# CI2022038EN.01000301.xml

| 25.1.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CI 38/3 |
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25.1.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CI 38/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10596 – OTPP / KKR / GREENCOLLAR)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 38 I/02)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (‘OTPP’, Canada), |
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Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (‘OTPP’, Canada),

| — | KKR & Co. Inc. (‘KKR & Co’, and together wih its affiliates, ‘KKR’, United States), |
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KKR & Co. Inc. (‘KKR & Co’, and together wih its affiliates, ‘KKR’, United States),

| — | Green Climate Co Pty Ltd (‘GreenCollar’, Australia). |
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Green Climate Co Pty Ltd (‘GreenCollar’, Australia).

OTPP and KKR acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of GreenCollar.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | OTPP is a corporation without share capital incorporated under the Teachers’ Pension Act (Ontario). OTPP is concerned with the administration of pension benefits and the investment of pension plan assets on behalf of approximately 331 000 active and retired teachers in the Canadian province of Ontario, |
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OTPP is a corporation without share capital incorporated under the Teachers’ Pension Act (Ontario). OTPP is concerned with the administration of pension benefits and the investment of pension plan assets on behalf of approximately 331 000 active and retired teachers in the Canadian province of Ontario,

| — | KKR is a global investment firm that offers alternative asset management and capital markets and insurance solutions, |
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KKR is a global investment firm that offers alternative asset management and capital markets and insurance solutions,

| — | GreenCollar is an environmental platform and project developer in Australia (specialising in nature based projects). |
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GreenCollar is an environmental platform and project developer in Australia (specialising in nature based projects).

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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.10596 – OTPP / KKR / GREENCOLLAR

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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