# Official Journal C 71/2017

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 607 March 2017 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 71

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 607 March 2017

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2017/C 71/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8349 — KKR & Co/The GfK Verein/GfK) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2017/C 71/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8390 — PSPIB/TIAA/Vantage) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2017/C 71/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8352 — KKR/KSL/Apple Leisure Group) (
  1
  ) | 2 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2017/C 71/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8349 — KKR & Co/The GfK Verein/GfK) (
  1
  )

1

1

2017/C 71/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8390 — PSPIB/TIAA/Vantage) (
  1
  )

1

1

2017/C 71/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8352 — KKR/KSL/Apple Leisure Group) (
  1
  )

1

2

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2017/C 71/04 | Euro exchange rates | 3 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2017/C 71/04

Euro exchange rates

3

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2017/C 71/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8254 — HP/Printer business of Samsung Electronics) (
  1
  ) | 4 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2017/C 71/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8254 — HP/Printer business of Samsung Electronics) (
  1
  )

1

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 7.3.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 71/1 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8349 — KKR & Co/The GfK Verein/GfK)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 71/01)

On 27 February 2017, 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 32017M8349. 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 32017M8349. 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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| 7.3.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 71/1 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8390 — PSPIB/TIAA/Vantage)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 71/02)

On 1 March 2017, 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 32017M8390. 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 32017M8390. 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.8352 — KKR/KSL/Apple Leisure Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 71/03)

On 1 March 2017, 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 32017M8352. 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 32017M8352. 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

| 7.3.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 71/3 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

6 March 2017

(2017/C 71/04)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,0592 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 120,55 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4337 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,86300 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,5335 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0694 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,9673 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,021 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 309,55 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3091 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,5290 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,9328 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,3937 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4183 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,2235 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5079 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,4936 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 222,76 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 13,7644 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,3050 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4090 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 138,32 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7113 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 53,251 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 61,5602 |
| THB | Thai baht | 37,104 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,2896 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 20,6859 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 70,5955 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0592

JPY

Japanese yen

120,55

DKK

Danish krone

7,4337

GBP

Pound sterling

0,86300

SEK

Swedish krona

9,5335

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0694

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,9673

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,021

HUF

Hungarian forint

309,55

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3091

RON

Romanian leu

4,5290

TRY

Turkish lira

3,9328

AUD

Australian dollar

1,3937

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4183

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,2235

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5079

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,4936

KRW

South Korean won

1 222,76

ZAR

South African rand

13,7644

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,3050

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4090

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 138,32

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7113

PHP

Philippine peso

53,251

RUB

Russian rouble

61,5602

THB

Thai baht

37,104

BRL

Brazilian real

3,2896

MXN

Mexican peso

20,6859

INR

Indian rupee

70,5955

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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

| 7.3.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 71/4 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8254 — HP/Printer business of Samsung Electronics)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 71/05)

| 1. | On 28 February 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking HP, Inc. (United States of America) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the printer business of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd (Republic of Korea) by way of purchase of shares and assets. |
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On 28 February 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking HP, Inc. (United States of America) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the printer business of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd (Republic of Korea) by way of purchase of shares and assets.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for HP: multinational technology company that manufactures and sells electronic devices, including PCs and printers.
  —   for Samsung: Samsung is a multinational company headquartered in the Republic of Korea that is a major supplier of consumer electronic devices (including printers), information technology & mobile communication systems (including mobile phones, smartphones, and tablets), and device solutions (such as semiconductors and mobile application processors). The Samsung printer business is a global supplier of printers and printer-related products and services for home office and business use. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for HP: multinational technology company that manufactures and sells electronic devices, including PCs and printers.

—   for Samsung: Samsung is a multinational company headquartered in the Republic of Korea that is a major supplier of consumer electronic devices (including printers), information technology & mobile communication systems (including mobile phones, smartphones, and tablets), and device solutions (such as semiconductors and mobile application processors). The Samsung printer business is a global supplier of printers and printer-related products and services for home office and business use.

| 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. |
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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. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8254 — HP/Printer business of Samsung Electronics, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8254 — HP/Printer business of Samsung Electronics, to the following address:

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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