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Brussels , 18.06.2009

SG-Greffe(2009) D/3437

PUBLIC VERSION C(2009) 5031

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

To the notifying party:

Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s),

Subject: Case No COMP/M.5320 - ALMECO / MAGE / TINOX Notification of 11.05.2009 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 122, 30/05/2009 p.10

1. On 11/05/2009 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which the undertakings Almeco GmbH (“Almeco”, Germany) (a company wholly controlled by Almeco Spa, Italy) and MAGE Industrie Holding AG (“MAGE”, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Tinox GmbH (“Tinox”, Germany), a company currently fully owned by MAGE, by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Almeco : production and commercialization of metal surfaces treatment and lighting reflectors .

- for MAGE : production and commercialization of roof accessories.

- for Tinox : production and commercialization of highly selective absorber surfaces (metal surface coating).

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 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 [2] .

4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

For the Commission

signed Philip LOWE Director General

[1] OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

[2] OJ C 56, 05.3.2005, p. 32.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 186/6

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5500 — General Motors/Delphi Steering Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 186/03

On 30 April 2009, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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,
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 212/16

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5496 — Vattenfall/Nuon Energy)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 212/05

On 22 June 2009, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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,
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 191/3

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5572 — Barclays/CNP/Barclays Vida Y Pensiones)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 191/02

On 6 August 2009, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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,
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 243/3

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5623 — Bridgepoint/TÜV SÜD/DOGUS/Targets)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 243/02

On 5 October 2009, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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,
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 226/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5614 — Sanofi-Aventis/Merial)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 226/01

On 15 September 2009, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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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Brussels , 09/12/2009

SG-Greffe(2009) D/11042/11043

C(2009) 10086

PUBLIC VERSION

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties:

Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s),

Subject: Case No COMP/M.5708 - KKR / GENERAL ATLANTIC / TASC

Notification of 11/11/2009 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 279, 19/11/2009, p.30

1. On 11/11/2009, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which KKR & Co. L.P. (together with its affiliates, "KKR", USA) and General Atlantic LLC ("GA", USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control over TASC Inc. (USA) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- KKR: global alternative asset manager, which offers a broad range of alternative asset management services to public and private market investors and provides capital markets solutions for the firm, its portfolio companies and clients.

- GA: general partner of a leading global growth equity firm providing capital and strategic support for growth companies ("GA Group").

- TASC: active in the provision of analytical and advisory services to various agencies of the US Government in the field of defense and national security.

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 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 [2] .

4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

For the Commission

(signed)

Philip LOWE

[1] OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

[2] OJ C 56, 05.3.2005, p. 32.
|EUROPEAN COMMISSION |

Brussels , 11.12.2009

SG-Greffe(2009) D/11137

C(2009) 10247

PUBLIC VERSION

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

To the notifying party:

Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s),

Subject: Case No COMP/M.5713 – ALTOR/ PHARMACY COMPANY SWEDEN 1 AB and PHARMACY COMPANY SWEDEN 8 AB. Notification of 13/11/2009 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 280, 20/11/2009, p. 32

1. On 13/11/2009, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which Altor Fund III GP Limited (as General Partner of Altor Fund III (No. 1) Limited Partnership, Altor Fund III (No. 2) Limited Partnership and as investment manager to Altor Fund III (No. 3) Limited, Channel Islands) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation, by way of purchase of shares, sole control of Pharmacy Company Sweden 1 AB and Pharmacy Company Sweden 8 AB (Sweden).

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- Altor Fund III is a private equity investment fund.

- Pharmacy Company Sweden 1 AB and Pharmacy Company 8 AB are two clusters of pharmacies and pharmacy shops located in Sweden.

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 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 [2] .

