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Brussels , 29.08.2011

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE C(2011)6256

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6176 - MITSUBISHI CORPORATION/ BARCLAYS BANK/ WALNEY I TOPCO / WALNEY II TOPCO/ SHERINGHAM SHOAL TOPCO Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 29.07.2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Mitsubishi Corporation, ("MC", Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over WALNEY I TOPCO ("W1 TOPCO"), WALNEY II TOPCO ("W2 TOPCO") and SHERINGHAM SHOAL TOPCO ("SS TOPCO") with Barclays Bank plc ("Barclays", United Kingdom) by way of acquisition of shares [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for MC: global trading company, with activities related to energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, food and general merchandise.

- for Barclays: global financial services provider engaged in retail banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking and wealth management.

- for W1 TOPCO: newly incorporated company which will acquire the offshore electricity transmission activities of the wind farm project Walney I.

- for W2 TOPCO and SS TOPCO: companies that will be created to acquire the offshore electricity transmission assets of the wind farm projects Walney II and Sheringham Shoal.

3. The proposed concentration relates to the purchase of shares in legal entities which are engaged in a business with a market turnover in the EEA. The essence of the economic activity is the transmission of electricity from three offshore wind farms to the UK's national electricity network and the maintenance of all assets needed to provide this service, in return for consideration. It follows that the transaction is a concentration within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation.

4. 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 [3] .

5. 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] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 230, 05.08.2011, p.5

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 28/09/2011

C(2011)7073

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

PUBLIC VERSION

|To the notifying party |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6374 - Braskem/ Dow Polypropylene Business Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 26 August 2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Braskem America, Inc ("Braskem", United States), controlled by Braskem S.A (Brazil), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the polypropylene business of Dow Chemical Company ("Dow polypropylene business", United States) by way of purchase of assets.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Braskem: production and sale of polypropylene predominantly in the United States.

- for Dow polypropylene business: supply of polypropylene resins [2] .

2. 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)(i) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [3] .

3. 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 263, 7.9.2011, p. 27.

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 20/10/2011

C(2011)7669

PUBLIC VERSION SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying party/ies:

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6223 - AEGON/ BANCA CIVICA/ CAJABURGOS VIDA Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 15 September 2011, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which the undertakings Aegon Spanje Holding B.V. (Spain), belonging to Aegon Group (the Netherlands), and Grupo Banca Cívica, S.A. (Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Cajaburgos Vida, Compania de Seguros de Vida, S.A. (Spain) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- Aegon Spanje Holding B.V.: Production and distribution of insurance and pension products in Spain.

- Grupo Banca Cívica, S.A.: Production and distribution of banking services, insurance and pension products in Spain.

- Cajaburgos Vida, Compania de Seguros de Vida, S.A.: Production and distribution of life insurance products in Spain. [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)(i)of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [3] .

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] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 281, 24/09/2011, p.22

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 27.10.2011

C(2011) 7920

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

PUBLIC VERSION

To the notifying parties:

DECISION

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6391 - DOW/ MITSUI/ BRAZILIAN POLYETHYLENE JV

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 23 September 2011, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which the undertakings The Dow Chemical Company ("Dow", USA) and Mitsui & Co., Ltd ("Mitsui", Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Santa Vitória Açúcar e Álcool Ltda ("Santa Vitória", Brazil) by way of purchase of shares.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Dow: active in the production of plastics and chemicals, agriculture sciences, hydrocarbon and energy products and services,

— for Mitsui: trading house engaged in business areas such as iron and steel, non-ferrous metals, electronics, chemicals, energy-related commodities, motor vehicle and motorcycle parts and accessories,

— for Santa Vitória: production of polyethylene with back-integration into ethylene, (bio-) ethanol and sugarcane [2] .

2. 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(a) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [3] .

3. 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 292, 5.10.2011, p. 9.

