# Official Journal C 367/2021

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6413 September 2021 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 367

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6413 September 2021

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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 367/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10158 — IHS Markit/CME Group/JV) (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2021/C 367/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10315 — BCI/ABP/TIG/Certain assets of Arauco) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2021/C 367/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10377 — RAG-Stiftung/Open Grid Europe/H2UB) (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2021/C 367/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10394 – Platinum Equity Group/Solenis) (
  1
  ) | 4 |

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2021/C 367/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10158 — IHS Markit/CME Group/JV) (
  1
  )

1

1

2021/C 367/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10315 — BCI/ABP/TIG/Certain assets of Arauco) (
  1
  )

1

2

2021/C 367/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10377 — RAG-Stiftung/Open Grid Europe/H2UB) (
  1
  )

1

3

2021/C 367/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10394 – Platinum Equity Group/Solenis) (
  1
  )

1

4

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 367/05 | Euro exchange rates — 10 September 2021 | 5 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2021/C 367/05

Euro exchange rates — 10 September 2021

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 367/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10413 — Apollo Management/Reno De Medici) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2021/C 367/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10108 – S&P Global/IHS Markit) (
  1
  ) | 8 |
| 2021/C 367/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10462 — H&F/zooplus) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 9 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2021/C 367/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10413 — Apollo Management/Reno De Medici) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

6

2021/C 367/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10108 – S&P Global/IHS Markit) (
  1
  )

1

8

2021/C 367/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10462 — H&F/zooplus) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

9

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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.10158 — IHS Markit/CME Group/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 367/01)

On 20 July 2021, 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 32021M10158. 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 32021M10158. 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.10315 — BCI/ABP/TIG/Certain assets of Arauco)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 367/02)

On 30 June 2021, 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 32021M10315. 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 32021M10315. 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.10377 — RAG-Stiftung/Open Grid Europe/H2UB)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 367/03)

On 6 September 2021, 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 32021M10377. 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 32021M10377. 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.10394 – Platinum Equity Group/Solenis)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 367/04)

On 7 September 2021, 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 32021M10394. 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 32021M10394. 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)

10 September 2021

(2021/C 367/05)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1841 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 130,03 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4362 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,85260 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,1843 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0854 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 151,40 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 10,2028 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,288 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 349,88 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,5417 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,9413 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 9,9558 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5986 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4919 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,2086 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6554 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5847 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 380,55 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 16,6627 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,6228 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4861 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 812,55 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,8998 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 59,045 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 86,1085 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,655 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 6,1436 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 23,5404 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 86,9469 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1841

JPY

Japanese yen

130,03

DKK

Danish krone

7,4362

GBP

Pound sterling

0,85260

SEK

Swedish krona

10,1843

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0854

ISK

Iceland króna

151,40

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,2028

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,288

HUF

Hungarian forint

349,88

PLN

Polish zloty

4,5417

RON

Romanian leu

4,9413

TRY

Turkish lira

9,9558

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5986

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4919

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,2086

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6554

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5847

KRW

South Korean won

1 380,55

ZAR

South African rand

16,6627

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,6228

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4861

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 812,55

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,8998

PHP

Philippine peso

59,045

RUB

Russian rouble

86,1085

THB

Thai baht

38,655

BRL

Brazilian real

6,1436

MXN

Mexican peso

23,5404

INR

Indian rupee

86,9469

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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.10413 — Apollo Management/Reno De Medici)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 367/06)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Apollo Management, L.P. (‘Apollo’, USA), |
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Apollo Management, L.P. (‘Apollo’, USA),

| — | Reno De Medici S.p.A. (‘Reno De Medici’ Italy). |
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Reno De Medici S.p.A. (‘Reno De Medici’ Italy).

Apollo acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Reno De Medici.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | for Apollo: portfolio investments, |
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for Apollo: portfolio investments,

| — | for Reno De Medici: manufacturing, production, and distribution of recycled and specialty cardboard products. |
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for Reno De Medici: manufacturing, production, and distribution of recycled and specialty cardboard products.

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.10413 — Apollo Management/Reno De Medici

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.10108 – S&P Global/IHS Markit)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 367/07)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | S&P Global, Inc. (‘S&P’, United States), |
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S&P Global, Inc. (‘S&P’, United States),

| — | IHS Markit (‘IHSM’, United Kingdom). |
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IHS Markit (‘IHSM’, United Kingdom).

S&P acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of IHSM.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | S&P, a US company headquartered in New York, is a supplier of credit ratings, price assessments/benchmarks, financial indices, analytics, and data to the capital and commodity markets worldwide. |
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S&P, a US company headquartered in New York, is a supplier of credit ratings, price assessments/benchmarks, financial indices, analytics, and data to the capital and commodity markets worldwide.

| — | IHSM, a Bermuda company headquartered in London, is an international provider of information (including financial indices, other financial and transportation related data and commodity prices assessments/benchmarks), analytics and solutions to customers in business, finance and government globally. |
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IHSM, a Bermuda company headquartered in London, is an international provider of information (including financial indices, other financial and transportation related data and commodity prices assessments/benchmarks), analytics and solutions to customers in business, finance and government globally.

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.10108 – S&P Global/IHS Markit

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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10462 — H&F/zooplus)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 367/08)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Hellman & Friedman LLC (‘H&F’, US), |
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Hellman & Friedman LLC (‘H&F’, US),

| — | zooplus AG (‘zooplus’, Germany). |
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zooplus AG (‘zooplus’, Germany).

H&F acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of zooplus.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | for H&F: private equity firm with investments in a variety of sectors worldwide, including software, internet & media, financial services, business & information services, energy & industrials, retail & consumer, and healthcare; |
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for H&F: private equity firm with investments in a variety of sectors worldwide, including software, internet & media, financial services, business & information services, energy & industrials, retail & consumer, and healthcare;

| — | for zooplus: online retail sale of pet supplies through localised and cross-national web shops across 30 EEA countries. The range of products sold by zooplus includes around 8,000 food and accessory items in the dog, cat, small animal, bird, aquarium, and horse categories. |
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for zooplus: online retail sale of pet supplies through localised and cross-national web shops across 30 EEA countries. The range of products sold by zooplus includes around 8,000 food and accessory items in the dog, cat, small animal, bird, aquarium, and horse categories.

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.10462 — H&F/zooplus

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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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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