4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

For the Commission (signed) Philip LOWE Director General

[1] OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

[2] OJ C 56, 05.3.2005, p. 32.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5672 — CANON/OCE)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 16/02

On 22 December 2009, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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,

- in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32009M5672. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 30/12

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5767 — Sorgenia/J&P/Argestis)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 30/05

On 3 February 2010, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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,
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 103/6

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5835 — Cucina/Brakes/Menigo)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 103/02

On 13 April 2010, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English language 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,
(.PICT.) |EUROPEAN COMMISSION |

Brussels , 1.7.2010

SG-Greffe(2010) D/9813/9814/9815

C(2010) 4647

PUBLIC VERSION MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties:

Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s),

Subject: Case No COMP/M.5905 - SACYR / EISER / AUNOR / TURIA / ITEMOSA / ITEPESA Notification of 04.06.2010 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 155, 15.06.2010, p.11

1. On 4 June 2010, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Eiser Infrastructure Ltd. ("Eiser", UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertakings Autovía del Noroeste Concesionaria, S.A. ("Aunor", Spain), Autovía del Turia Concesionaria de la Generalitat Valenciana, S.A. ("Turia", Spain), Intercambiador de Transportes Moncloa S.A. ("Itemosa", Spain) and Intercambiador de Transportes Plaza Elíptica, S.A. ("Itepesa", Spain), all four currently controlled by Sacyr Vallehermoso S.A. ("Sacyr", Spain), by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for undertaking Sacyr: construction, maintenance and operation of public infrastructure concessions;

- for undertaking Eiser: investing into and managing infrastructure activities;

- for undertakings Aunor, Turia, Itemosa and Itepesa: maintenance and operation of a public infrastructure concession.

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 paragraphs 5(a) and 5(c) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [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.

For the Commission,

(Signed) Alexander ITALIANER Director General

[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 C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 158/4

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5755 — Schneider Electric/Areva T&D)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 158/02

On 26 March 2010, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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,
(.PICT.) |EUROPEAN COMMISSION |

Brussels , 16.08.2010

SG-Greffe(2010) D/12511

C(2010) 5778

PUBLIC VERSION

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

To the notifying party

Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s),

Subject: Case No COMP/M.5752 - FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP/ RESIDENTIAL CAPITAL Notification of 12/07/2010 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 109, 21/07/2010, p.19

1. On 12 July 2010, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which the undertaking Fortress Investment Group LLC (United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of parts of the undertaking Residential Capital LLC (the remaining European residential mortgage platforms of Residential Capital LLC in Germany, the Netherlands and the UK and portfolios of residential mortgage assets) wholly owned by GMAC Financial Services (United States) by way of purchase of assets.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

· for Fortress Investment Group LLC: to raise, invest and manage private equity funds, credit funds and liquid hedge funds.

· for Residential Capital LLC: mortgage origination from individual consumers; raising finance on the secondary market through securitizations and whole loan sales of mortgages to institutional investors; servicing of its mortgages including those sold/securitized on the secondary market.

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 [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.

For the European Commission, (signed) Paul CSISZAR, Director for Alexander ITALIANER Director General

[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 C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
(.PICT.) |EUROPEAN COMMISSION |

Brussels , 15.09.2010

SG-Greffe(2010) D/13897

C(2010) 6382

PUBLIC VERSION

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

To the notifying party:

Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s),

Subject: Case No COMP/M.5955 - METINVEST BV/ IISW Notification of 11.08.2010 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 224, 19/08/2010, p.7

1. On 11/08/2010 the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which Metinvest BV ("Metinvest", the Netherlands), controlled by SCM holding ("SCM", Ukraine) and Energees Investment Limited ("Energees", Cyprus/Ukraine) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of CJSC Ilyich Steel and OSC Ilyich Iron and Steel Works (both referred to as "IISW", Ukraine), by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Metinvest: active at all stages of the steel production and trading chain;

- for SCM: a privately owned conglomerate, active inter alia in mining, metallurgy, energy, real estate and finance;

- for Energees: a privately owned conglomerate whose main activities focus on mining and metallurgy;

- for IISW: active in the production and sale of semi-finished and flat steel products.

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 [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.

For the European Commission, (signed by Nadia Calvino, Deputy Director General, p.p.) Alexander ITALIANER Director General

[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 C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.