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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, 5.9.2019  
C(2019 ) 6500 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying part y 
Subject : Case M. 9493 - TRITON / ALERIS  
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 5 August 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which the Triton 
group ( ‘Triton’, Luxembourg) indirectly , through  Triton Managers V Limited ( Jersey ) 
and Triton Fund V GP S.à.r.l. (Luxembourg ), acquire s within the meaning of Article 
3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the whole of the undertaking s 
Aleris Healthcare  AB a nd Aleris Imaging AB ( together “Aleris” , Sweden) by way of 
purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for Triton: an investment firm that invests primarily in German -speaking 
countries, the Nordic countries, the Benelux region, France, Italy, Spain and 
the United Kingdom,  
 for Aleris : a Scandinavian private provider of specialty healthcare with a 
versatile offering of specialist care and diagnostic services.  
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 (b) 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 269, 12.08 .2019 , 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 applic ation of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of 
the EEA Agreement . 
 
For the Commission  
 
 
(Signed)  
Cecilio MADERO VILLAREJO  
Acting 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, 11.9.2019  
C(2019)  6618 final  
PUBLIC VERSION 
To the notifying party 
Subject : Case M. 9494 – EQUISTONE / HERAS  
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 6 August 2019, the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which Equistone LLP  
(‘Equistone ’, United Kingdom)  acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the 
Merger Regulation control of the whole of  Hela N.V. (Belgium), Heras Deutschland 
GmbH, HERAS Mobilzaun GmbH (Germany), Heras France S.A.S., Heras Cloture 
Mobile et Securité S.A.R.L., Heras Cloture Mobile Production S.A.S. (France), CRH 
Fencing & Security Ltd. (UK), Perimeter Protection Holding B.V. (the Netherlands), 
Heras Norge AS (Norway), Heras Polska sp. z o.o. (Poland), and Heras AB (Sweden), 
(together ‘Heras ’), belonging to CRH Group plc. The concentration is accomplished 
by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
− for Equistone : Mid-market private equity investment firm operating across 
Europe.  
− for Heras : Supply of perimeter protection solutions and services (diverse fencing 
systems, installations, maintenance and repair services) with ma nufacturing sites 
across Europe.  
                                                 
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 279, 19.8.2019, p. 40. 

 
2 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 (b) 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 w ith 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)  
Cecilio MADERO VILLAREJO  
Acting 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, 16.10.2019  
C(2019 ) 7515 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying party  
Subject : Case M.9534 – CKA/Greene King  
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 19 September 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
conc entration pursuant to Article 4  of the Merger  Regulation by which CK Asset 
Holdings Limited (“CKA”, Cayman Islands) acquires  within the meaning of Article 
3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation  sole control of the whole of  Greene King plc 
(“Greene King”, United Kingdom) by way of public bid announced on 19 August 
2019, followed by a purchase of  shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for CKA : a leading multinational corporation with diverse activities 
encompassing property development and investment, hotel and serviced suite 
operation, property and project management,  investment in infrastructure and 
utility asset operation and aircraft leasing;  
 for Greene King : leading integrated pub retailer and brewer operating restaurants 
and hotels across England, Wales and Scotland.  
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(b) 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 322, 26.09.2019 , p. 7. 
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)  
Cecilio MADERO VILLAREJO  
Acting Director -General
Commissi on européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
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 EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 4.11.2019  
C(2019)  8003 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying parties   
Subject : Case M. 9478  – ARCHER / HILTON / EARLSFORT  
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 9 October 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which Archer Hotel 
Capital B.V (“Archer”, Ne therlands ) and Hilton Hotels (Ireland) Limited (Ireland)  
belonging to the group Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc (United States), (together 
“Hilton”),  acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4)  of the Merger 
Regulation joint control over the whole  of the Earlsfort Centre Hotel Proprietors 
Limited  (“Earlsfort”, Ireland ) by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for Archer : Acquisition, ownership, investment in, and disposition of hotel real 
estate  located in Europe , 
 for Hilton:  A hospitality company  active worldwide  through ownership, 
management and franchise  of hotels and the manager of the Conrad Dublin Hotel , 
 for Earlsfort: O wns the Conrad  Dublin, a luxury, five star hotel located in Dublin 
city cent re. 
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 352, 18.10.2019 , p. 18. 
2 paragraph 5 (c) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of 
certain c oncentrations 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 wi th 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)  
Cecilio MADERO VILLAREJO  
Acting 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, 05.11.2019  
C(2019 ) 8044 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M.9484 - SEMLER / VWFS / JV  
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 9 October 2019 , the European  Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which the 
undertakings Semler  Gruppen A/S (“Semler”, Denmark) and Volkswagen Financial 
Services AG (“VWFS”, Germany) through its wholly owned subsidiary Volkswagen 
Finance Overseas BV (Netherlands), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) 
and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created company 
constituting a joint venture, namely Volkswagen Semler Finans Danmark A/S (the 
“JV”).  The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for Semler:  the import and retail sale of vehicles in Denmark,  
 for VWFS:  financial services mainly relating to the distribution of passenger cars 
and light commercial vehicles of the Volkswagen group , 
 for the JV: the provision of financing and leasing of vehicles to customers, dealer 
financing and related services in Denmark.  
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 352, 18.10.2019 , p. 20. 

