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Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 28.2.2020  
C(2020 ) 1283 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To notifying part y 
Subject : Case M .9713  – EQT / RECOVER  
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation 
(EC) No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European 
Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 31 January 2020 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which EQT VIII  
(“EQT”) , controlled by EQT Fund Management S. à r.l. (“EFMS”, Luxembourg), 
acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation  sole control 
of Navie Oy  (Finland ) by way of  purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned  are: 
 for EFMS : EQT is an investment fund that seeks to make investments primarily 
in Europe, with a focus on Northern Europe. EQT controls Anticimex which 
specialises in offering services to prevent pest infestations but also offers damage 
control services such as dehumidification and moisture inspection services , 
 Navie Oy  is the holding company for the Recover group companies which are 
active in the provision of damage control services, environmental services as well 
as demolition and concrete dril ling services in Denmark, Finland, Norway and 
Sweden.  
3. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that 
the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger  Regulation  and of 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the ‘Merger Regulation ’). With effect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on 
the Functioning of the European Union ( ‘TFEU ’) has introduced certain changes, such as the 
replacement of ‘Community ’ by ‘Union ’ and ‘common market ’ by ‘internal market ’. The terminology 
of the TFEU will be used throughout this decision.  
2  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p . 3 (the ‘EEA Agreement ’). 
3  Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 44, 10.2.2020 , p. 5. 

2 paragraph 6 of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of 
certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 .4 
4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European 
Commission has decided not to oppose the no tified operation and to declare it 
compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is 
adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of 
the EEA Agreement . 
For the Commission  
 
 
(Signed)  
Olivier GUERSENT  
Director -General  
                                                 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 .
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 17.2.2020  
C(2020 ) 987 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying part y 
Subject : Case M. 9723 – SHOWA DENKO K.K. / HITACHI CHEMICAL 
COMPANY  
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation 
(EC) No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European 
Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 24 January  2020 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4  of the Merger  Regulation by which  Showa Denko 
K.K. (“SDK”, Japan)  acquire s within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger 
Regulation sole control over the whole of the undertaking Hitachi Chemical 
Company, Ltd (“Hitachi Chemical”, Japan)  by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the un dertakings concerned are:  
 SDK is active primarily in Eastern Asian countries in the production and sale of 
petrochemicals, chemicals, electronics, inorganics, aluminum and construction 
materials;  
 Hitachi Chemical is active primarily in Eastern Asian countries in the product and 
sale of functional materials and advanced components and systems . 
3. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that 
the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger  Regulation  and of 
paragraph 5(c) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of 
certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 .4 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the ‘Merger Regulation ’). With effect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on 
the Functioning of the European Union ( ‘TFEU ’) has introduced certain changes, such as the 
replacement of ‘Community ’ by ‘Union ’ and ‘common market ’ by ‘internal market ’. The terminology 
of the TFEU will be used throughout this decision.  
2  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p.  3 (the ‘EEA Agreement ’). 
3  Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 35, 03.02.2020 , p. 4. 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 . 

2 4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European 
Commission has decid ed not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it 
compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is 
adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of 
the EEA Agreement . 
For the Commi ssion  
 
 
(Signed)  
Olivier GUERSENT  
Director -General
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 16.3.2020  
C(2020 ) 1796 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying party  
Subject : Case M. 9754  – KII/INFOR  
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation 
(EC) No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European 
Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 12 February 2020 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which Koch 
Industries, Inc.  (“KII”, United States),  acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of 
the Merger Regulation sole control of Infor, Inc . (“Infor”, United States), currently 
jointly controlled by Koch Industries Inc. and Golden Gate Private Equity, Inc.  by 
way of purcha se of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for KII: privately held corporation that owns a diverse group of companies 
involved in refining and chemicals, process and pollution control equipment and 
technologies, minerals, fer tilizers, commodity trading and services, polymers and 
fibers, glass, forest and consumer products, electronic components, ranching, 
printing and packing, enterprise software and investments.  
 for Infor: international provider of enterprise resource planning software and 
related services globally.  
3. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that 
the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger  Regulation  and of 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the ‘Merger Regulation ’). With effect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on 
the Functioning of the European Union ( ‘TFEU ’) has introduced certain changes, such as the 
replacement of ‘Community ’ by ‘Union ’ and ‘common market ’ by ‘internal market ’. The terminology 
of the TFEU will be used throughout this decision.  
2  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p . 3 (the ‘EEA Agreement ’). 
3  Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 56, 19.2.2020 , p. 11. 

