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Brussels, 05/10/2012

C(2012) 7125

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SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties: | |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6680 - CVCIGP II EMPLOYEE ROSEHILL/ CVCIGP II CLIENT ROSEHILL/ CNK/ HOLIDAYBREAK Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 7 September 2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which CVCIGP II Employee Rosehill Limited and CVCIGP II Client Rosehill Limited (Mauritius) and Cox & Kings Limited (CNK, India) acquire joint control over Holidaybreak Limited within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- CVCIGP II Employee Rosehill Limited and CVCIGP II Client Rosehill Limited are private equity funds whose capital is owned by certain Citigroup private equity funds, and which are managed by Citigroup Venture Capital International Investment G.P. Limited, an indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc.

- CNK is a travel and tours group with operations in 20 countries around the world, including India, the United Kingdom, Australia, Dubai, Japan and the United States. CNK currently owns all of the issued share capital of Holidaybreak via its wholly owned subsidiary Prometheon.

- Holidaybreak is a European specialist holiday group active mainly in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany and Ireland, with some sales in other European countries. Holidaybreak is engaged in the provision of hotel short-breaks, worldwide adventure and activity holidays, education and language travel and mobile-home and camping holidays, and operates a small number of hotels [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 C 280, 15.09.2012, p.14

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 04.09.2012

C(2012) 6204

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6628 - TŘINECKÉ ŽELEZÁRNY/ ZDB DRÁTOVNA Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 30 July 2012, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration, pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004, by which the undertaking Třinecké Železárny a.s. ("TZ", Czech Republic) belonging to the group of Moravia Steel a.s. ("Moravia Steel", Czech Republic) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of parts of the ZDB Group a.s. (ZDB, Czech Republic) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company, ZDB Drátovna a.s. ("Drátovna", Czech Republic). [2]

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for TZ and Moravia Steel: various steel products, including production of wire rod and other hot-rolled long steel products, semi-finished products, hot-rolled universal wide steel, seamless tubes and drawn and peeled steel (e.g. cold-drawn wire and peeled steelbars),

- for Drátovna: production and distribution of cold drawn wires and products made of cold drawn wires.

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 [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 236, 7.8.2012, p. 3.

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 21.11.2012

C(2012) 8647

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties: | |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6699 - MEP/ WALACH BROS/ WALMARK Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 22/10/2012 the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which the undertakings Mid Europa Partners ("MEP") (UK) and Aternus (Czech Republic) controlled by Adam Walach, Valdemar Walach and Mariusz Walach ("the Controlling Sellers") acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Walmark (Czech Republic), currently solely controlled by the controlling sellers, by way of purchase of shares [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for MEP: management of investment funds focused on Central Europe and Turkey, which invest in companies in a number of sectors; MEP owns, amongst others, Zabka, a chain of convenience stores in Poland,

- for the Controlling Sellers: the management of Walmark which is active in the production and distribution of dietary supplements, OTC and other related products, The Controlling Sellers also derive income from three independent pharmacies and lease of property in the Czech Republic.

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 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, 07.11.2012, p.14

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 30.10.2012

SG-Greffe(2012) D/

PUBLIC VERSION C(2012)7959

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties: | |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6677 – MOL/ KMG EP/ JV Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 03/10/2012 the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Plc (“MOL”, Hungary) and JSC KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (“KMG EP”, Kazakhstan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly constituted joint venture (JV) in Kazakhstan, by way of a purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for MOL: oil and gas related activities;

- for KMG EP: oil and gas related activities;

- for JV: exploration and development of oil and gas in Kazakhstan. [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(a) and 5(c) 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 304 du 9-10-2012, p.7.

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 5.12.2012

PUBLIC VERSION C(2012) 9291

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties:

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6779 - BARCLAYS / GOLDMAN SACHS / TPG / GARDMAN Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 09/11/2012, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which Barclays Bank PLC ("Barclays", UK), the Goldman Sachs Group ("Goldman Sachs", US) and TPG Lundy Co L.P. ("TPG Lundy", UK) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Gardman Holding Limited ("Gardman", UK) [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

– for Barclays : the provision of financial services such as personal banking, credit cards, corporate investment banking and wealth and investment management services.

