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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,  6.12.2019  
C(2019 ) 8897 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M. 9652 – MARQUARD  & BAHLS / STARWOOD CAPITAL / GCA   
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 14 November 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which  the 
undertakings Marquard & Bahls AG  (“M&B”, Germany ) and Starwood Energy Group 
Global, L.L.C.  (“Starwood Energy”, USA ), an affiliate of Starwood Capital  L.L.C. 
(“Starwood”, USA ), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the 
Merger Regulation joint contro l over the whole of GCA Holdings LLC (“GCA”, 
USA) by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 M&B  is active in the supply, trading, storage and logistics of energy/petroleum 
products and chemicals. Its core ope rating units include tank storage logistics, 
trading and aviation fueling , 
 Starwood Energy  is a private equity investment firm that specializes in en ergy 
infrastructure investments,  
 Starwood is  a private investment firm with a prim ary focus on global real estate,  
 GCA  is a project company that will build and operate an ammonia production 
facility in Texas, USA.  It is currently jointly controlled by M&B and AMGCA 
Partners LLC . 
                                                 
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 395, 22.11.2019 , p. 12. 

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 .4 
4. For the reasons set out in th e 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 Commis sie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 11.12.2019  
C(2019 ) 9153 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying party  
Subject : Case M.9590 – OAKTREE / RAFI   
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 15 November  2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which  Oaktree 
Capital Group , LLC (“Oaktree”, United States ) acquire s within the meaning of Article 
3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of RAFI GmbH & Co. KG 
(“RAFI”, Germany ), by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned  are: 
 Oaktree : investment management company focused on corporate credit, private 
equity, real assets and listed equity. Oaktree’s investments relate to various 
industries such as production, health care, textile, travel, mining and media. 
Oaktree is joint ly controlled by Oaktree Capital Group Holdings, L.P. and  
Brookfield Asset Management Inc., a company that provides asset management 
services, focused on real estate, infrastructure, renewable power and private 
equity , 
 RAFI : developer and manufacturer of electronic components and human -machine 
interface solutions as well as provider of ele ctronic manufacturing 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 395, 22.11.2019 , p. 10. 

2 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 application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of 
the EEA Agre ement . 
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, 22.1.2020  
C(2020 ) 438 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M. 9658 - DAIWA SECURITIES GROUP / AQUILA HOLDING / 
AQUILA CAPITAL HOLDING  
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 December 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
conc entration pursuant to Article 4  of the Merger  Regulation by which Daiwa 
Securities Group Inc.  (“Daiwa”, Japan) and Aquila Holding GmbH (“Aquila 
Holding”, Germany) acquire  within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b)  and Article 3(4) of 
the Merger Regulation  joint control of the whole of  Aquila Capital Holding GmbH  
(“Aquila Capital”, Germany) by way of  purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 Daiwa is a financial services company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange , 
which provi des a broad range of financial services ; 
 Aquila Holding is a privately -owned holding company , whose sole purpose is to 
hold shares in Aquila Capital. Aquila Holding’s shareholders have other 
controlling investments in different businesses;  
 Aquila Capital is an asset and investment manager focusing on long -term and 
sustainable investment solutions.  
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, 3.1.19 94, p.  3 (the ‘EEA Agreement ’). 
3  Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 002, 6.1.2020 , p. 2. 

2 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 application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of 
the EEA Agreement . 
For the Commission  
 
 
(Signed)  
Olivier GUERSENT  
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,  25.2.2020  
C(2020) 1198 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying part y 
Subject : Case M. 9642 – ACERINOX / VDM  
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 31 January 2020 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which Acerinox, S.A. 
(Spain,  ‘Acerinox’)  acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger 
Regulation  sole control of the whole of  VDM Metals Holding GmbH  (Germany, 
‘VDM’).  The concentration is accomplished by way of  purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the unde rtakings concerned are:  
 for Acerinox : manufacture and supply of stainless steel,  
 for VDM : manufacture and supply of high -performance alloys such as nickel -
based alloys . 
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 with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is 
                                                 
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 46, 11.02.2020 , p. 12. 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 . 

