# C_2020040EN.01003701.xml

| 6.2.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 40/37 |
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6.2.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 40/37

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9719 — Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited/OMERS Administration Corporation/Riverstone Barbados Limited)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 40/07)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (‘FFHL’, Canada), |
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Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (‘FFHL’, Canada),

| — | Kingston Infrastructure Holdings Inc. (‘Kingston’, Canada), controlled by OMERS Administration Corporation (‘OMERS’, Canada), |
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Kingston Infrastructure Holdings Inc. (‘Kingston’, Canada), controlled by OMERS Administration Corporation (‘OMERS’, Canada),

| — | Riverstone Barbados Limited (‘Riverstone’, Barbados). |
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Riverstone Barbados Limited (‘Riverstone’, Barbados).

FFHL and Kingston acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Riverstone.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | FFHL is a holding company engaged in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance and associated investment management. |
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FFHL is a holding company engaged in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance and associated investment management.

| — | OMERS is the administrator of the Ontario Minicipal Employees Retirement System Primary Pension Plan and trustee of the pension funds. It manages a diversified global portfolio of stocks and bonds as well as real estate, private equity and infrastructure investments. |
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OMERS is the administrator of the Ontario Minicipal Employees Retirement System Primary Pension Plan and trustee of the pension funds. It manages a diversified global portfolio of stocks and bonds as well as real estate, private equity and infrastructure investments.

| — | Riverstone carries out the management of run-off insurance businesses and portfolios. |
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Riverstone carries out the management of run-off insurance businesses and portfolios.

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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.

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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.9719 — FFHL / OMERS / Riverstone

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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