‘DS Smith’, United Kingdom), |
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DS Smith plc (‘DS Smith’, United Kingdom),

| — | Papeles y Cartones de Europa, S.A. (‘Europac’, Spain). |
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Papeles y Cartones de Europa, S.A. (‘Europac’, Spain).

DS Smith acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Europac. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

—   for DS Smith: active mainly in the manufacture and sale of corrugated packaging in the EEA, and plastic packaging worldwide. DS Smith also collects used paper and corrugated cardboard, to produce recycled paper for corrugated packaging,

—   for Europac: paper and packaging company. It is primarily active in the manufacture and sale of paper, corrugated board and corrugated packaging. For its production of paper and corrugated board, it has forestry operations in Spain, France and Portugal.

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.

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

M.8915 — DS Smith/Europac

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

| E-mail: 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 |

E-mail: 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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