2 paragraph 5(b) and 5 (d) of the  Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for 
treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 .4 
4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European 
Commission has decided not to oppose the notified  operation and to declare it 
compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is 
adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of 
the EEA Agreement . 
For the Commission  
 
 
(Signed)  
Olivier GUER SENT  
Director -General  
 
 
                                                 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 .
Commission euro péenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 13.3.2020  
C(2020 ) 1706 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying party  
Subject : Case M.9710 - BERTELSMANN / PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE  
Commission decision pursuan t to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation 
(EC) No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European 
Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 13 February  2020, the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which  Bertelsmann 
SE & Co. KGaA (‘Bertelsmann’, Germany)  acquire s within the meaning of Article 
3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation the sole control of the whole of  Penguin Random 
House (‘PRH’, USA) , by way of purchase  of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: 
 for Bertelsmann: television and television production, trade publishing, magazine 
publishing, mu sic rights management services , 
 for PRH: media company active in trade publishing . 
3. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that 
the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger  Regulation  and of 
paragraph 5 (d) of the  Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of 
certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 .4 
 
 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the ‘Merger Regulation ’). With effect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on 
the Functioning of the European Union ( ‘TFEU ’) has introduced certain changes, such as the 
replacement of ‘Communi ty’ by ‘Union ’ and ‘common market ’ by ‘internal market ’. The terminology 
of the TFEU will be used throughout this decision.  
2  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p.  3 (the ‘EEA Agreement ’). 
3  Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 58, 21.02.2020 , p. 11. 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 . 

2 4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European 
Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it 
compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is 
adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of 
the EEA Agreement . 
 
For the Commission  
 
 
(Signed)  
Olivier GUERSENT  
Director -General
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 30.04.2020  
C(2020 ) 2933 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the n otifying parties  
Subject : Case M.9774  – BAIN CAPITAL INVESTORS / NEUBERGER BERMAN / 
ENGINEERING INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA  
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation 
(EC) No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European 
Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 2 April 2020,  the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which Bain Capital 
Investors, LLC (“Bain”, USA) , and NB Renaissance Partners Holdings S.à .r.l. 
(belonging to the Neu berger Berman Group, “NB”, US A), acquire within the meaning 
of Article s 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the whole of 
the undertaking  Engineering Ingegneria Informatica S.p.A. ("Ingegneria", Italy)  by 
way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of t he undertakings concerned are:  
 for Bain: private equity investments in companies across a number of industries, 
including information technology, healthcare, retail and consumer products, and 
communications, financial and industrial/manufacturing.  
 for NB: management of equity, fixed income, private equity and hedge fund 
portfolios.  
 for Ingegneria: provision of IT outsourcing services, mainly in Italy.  
 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the ‘Merger Regulation ’). With effect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on 
the Functioning of the European Union ( ‘TFEU ’) has introduced certain changes, such as the 
replacement of ‘Community ’ by ‘Union ’ and ‘common market ’ by ‘internal market ’. The terminology 
of the TFEU will be used throughout this decision.  
2  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p.  3 (the ‘EEA Agreement ’). 
3  Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 119, 14.4.2020 , p. 13. 

2 3. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that 
the notified operation f alls within the scope of the Merger  Regulation  and of 
paragraph 5 (c) of the  Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of 
certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 .4 
4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European 
Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it 
compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is 
adopted in applicat ion of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of 
the EEA Agreement . 
For the Commission  
 
 
(Signed)  
Olivier GUERSENT  
Director -General  
 
                                                 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 .
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
Tel: +32 229 -91111. Fax: +32 229 -64301. E -mail: COMP -MERGER -REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu . 
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels,  07.07.2020  
C(2020 ) 4727 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying part y 
Subject : Case M.9828  – BLACKSTONE / NIBC HOLDING  
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation 
(EC) No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European 
Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 15 June 2020 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which  the 
undertaking  The Blackstone Group Inc. (‘Blackstone’, USA)  acquire s within the 
meaning of Article 3(1)(b ) of the Merger Regulation sole  control over the whole of the 
undertaking NIBC Holding N.V. (‘NIBC’, Netherlands)  by way of public bid and 
purchase of shares .3 
2. The busin ess activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for Blackstone: a global alternative asset manager,  
 for NIBC: a mid -sized bank which offers selected corporate and retail banking 
products and services predominantly in Northwestern  Europe (including 
Nether lands and Germany).  
3. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that 
the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger  Regulation  and of 
paragraph 5 (c) of the  Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of 
certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 .4 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the ‘Merger Regulation ’). With effect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on 
the Functioning of the European Union ( ‘TFEU ’) has introduced certain changes, such as the 
replacement of ‘Community ’ by ‘Union ’ and ‘common market ’ by ‘internal market ’. The terminology 
of the TFEU will be used throughout this decision.  
2  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p . 3 (the ‘EEA Agreement ’). 
3  Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 208, 22.06.2020 , p. 4. 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 . 

