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Brussels , 02.12.2011

C(2011) 9120

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties: |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6427 - HERMES EUROPE/ ARMADILLO HOLDING/ B2C Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 4 November 2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Hermes Europe GmbH ('Hermes', Germany) belonging to the Otto group and Armadillo Holding GmbH ('Armadillo', Germany), jointly controlled by LaPoste S.A. and the Arikanli Group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of B2C Limited Liability Company ('B2C', Russia) by way of purchase of shares [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

– for Hermes : provider of transportation and logistics services;

– for Armadillo : provider of transportation and logistics services, especially in Eastern Europe;

– for B2C : active in Russia in the delivery of parcels to consumers, either from businesses or from other consumers

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 335, 16.11.2011, p.24

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 14.12.2011

C(2011) 9718

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

|To the notifying party: |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M. 6433 - Glencore / Carlo Colombo Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 14 November 2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the Glencore International plc (‘Glencore’, Jersey) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Carlo Colombo SpA (‘Carlo Colombo’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares. [2]

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

– for Glencore: producer and marketer of commodities and raw materials,

– for Carlo Colombo: producer of copper rods and semi-finished copper 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. [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.22

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 10 February 2012

C(2012) 1017

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying party: | |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6474 – GE/ MICROSOFT/ JV Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 11.01.2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings General Electric Company (‘GE’, United States) and Microsoft Corporation (‘Microsoft’, United States) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a Joint Venture (‘JV’, United States) by way of purchase of shares [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for GE: the operation of various global businesses in the area of energy, healthcare, aviation, transportation, capital and home & business solutions,

— for Microsoft: the design, development, and supply of computer software and supply of related services on a worldwide basis,

— for the JV: the creation of an extensible health intelligence platform that collects, processes, analyses and transfers relevant medical data whilst at the same time offering advanced front-end analytical tools to assist doctors and physicians.

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 15, 18.01.2012, p.10

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 03/05/2012

PUBLIC VERSION C(2012) 3085

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties | |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6524 - SBERBANK OF RUSSIA/ BNP PARIBAS PERSONAL FINANCE/ BNP PARIBAS VOSTOK Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 30/03/2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Sberbank of Russia OAO ("Sberbank", Russia) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over BNP Paribas Vostok together with BNP Paribas S.A. by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Sberbank: banking;

- for BNP Paribas Group: banking and investment solutions;

- for BNPP Vostok: deposits, retail loans and wholesale financing. [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) 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 C107, 13/04/2012, p.6

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 21.03.2012

C(2012) 2006

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

|To the notifying parties: |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6489 – SAINT-GOBAIN/ TRAKYA/ SISECAM/ JV Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 16 February 2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Saint-Gobain Glass France, a subsidiary of Compagnie de Saint- Gobain S.A. (“Saint-Gobain”), through Saint-Gobain Sekurit France, and Trakya Cam Sanayii A.Ş. (“Trakya”), a subsidiary of Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari A.S. (“Sisecam”), acquire joint control, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation, of TRSG Autoglass Holding BV, which will then acquire 100% of Automotive Glass Alliance Rus ZAO ("AGAR") and create Automotive Glass Alliance Rus Trading ZAO ("AGART").

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

– for Saint-Gobain: production and sale of glass, ceramics, plastics and building materials. It is also active in the distribution of building materials in several EEA-countries

– for Trakya: production and sale of glass, glassware, glass packaging and chemicals

– for Sisecam: manufacture and sale of glass, glassware, glass packaging and chemicals

– for AGAR: manufacture and sale of automotive glass in Russia

– for AGART: importation and sale of specific automotive glass products that cannot be produced by AGAR [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) 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 64, 03.03.2012, p.15.

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 24/02/2012

PUBLIC VERSION C(2012)1346

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6492 - SCOR / MAF / ESSOR JV Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 20/01/2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which SCOR SE ("SCOR", France) and Mutuelle des Architectes Français Assurances ("MAF", France), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Essor Participações Ltda in Brazil ("Essor", Brazil) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- SCOR : a reinsurance group with operations in about 130 countries and is organised into two reinsurance divisions (i) Life and (ii) Non-Life;

- MAF : a group of companies active in primarily providing primarily direct insurance services and in particular professional insurance cover for building designers such as building architects, interior architects, construction economists, landscape designers and construction engineers;

- Essor : newly created Brazilian non-operational limited liability company that will become a direct insurance corporation upon receipt of regulatory approval from the Brazilian Superintendence of Private Insurance. [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) (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 C26, 31/01/2012, p.6.

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 06/06/2012

C(2012) 3855

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

| To the notifying party |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6567 - Bouygues/ Amelia Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 3 May 2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Bouygues Bâtiment International SA (‘BBI’, France), part of the Bouygues SA group (‘Bouygues’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Amelia Investments Limited (‘Amelia’, United Kingdom), by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Bouygues: construction, telecommunications and media,

- for Amelia: construction and civil engineering in the United Kingdom through its subsidiaries Thomas Vale Construction Plc and Fitzgerald Contractors Limited [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 [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 136, 11.05.2012, p.11

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 09/07/2012

PUBLIC VERSION C(2012)4880

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

|To the notifying parties: |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6514 - OK EKONOMISK FÖRENING / KUWAIT PETROLEUM EUROPE / KUWAIT PETROLEUM (DANMARK)

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

1. On 08/06/2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which OK ekonomisk förening ("OKEF", Sweden) and Kuwait Petroleum Northern Europe B.V. ("KP Northern Europe", the Netherlands), ultimately controlled by Kuwait Petroleum Corporation ("KPC", Kuwait) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation indirect joint control over Kuwait Petroleum (Danmark) by way of purchase of shares [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for OKEF: a cooperative owned by its members, active in operating OKQ8's petrol stations and supplying fuels, lubricants and other car related goods and services.

- for KPC: exploration, production, refining, transport and marketing of Kuwaiti crude oil, petroleum and petrochemical products.

- for Kuwait Petroleum (Danmark): retail and non-retail sale of fuels 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 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 171, 16/06/2012, p27

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 12.06.2012

PUBLIC VERSION C(2012) 4081

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties:

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6511 SOLVAY/AIR LIQUIDE/JV Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 2 May 2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Solvay SA ("Solvay", Belgium) and Air Liquide International ("Air Liquide", France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture ("the JV", Belgium) by way of purchase of shares [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- Solvay is the parent of a group of companies which are internationally active in the research, development, production, marketing and sale of chemicals and plastics,

- Air Liquide is active in the production and supply of industrial gases and the supply of associated services to various industries,

- the JV will finance, build, operate and service Fluorine gas production facilities located on or adjacent to a customer site for the supply of F2 by pipeline to customers in the photovoltaic industry and the flat panel display industry mainly located in Asia.

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 136, 11.5.2012, p. 10.

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 18.06.2012

C(2012)4259

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6612 - VITOL / ATLASINVEST / PETROPLUS MARKETING Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 21.05.2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Vitol Holding B.V. (“Vitol”, the Netherlands), and Alea Iacta Est B.V. (“AtlasInvest", the Netherlands), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of certain assets currently controlled by the Petroplus Group (“Petroplus Marketing”, Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares and assets.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Vitol: trading of commodities and financial instruments relating in particular to oil and gas, operation of storage terminals and exploration and production of oil and gas;

- for AtlasInvest: private investment, primarily in conventional oil and gas;

- for Petroplus Marketing: the Cressier refinery (and associated infrastructure) together with Petroplus’ wholesale marketing business in Switzerland. [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) 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 160, 06.06.2012, p. 22

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