– for Goldman Sachs : the provision of financial services as a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm.

– for TPG: the management of funds that invest in a variety of companies through acquisitions and corporate restructurings.

– for Gardman: the wholesale and distribution of gardening and wild bird care products and some pet care 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(a) 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 353, 17.11.2012, p.7.

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 14.2.2013

C(2013) 955 final 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.6810 - EON/ SABANCI/ ENERJISA Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 18 January 2013, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which E.ON SE (“E.ON”, Germany) and Hacı Ömer Sabancı Holding A.Ş. (“Sabancı”, Turkey), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Enerjisa Enerji A.Ş. (“Enerjisa”, Turkey), by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for E.ON: worldwide supplier of power and gas;

- for Sabancı: active in banking, insurance, energy, cement, food, retail and industrials, mainly in Turkey;

- for Enerjisa: active in electricity, gas, steam, the voluntary carbon market, and metering of electricity, mainly in Turkey [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 C 025, 26/01/2013, p.30.

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 29.1.2013

C(2013) 569 final

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6797 - PVH / THE WARNACO GROUP Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 3 January 2013, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Wand Acquisition Corp (USA), a wholly owned subsidiary of PVH Corp. ("PVH", USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of The Warnaco Group, Inc. ("Warnaco", USA) by way of purchase of shares. [2]

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for PVH: design and commercialisation (primarily through wholesale distribution) of apparel, footwear and related accessories under a number of owned and licensed brands, including inter alia Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, IZOD, Van Heusen, ARROW, Bass, Geoffrey Beene, Chaps, Kenneth Cole New York, MICHAEL Michael Kors, Sean John and Donald J. Trump Signature Collection,

- for Warnaco: design and commercialisation of intimate apparel, sportswear, jeanswear and swimwear products under a number of owned and licensed brands, including inter alia Warner's, Olga, Calvin Klein, Chaps and Speedo.

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 (c)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 5, 10.1.2013, p. 4.

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 11.3.2013

C(2013) 1529 final

PUBLIC VERSION SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6864 - DSE/ INCJ/ SOLAR VENTURES/ JV Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 12.02.2013, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Diamond Solar Europe Limited ("DSE", Italy), wholly owned by Mitsubishi Corporation ("MC", Japan), Innovation Network Corporation of Japan ("INCJ", Japan) and Solar Ventures S.r.l. ("Solar Ventures", Italy), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Solar Holding S.r.l. ("Solar Holding", Italy), currently controlled by AME Ventures, by way of a purchase of shares [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for MC: general trading activities in various industries including energy, machinery, chemicals, food, and general merchandise;

- for INCJ: financial, technological and management support to next generation businesses and has investment in innovation projects in the areas of environment, energy, electronics, IT, entertainments, communications and biotechnology;

- for Solar Ventures: active in the photovoltaic sector in Italy and abroad with development activities, direct investments in operating photovoltaic plants, transaction services for investment companies, plant managements services and administrative services;

- for Solar Holding: generation and wholesale supply of electricity form solar source in Italy.

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 049, 20.2.2013, p.20

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 23.4.2013

C(2013) 2443 final

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|To the notifying party |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6893 – Carl Zeiss/ Carl Zeiss Vision Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 19 March 2013, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Carl Zeiss AG (Germany), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Carl Zeiss Vision Holding GmbH (Germany) by way of purchase of shares. Prior to the proposed concentration, Carl Zeiss AG already held joint control over Carl Zeiss Vision together with EQT III Fund.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung owns controlling shareholdings in Carl Zeiss AG and Schott AG. Carl Zeiss AG is active in the optical and opto-electronic industries, offering products and services for medical technologies, for the semiconductor, automotive and engineering industries as well as for optical consumer goods. Schott AG develops and manufactures specialty materials, components and systems for the household appliances, pharmaceutical, solar energy, electronics, optics and automotive industries.

- Carl Zeiss Vision Holding GmbH’s group companies design, manufacture and distribute a broad range of ophthalmic lenses, production systems for eyeglass lens production, ophthalmic diagnostic systems and viewing aids. [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(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 DirectorGeneral

[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 89, 27.3.2013, p. 8.

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