# C_2022054EN.01000801.xml

| 1.2.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 54/8 |
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1.2.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 54/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10604 — OXFORD PROPERTIES / PINEBRIDGE BENSON ELLIOT / SIGMA)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 54/05)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Oxford Six Limited, part of the Oxford Properties Group (‘Oxford Properties’, Canada), |
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Oxford Six Limited, part of the Oxford Properties Group (‘Oxford Properties’, Canada),

| — | PineBridge Benson Elliot LLP (‘PBBE’, United Kingdom), |
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PineBridge Benson Elliot LLP (‘PBBE’, United Kingdom),

| — | Sigma Capital Group Limited (‘Sigma’, United Kingdom). |
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Sigma Capital Group Limited (‘Sigma’, United Kingdom).

Oxford Properties and PBBE acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Sigma.

The concentration is accomplished by way of contract or any other means.

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| — | for Oxford Properties: the ownership, development and management of real estate assets. Oxford Properties is the real estate arm of OMERS Administration Corporation (‘OMERS’), the administrator of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System Primary Pension Plan and trustee of the pension funds. |
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for Oxford Properties: the ownership, development and management of real estate assets. Oxford Properties is the real estate arm of OMERS Administration Corporation (‘OMERS’), the administrator of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System Primary Pension Plan and trustee of the pension funds.

| — | for PBBE: a fund manager. PBBE is solely controlled by PineBridge Investments, L.P., (‘PineBridge’), a private, asset manager. |
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for PBBE: a fund manager. PBBE is solely controlled by PineBridge Investments, L.P., (‘PineBridge’), a private, asset manager.

| — | for Sigma: a UK-based residential development and urban regeneration specialist. |
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for Sigma: a UK-based residential development and urban regeneration specialist.

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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.

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

M.10604 — OXFORD PROPERTIES / PINEBRIDGE BENSON ELLIOT / SIGMA

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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