2 4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European 
Commission has decided not to oppose the notified  operation and to declare it 
compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is 
adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of 
the EEA Agreement . 
For the Commission  
 
 
(Signed)  
Olivier GUER SENT  
Director -General
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE   
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels,  06.07.2020  
C(2020 ) 4683 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying part ies 
Subject : Case M.9874  – TOKYO CENTURY CORPORATION / NIPPON 
TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION / JV  
Commission decision pursuan t to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation 
(EC) No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European 
Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 12 June  2020, the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which  Tokyo Century 
Corporation (“Tokyo Century”, Japan)  and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone 
Corporation (“NTT”, Japan)  acquire within the meaning  of Article s 3(1)(b) and 3(4) 
of the Merger Regulation joint control over a newly created company constituting a 
joint venture , NTT Finance Corporation (“JV” , Japan ), by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for Tokyo Century: financial services company that provides customers with lease 
financing.  
 for NTT: telecommunications company, operating business segments such as 
regional communications, mobile communications, long distance and 
international communications.  
 for the JV: global finance and leasing business company active in the provision of 
aviation leasing services . 
 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the ‘Merger Regulation ’). With effect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on 
the Functioning of the European Union ( ‘TFEU ’) has introduced certain changes, such as the 
replacement of ‘Community ’ by ‘Union ’ and ‘common market ’ by ‘internal market ’. The terminology 
of the TFEU will be used throughout this decision.  
2  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p.  3 (the ‘EEA Agreement ’). 
3  Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 205, 19.06 .2020 , p. 25. 

2 3. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that 
the notified operation falls within the scope o f the Merger  Regulation  and of 
paragraph 5 (a) of the  Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of 
certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 .4 
4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Europe an 
Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it 
compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is 
adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of 
the EEA Agreement . 
For the Commission  
 
 
(Signed)  
Olivier GUERSENT  
Director -General  
 
                                                 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 .
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
Tel: +32 229 -91111. Fax: +32 229 -64301. E -mail: COMP -MERGER -REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu . 
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 23.7.2020  
C(2020 ) 5186 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying parties   
Subject : Case  M.9884 -THOMA BRAVO / MADISON DEARBORN PARTNERS / 
AXIOM  
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation 
(EC) No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European 
Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 26 June 2020 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which  Thoma Bravo 
LLC (“Thoma Bravo”, USA)  and Madison Dearborn Partners (“MDP”, USA ) acquire 
within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint 
control over the whole of the undertaking Axiom Software Business of Kaufman, Hal l 
& Associates  ("Axiom", USA) by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for Thoma Bravo: private equity investment firm providing equity and strategic 
support . 
 for MDP : private equity investment firm, with focus in basic industries; business 
& government software and services; financial and transaction services; health 
care; and telecom , media and technology services.  
 for Axiom: the provision of a cloud -based, comprehens ive EPM solution that 
includes budgeting, forecasting, reporting, analytics, strategy management, 
consolidations, capital planning, profitability modeling and cost management.  
 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the ‘Merger Regulation ’). With effect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on 
the Functioning of the European Union ( ‘TFEU ’) has introduc ed certain changes, such as the 
replacement of ‘Community ’ by ‘Union ’ and ‘common market ’ by ‘internal market ’. The terminology 
of the TFEU will be used throughout this decision.  
2  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p.  3 (the ‘EEA Agreement ’). 
3  Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 219, 3.7.2020 , p. 17. 

2 3. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded th at 
the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger  Regulation  and of 
paragraph 5(a) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of 
certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 .4 
4. For the reasons set out i n the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European 
Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it 
compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is 
adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of 
the EEA Agreement . 
For the Commission  
 
 
(Signed)  
Olivier GUERSENT  
Director -General  
 
                                                 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 .