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Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
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To the notifying parties:  
  
Subject : Case M.9086 –  3i / ARBEJDSMARKEDETS TILLAEGSPENSION / 
TAMPNET    
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 September 2018 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which 3i Group plc ("3i", 
United Kingdom) and Arbejdsmarkedets Tillægspension  ("ATP", Denmark),  acquire 
within the meaning of Artic le 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation  joint control of the whole 
of Brent Holding AS  (operating under the name "Tampnet", Norway)3 by way of purchase 
of shares.   
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for 3i: investor and investment manag ement business focused on mid -market private 
equity and infrastructure investments ; 
 for ATP: public pension provider;  
 for Tampnet : provider of communication infrastructure and services to the offshore 
industry.  
                                                 
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 332 , 19.09.2018 , p. 7. 
PUBLIC VERSION  
2 3. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the 
notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger  Regulation  and of paragraph 5(c) of 
the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations 
under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 .4 
4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission 
has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the 
internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of 
Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement . 
 
For the Commission  
(Signed)  
Johannes LAITENBERGER  
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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 To the notifying parties:  
 
Subject : Case M.8993 - HUAXIN / JUNIPER / JV  
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) 
No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 21 September 2018 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by  which China Huaxin Post 
and Telecom Technologies Co., Ltd ("Huaxin" , PRC ) and Juniper Networks International 
B.V. ("Juniper" , US)  acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the 
Merger Regulation joint control over the whole of the undertaking  Shanghai Huaxin  
Juniper Networks Co., Ltd . ("JV", PRC ) by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 Huaxin is a wholly PRC State -owned ind ustrial investment company that focusses on 
telecommunication solutions, optical fibre and cable and radio frequency, enterprise 
network and cloud computing, and system soft ware , 
 Juniper designs, develops, and sells routing, switching and security products and 
services for high -performance networks,  
 
 The JV will be engaged in research, devel opment, sale, marketing, manufacturing, 
distribution and service of network switches, network routers, and network security 
products in the PRC.  
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 
                                                 
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 347, 28.09.2018 , p. 19. 
PUBLIC VERSION  
2 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 pro cedure, 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 ) 
Johannes LAITENBERGER  
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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To the notifying party 
 
Subject : Case M. 9212 – MinebeaMitsumi / U -Shin   
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)( b) of Council Reg ulation (EC) 
No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 22 November 2018 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which the undertaking 
MinebeaMitsumi Inc. ("MinebeaMitsumi", Japan) acquire s within the meaning of Article 
3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the whole of the undertaking U-Shin 
Ltd. ("U -Shin", Japan) by way of public bid announced on 7 November 2018 .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 MinebeaMitsumi is active in machine components, electronic devices and 
components, and electronic products , 
 U-Shin is active in the design, production and supply of machined components and 
electronic d evices used, inter alia, in the automotive industry, the industrial equipment 
industry and the home security industry.  
3. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has conclu ded 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 430, 29.11.2018 , p. 7. 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 . 
PUBLIC VERSION  
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 Agre ement . 
For the Commission  
 
(Signed ) 
Johannes LAITENBERGER  
Director -General
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
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To the notifying part y: 
 
 
Subject : Case M.9160 – Centerbridge/Hospital Topco  
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 29 October 2018 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4  of the Merger  Regulation , by which  Centerbridge  
Partners, L.P. ( 'Centerbridge ', United States of America), acquires within the meaning of 
Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Hospital Topco 
Limited ( 'Hospital Topco ', United Kingdom ), by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The bu siness activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for Centerbridge : investment management firm focused on private equity and 
distressed investment opportunities,  
 for Hospital Topco : parent company of the healthcare group that carries out its 
operations under the BMI Healthcare brand, and the property interest holding 
companies.  
3. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the 
notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger  Regulation  and of paragraph 5 (b) of 
the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations 
under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 .4 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the 'Merger Regulation '). With effect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on the 
Functioning of the European Union ( 'TFEU ') has introduced certain changes, such as the replacement of 
'Community ' by 'Union ' and 'common market ' by 'internal market '. The terminology of the TFEU will be used 
throughout this decision.  
2  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p . 3 (the 'EEA Agreement '). 
3  Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 401, 07.11.2018 , p. 12. 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 . 
PUBLIC VERSION  
2 4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission 
has decided not to oppose the notifi ed 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)  
Johannes LAITENBERGER  
Director -General
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
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PUBLIC VERSION  
 