2 paragraph 5(a) of the Commission No tice 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)  
Cecilio MADERO VILLAREJO  
Acting 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 -MERG ER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu.  
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 22.11.2019  
C(2019)  8625 final  
PUBLIC VERSION 
To the notifying part ies 
Subject : Case M. 9512 – EQT/ COLONY CAPITAL / ZAYO  
Commission decision pursuant to Artic le 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 30 October  2019, the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which  EQT Fund 
Management S. à r.l. (“EQT”, Luxembourg) and Digital Colony GP, LLC (“Digital 
Colony”, United States)  acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger 
Regulation indirect joint control of the whole of Zayo Group Holding, Inc. (“Zayo”, 
United States)  by way of  purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
− EQT: investment in infrastructure and infrastructure -related assets and businesses 
in primarily Europe and North America , 
− Digital Colony: invest ment  in digital infrastructure companies. Digital Colony is  
controlled by the global real estate and investment management firm Colony 
Capital , Inc. ( United States) ,  
− Zayo: provi sion of communications infrastructure services in Europe and North 
America, including leased dark fibre, pri vate data networks, wavelength 
connections, Ethernet IP connectivity, cloud offerings, colocation services and 
other high -bandwidth offerings .  
                                                 
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 ( the ‘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  379, 8.11.2019, p. 5. 

 
2 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 
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)  
Cecilio MADERO VILLAREJO  
Acting 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, 12.12.2019  
C(2019 ) 9204 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying party  
Subject : Case M.9671  – APOLLO / BLUE GROUP  
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 20 November  2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
conc entration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which the 
undertaking  Apollo Capital Management, L.P. (‘Apollo’, United States of America)  
acquire s within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b)  of the Merger Regulation sole control 
over the whole of the undertaking Blue Group Hold Co Limited (‘Blue Group’, United 
Kingdom)  by way of purchase of shares.3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for Apollo: investments in companies and debt issued by companies involved 
in various businesses throughout the  world,  
 for Blue Group: retail supply of home furniture in the Un ited Kingdom under 
the brands Harveys Furniture and Bensons for Beds.  
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 (b) 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 402, 28.11 .2019 , p. 25. 
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)  
Cecilio MADERO VILLAREJO  
Acting 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,  08.11.2019  
C(2019 ) 8113 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying party  
Subject : Case M.9591  – MHI/PT  
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 October 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
conc entration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which Mitsubishi 
Heavy Industries, Ltd. (‘MHI’, Japan) acquire s within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) 
of the Merger Regulation  sole control of Primetals Technologies, Limited (‘PT’, 
United Kingdom ), currently jointly controlled by MHI and Siemens 
Aktiengesellsch aft (Germany).3 The concentration is accomplished by way of  
purchase of shares . 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for MHI : various industrial activities, including shipbuilding and ocean 
development, power systems, nuclear energy s ystems, compressors and 
compressor trains, turbines, industrial machinery, automotive, engineering,  and 
infrastructure . 
 for PT: design  and construction of plants in the metallurgical industry and 
associated project management services . 
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 ( the ‘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  360, 24.10.2019 , p. 30. 

2 paragraph 5(d) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of 
certain conce ntrations 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 t he 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)  
Cecilio MADERO VILLAREJO  
Acting Director -General  
                                                 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 .