# Official Journal C 273/2020

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6318 August 2020 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 273

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6318 August 2020

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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2020/C 273/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9759 – Nexi/Intesa Sanpaolo (Merchant Acquiring business)) (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2020/C 273/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9839 — VGRD/Auto Wichert Assets) (
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  ) | 2 |

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2020/C 273/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9759 – Nexi/Intesa Sanpaolo (Merchant Acquiring business)) (
  1
  )

1

1

2020/C 273/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9839 — VGRD/Auto Wichert Assets) (
  1
  )

1

2

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2020/C 273/03 | Euro exchange rates — 17 August 2020 | 3 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2020/C 273/03

Euro exchange rates — 17 August 2020

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2020/C 273/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9922 – GHO/MIC/Envision) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2020/C 273/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9864 — CPPIB/KKR/Axel Springer) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2020/C 273/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9776 – Worldline/Ingenico) (
  1
  ) | 7 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2020/C 273/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9922 – GHO/MIC/Envision) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

4

2020/C 273/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9864 — CPPIB/KKR/Axel Springer) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

6

2020/C 273/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9776 – Worldline/Ingenico) (
  1
  )

1

7

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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.9759 – Nexi/Intesa Sanpaolo (Merchant Acquiring business))

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 273/01)

On 26 June 2020, 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 32020M9759. 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 32020M9759. 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.9839 — VGRD/Auto Wichert Assets)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 273/02)

On 17 June 2020, 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 32020M9839. 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 32020M9839. 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)

17 August 2020

(2020/C 273/03)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1853 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 125,99 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4470 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,90625 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,3108 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0765 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 161,50 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 10,5120 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 26,140 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 348,53 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3966 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,8343 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 8,7656 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6485 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5684 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,1864 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8179 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6237 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 405,87 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 20,6764 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,2262 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5300 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 17 638,45 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,9688 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 57,693 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 87,1500 |
| THB | Thai baht | 36,993 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 6,4166 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 26,0924 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 88,6895 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1853

JPY

Japanese yen

125,99

DKK

Danish krone

7,4470

GBP

Pound sterling

0,90625

SEK

Swedish krona

10,3108

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0765

ISK

Iceland króna

161,50

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,5120

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

26,140

HUF

Hungarian forint

348,53

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3966

RON

Romanian leu

4,8343

TRY

Turkish lira

8,7656

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6485

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5684

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,1864

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8179

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6237

KRW

South Korean won

1 405,87

ZAR

South African rand

20,6764

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,2262

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5300

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

17 638,45

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,9688

PHP

Philippine peso

57,693

RUB

Russian rouble

87,1500

THB

Thai baht

36,993

BRL

Brazilian real

6,4166

MXN

Mexican peso

26,0924

INR

Indian rupee

88,6895

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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.9922 – GHO/MIC/Envision)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 273/04)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | GHO Capital Fund II LP (‘GHO’, Cayman Islands), |
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GHO Capital Fund II LP (‘GHO’, Cayman Islands),

| — | Mubadala Investment Company PJSC (‘Mubadala’, United Arab Emirates), |
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Mubadala Investment Company PJSC (‘Mubadala’, United Arab Emirates),

| — | Envision Pharma Group Limited (‘Envision’, United Kingdom). |
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Envision Pharma Group Limited (‘Envision’, United Kingdom).

GHO and Mubadala acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Envision.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | for GHO: private equity firm focused on making buyout and growth equity investments in Europe in the healthcare industry, |
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for GHO: private equity firm focused on making buyout and growth equity investments in Europe in the healthcare industry,

| — | for Mubadala: company investing globally and actively managing a diversified portfolio across a variety of sectors, |
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for Mubadala: company investing globally and actively managing a diversified portfolio across a variety of sectors,

| — | for Envision: medical consultancy and software company. |
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for Envision: medical consultancy and software company.

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.9922 – GHO/MIC/Envision

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

Fax +32 22964301

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.9864 — CPPIB/KKR/Axel Springer)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 273/05)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (‘CPPIB’, Canada), |
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Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (‘CPPIB’, Canada),

| — | KKR & Co. Inc. (‘KKR’, USA), |
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KKR & Co. Inc. (‘KKR’, USA),

| — | Axel Springer SE (‘Axel Springer’, Germany). |
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Axel Springer SE (‘Axel Springer’, Germany).

CPPIB and KKR acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Axel Springer.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | for CCPIB: investment management organization that invests the funds transferred to it by the Canada Pension Plan Fund (‘CPP Fund’) that are not needed by the CPP Fund to pay current benefits to 20 million contributors and beneficiaries. |
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for CCPIB: investment management organization that invests the funds transferred to it by the Canada Pension Plan Fund (‘CPP Fund’) that are not needed by the CPP Fund to pay current benefits to 20 million contributors and beneficiaries.

| — | for KKR: investment firm that provides asset management services and capital market solutions. |
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for KKR: investment firm that provides asset management services and capital market solutions.

| — | for Axel Springer: media company active in more than 40 countries, operating diverse media brands (e.g., BILD and WELT Group, Insider Inc., Politico.eu) and classifieds portals (e.g., StepStone, SeLoger, Immowelt). |
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for Axel Springer: media company active in more than 40 countries, operating diverse media brands (e.g., BILD and WELT Group, Insider Inc., Politico.eu) and classifieds portals (e.g., StepStone, SeLoger, Immowelt).

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.9864 — CPPIB/KKR/Axel Springer

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

Fax +32 22964301

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.9776 – Worldline/Ingenico)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 273/06)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Worldline S.A. (‘Worldline’, France), |
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Worldline S.A. (‘Worldline’, France),

| — | Ingenico Group S.A. (‘Ingenico’, France). |
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Ingenico Group S.A. (‘Ingenico’, France).

Worldline acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Ingenico.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | for Worldline: payment related services such as merchant acquiring for physical (in-store) or online (e-commerce) businesses, payment processing activities (acquiring and issuing) and e-commerce acceptance solutions, as well as supply of point-of-sale terminals, |
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for Worldline: payment related services such as merchant acquiring for physical (in-store) or online (e-commerce) businesses, payment processing activities (acquiring and issuing) and e-commerce acceptance solutions, as well as supply of point-of-sale terminals,

| — | for Ingenico: design, development and supply of point-of-sale terminals and related software, as well as payment related services such as merchant acquiring services and e-commerce acceptance services. |
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for Ingenico: design, development and supply of point-of-sale terminals and related software, as well as payment related services such as merchant acquiring services and e-commerce acceptance 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.

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.9776 – Worldline/Ingenico

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

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

| European Commission |
| --- |
| 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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