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 08.12.2011

PUBLIC VERSION C(2011)9314

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying party

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6407 - APACHE / MOBIL NORTH SEA Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 11.11.2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Apache Corporation (USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the Mobil North Sea Limited ("MNSL", Cayman Islands) belonging to the ExonMobil Group (USA) by way of purchase of assets [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Apache Corporation: exploration for, development and production of natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids

- for MNSL: production, development and sale of crude oil and natural gas.

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) i) and ii) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [3] .

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] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 339, 19.11.2011, p.19

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 9.12.2011

C(2011)9386

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties: | |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6328 – SOCIMAC/ BOLLORE / SOCIETE D'EXPLOITATION DU TERMINAL DE VRIDI Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004

1. On 10.11.2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Socimac S.A. ("Socimac", Ivory Coast) and Bolloré S.A. ("Bolloré", France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Société d'exploitation du Terminal de Vridi ("SETV", Ivory Coast), by way of purchase of shares. [1]

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Socimac: subsidiary of A.P. Møller-Mærsk A/S, which is active in containerised liner shipping; terminal services; inland transportation; logistics; harbour towage; tankers; oil and gas exploration and production; retail; air transport;

- for Bolloré: transportation and logistic services: manufacture of plastic films, ticket machine terminals, batteries and electric vehicles; fuel distribution; communication and media including advertising; commercialization of plantations;

- for SETV: development, management and operation of a container terminal under concession from the Port Autonome d'Abidjan; provide services to common users at the Port of Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

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(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 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] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 336, 17.11.2011, p.22.

[2] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 8.02.2012

C(2012)856

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

|To the notifying party: |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6456 - EDF / KOGENERACJA Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 12.01.2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which EDF International S.A.S ("EDFI"), belonging to Electricité de France S.A. ("EDF", France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Zespół Elektrociepłowni Wrocławskich Kogeneracja S.A. ("Kogeneracja", Poland) by way of purchase of shares. Currently, EDF and Energie Baden-Württemberg AG ("EnBW", Germany) jointly control Kogeneracja.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- EDF: energy sector, including generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity, as well as generation of heat.

- Kogeneracja: heat and power generation. [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)ii and (d) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [3] .

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] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 16, 19.01.2012, p. 12

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 09.03.2012

C(2012) 1724

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying party

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6473 – SUN CAPITAL / ELIX Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 10 February 2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Sun Capital Partners V, L.P. ("Sun Capital Fund", USA), ultimately controlled by Sun Capital Partners, Inc, indirectly acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation indirect sole control over Elix Polymers S.L. ("Elix", Spain), by way of a purchase of shares [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- For Sun Capital: private equity investment firm; and

- For Elix: producer of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene and styrene-acrylonitrile.

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 [3] .

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] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 52, 22.2.2012, p.13

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 30.04.2012

C(2012) 3039 final

PUBLIC VERSION SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

|To the notifying party: |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6536 - CVC/ AHLSELL Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 21.03.2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Norrmalm 3 AB (Sweden) controlled by CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS S.A. ('CVC', Luxembourg) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Nybrojarl New 1 AB (Sweden), the holding company for Ahlsell AB (publ) ('Ahlsell', Sweden) by way of purchase of shares.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for CVC: investment advice and investment fund management;

- for Ahlsell: wholesale and retail distribution of installation products including heating and plumbing, electrical, tools and machinery and refrigeration products and wholesale distribution of DIY products [2] .

2. 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)ii of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [3] .

3. 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] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 95, 31.03.2012, p.52

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 02/07/2012

C(2012) 4677

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

|To the notifying party: |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6625 - NORDIC CAPITAL/ TOKMANNI Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 04/06/2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Nordic Capital VII Limited ("Nordic Capital", Jersey) belonging to the Nordic Capital Group (Jersey) acquires control of the whole of Tokmanni Oy ("Tokmanni", Finland) and its subsidiaries within the meaning of Article 3(1) (b) of the Merger Regulation, by way of purchase of shares and assets.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are as follows:

- for Nordic Capital: private equity investment firm;

- for Tokmanni : discount retailer for the sale of everyday consumer goods, both food and non-food products through modern distribution channels in Finland [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 [3] .

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] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C168, 14/06/2012, p.8

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.