# C_2022056EN.01000201.xml

| 3.2.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 56/2 |
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3.2.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 56/2

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10609 – EURAZEO / PSPIB / FST HOTELS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 56/02)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Public Sector Pension Investment Board (‘PSPIB’, Canada), |
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Public Sector Pension Investment Board (‘PSPIB’, Canada),

| — | Eurazeo SE (‘Eurazeo’, France), |
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Eurazeo SE (‘Eurazeo’, France),

| — | FST Hotels, S.L. (‘FST’, Spain). |
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FST Hotels, S.L. (‘FST’, Spain).

PSPIB and Eurozeo acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of FST.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | for PSPIB: the investment manager of the pension plans of the Canadian Federal Public Service, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force. PSPIB manages a diversified global portfolio including stocks, bonds and other fixed-income securities as well as investments in private equity, real estate, infrastructure, natural resources and credit investments. PSPIB’s portfolio companies are mainly active in Australia, Asia and North America and have a more limited presence in Europe. |
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for PSPIB: the investment manager of the pension plans of the Canadian Federal Public Service, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force. PSPIB manages a diversified global portfolio including stocks, bonds and other fixed-income securities as well as investments in private equity, real estate, infrastructure, natural resources and credit investments. PSPIB’s portfolio companies are mainly active in Australia, Asia and North America and have a more limited presence in Europe.

| — | for Eurazeo: a listed investment company headquartered in Paris, France, with a portfolio of several billions of euros in diversified assets. Eurazeo has three main activities: private equity, private debt and real assets. Its portfolio companies are mainly active in Europe (mainly in France) and have a more limited presence in the rest of the world. |
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for Eurazeo: a listed investment company headquartered in Paris, France, with a portfolio of several billions of euros in diversified assets. Eurazeo has three main activities: private equity, private debt and real assets. Its portfolio companies are mainly active in Europe (mainly in France) and have a more limited presence in the rest of the world.

| — | for FST: the operation of hotels in Spain (Barcelona, Cordoba, Madrid and Oviedo) under the brand Ayre Hoteles. FST also owns a plot of land in Portugal (Porto). |
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for FST: the operation of hotels in Spain (Barcelona, Cordoba, Madrid and Oviedo) under the brand Ayre Hoteles. FST also owns a plot of land in Portugal (Porto).

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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.10609 – EURAZEO / PSPIB / FST HOTELS

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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