# C_2014008EN.01000901.xml

| 11.1.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 8/9 |
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11.1.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 8/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7103 — USS/OPTrust/PGGM/Global Vía Infraestructuras/Globalvía)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 8/07

| 1. | On 23 December 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings USS Nero Limited (USS, the United Kingdom), OPSEU Pension Plan Trust Fund (OPTrust, Canada), PGGM NV (PGGM, the Netherlands) and Global Vía Infraestructuras, SA (Global Vía Infraestructuras, Spain), jointly controlled by Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, SA, and Bankia SA, will acquire joint control of Globalvía Inversiones, SA (Globalvía, Spain), which is currently jointly controlled by OPTrust, PGGM and Global Vía Infraestructuras, by way of contract. |
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On 23 December 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings USS Nero Limited (USS, the United Kingdom), OPSEU Pension Plan Trust Fund (OPTrust, Canada), PGGM NV (PGGM, the Netherlands) and Global Vía Infraestructuras, SA (Global Vía Infraestructuras, Spain), jointly controlled by Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, SA, and Bankia SA, will acquire joint control of Globalvía Inversiones, SA (Globalvía, Spain), which is currently jointly controlled by OPTrust, PGGM and Global Vía Infraestructuras, by way of contract.

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






  — | for USS: private sector pension funds in the United Kingdom, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for USS: private sector pension funds in the United Kingdom,

| — | for OPTrust: pension fund management for the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, |
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for OPTrust: pension fund management for the Ontario Public Service Employees Union,

| — | for PGGM: pension fund management in the Netherlands, |
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for PGGM: pension fund management in the Netherlands,

| — | for Global Vía Infraestructuras: construction and management of infrastructure concessions, |
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for Global Vía Infraestructuras: construction and management of infrastructure concessions,

| — | for Globalvía: construction and management of infrastructure concessions. |
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for Globalvía: construction and management of infrastructure concessions.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (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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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (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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| 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 COMP/M.7103 — USS/OPTrust/PGGM/Global Vía Infraestructuras/Globalvía, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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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 COMP/M.7103 — USS/OPTrust/PGGM/Global Vía Infraestructuras/Globalvía, 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 ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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