2 adopted in applic ation of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of 
the EEA Agreement . 
For the Commission  
 
 
(Signed)  
Olivier GUERSENT  
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, 06.03.2020  
C(2020 ) 1554 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M.9740  – ISQ / RUBIS / RUBIS TERMINAL  
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 12 February 2020 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which I Squared 
Capital Advisors LLC (‘ISQ’, United States) and Rubis SCA (‘Rubis’, France ) 
acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint 
control over the whole of Rubis Terminal S.A. (‘Rubis Terminal’, France), by way of 
purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for ISQ: investment company focusing on sectors such as energy, utilities, 
telecommunication and transport at a global level.  
 for Rubis : company specialised in the distribution of petroleum products and 
storage of liquid products (including petroleum products, chemicals, agricultural 
products and fertilizers) at a global level.  
 for Rubis Terminal : business division of Rubis that mainly ope rates bulk 
storage terminals in Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Turkey . 
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 56, 19.02.2020 , p. 10. 

2 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 noti fied 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)  
Olivier GUERSENT  
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,  20.03.2020  
C(2020 ) 1871 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying party  
Subject : Case M. 9788  – JAB /  JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS  
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 26 February  2020 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which JAB Holding 
Company S.A.R.L. (‘JAB’, Luxembourg ), via its indirect subsidiary Acorn Holdings 
B.V.  (‘Acorn’, the Netherlands) , acquire s within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the 
Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of  Jacobs Douwe Egberts B.V.  (‘Jacobs 
Douwe Egberts’, the Netherlands) , currently jointly controlled by JAB and Mondel ēz 
Interntional Inc .3 The concentration is accomplished by way of  purchase of shares . 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 JAB: a privately held  group focused on long -term investments in companies with 
premium brands in the consumer goods sector,  
 Acorn: one of JAB’s investment holding companies with in vestments in Jacobs 
Douwe Egberts, Peet ’s Coffee and Keuri g Dr Pepper,  
 Jacobs Douwe Egberts:  a coffee and tea manufacturer with a broad brand 
portfolio.  
                                                 
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 75 , 9.3.2020,  p. 23. 

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 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 Agre ement . 
For the Commission  
 
 
(Signed)  
Olivier GUERSENT  
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,  24.03.2020  
C(2020 ) 1911 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying party  
Subject : Case M.9689  - APOLLO MANAGEMENT / TECH DATA 
CORPORATION  
Commission decision pursuan t 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 February  2020, the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which  Apollo 
Management, L. P. (“Apollo”, United States of America ) acquire s within the meaning 
of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of  Tech Data 
Corporation (“Tech Data”, United States of America ), by of purchase  of shares  in a 
public bid . 3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for Apollo: investment funds, with focus in the chemical,  hospital, security, 
insurance, financial services, and real estate industries , 
 for Tech Data: wholesale distribution of technology products and  solutions to 
resellers . 
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 
                                                 
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 64, 27.02.2020 , p. 32. 
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)  
Olivier GUER SENT  
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, 29.04.2020  
C(2020 ) 2904 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying party  
Subject : Case M.9813 – BLACKSTONE / IQSA HOLDINGS  
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 1 April 2020 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which The 
Blackstone Group Inc. (‘Blackstone’, USA ) acquires within the meaning of Article 
3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation  indirect  sole control of the whole of  IQSA Holdings  
S.à r.l. (‘IQSA Holdings’, United Kingdom)  by way of  purchase of shares .3 
2. The business  activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for Blackstone : global asset manager with a portfolio of assets including real 
estate assets located across the United States, Asia, South America and Europe, 
including the United Kingdom,  
 for IQSA Holdings : owns a portfolio of corporate purpose -built student 
accommodation (‘Corporate PBSA’) throughout the United Kingdom, which it 
operates as iQ Student Accommodation. It also owns a private residential 
development in Sheffield, the Pendulum Hotel located in M anchester and ten 
development sites it intends to operate as Corporate PBSA schemes . 
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 119, 14.4.2020 , p. 11. 

2 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 th e 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)  
Olivier GUERSENT  
Director -General  
 
                                                 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 .