To the notifying party  
Subject : Case M. 9233  – FOSUN INTERNATIONAL / TOM TAILOR  
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 21 December 2018 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which the undertaking  
Fosun  International Limited (“Fosun”, China)  acquire s within the meaning of Article 
3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the whole of the undertaking Tom 
Tailor Holding SE (“Tom Tailor”, Germany) . The concentration is accomplished by way 
of other means, linked to reduced attendance rates at Tom Tailor's annual shareholders' 
meetings.3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 Fosun is part of a Chinese group with activities in (i) pharmaceuticals, medical 
services and health, (ii) tourism, leisure, fashion and consumer products, and (iii) 
insurance, finance and investment.  
 Tom Tailor is a German fashion house that mainly offers classic and modern casual 
wear for men, women and children.  
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 
                                                 
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 18, 15.1.2019 , p. 43. 

2 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)  
Johannes LAITENBERGER  
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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PUBLIC VERSION  
 
To the notifying party  
 
Subject : Case M. 9224  – BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT / JOHNSON 
CONTROLS POWER SOLUTIONS BUSINESS   
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 s, 
1. On 16 January 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which  Brookfield Asset 
Management Inc. (“Brookfield”, Canada)  acquire s within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of 
the Merger Regulation control of part of Johnson Controls International plc (“Johnson 
Controls”, Ireland) by way of purchase of shares and assets.3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 Brookfield is an alternative asset manager with a focus on real estate, renewable 
power, infrastructure and private equity.  
 The target, currently a business unit of Johnson Controls, is engaged in the business of 
low voltage energy storage products using lead -acid and lithium -ion technologies 
primarily for use with passenger vehicles, t rucks and other motive applications.  
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 
                                                 
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 37, 30.1.2019, p. 14 . 

2 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 notif ied 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)  
Johannes L AITENBERGER  
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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To the notifying party  
 
Subject : Case M .9229  – FSD  / TOWER EUROPE  
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 17 January  2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5)  of the 
Merger  Regulation by which the undertakings Financière SNOP Dunois S.A.  (“FSD”, 
France) , acquire s within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole 
control over the whole of the undertaking Tower Automotive Holdings Europe B.V. 
(“Tower E urope”, the Netherlands)  by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for FSD:  manufacture and sale of metal parts for the automotive industry. It also 
supplies tooling and, to a lesser degree, metal presses for the automotive industry , 
 for Tower Europe:  manufacture and sale of engineered structural metal components 
and assemblies f or the automotive industry, including body -structure stampings, frame 
and other chassis structures and welded assemblies.  
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 
                                                 
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 th is 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 030, 24.1.2019 , p. 7. 
PUBLIC VERSION  
2 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 Agree ment . 
For the Commission  
 
 
(Signed ) 
Johannes LAITENBERGER  
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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To the notifying parties : 
Subject : Case M.9247 - MC / FRANZ HANIEL / ELG  
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) 
No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 6 February 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
conc entration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which  Mitsubishi 
Corporation  (“MC”, Japan)  and ELG Haniel GmbH (“ELG”, Germany), solely controlled 
by Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH (“Franz Haniel”, Germany),  acquire within the meaning of 
Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of ELG  
Carbon Fibre Li mited  (“ECF”, United Kingdom) , currently exclusively controlled by Franz 
Haniel.  The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for MC : development and businesses operations across a variety of industries, 
including environment and infrastructure, manufacturing, finance, energy, metals, 
machinery, chemicals, and food;  
 for ELG: trading, processing, and recycling of raw materials for the stainless steel 
industry as well as high -performance mat erials such as carbon fibre;  
 for ECF: recycling of carbon fibre from manufacturing waste and end -of-life 
composite components, manufacture of recycled carbon fibre 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(b) 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 
'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 057, 13.02.2019 , p. 28. 
PUBLIC VERSION  
2 the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations 
under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 .4 
4. For the reaso ns 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 
Articl e 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement . 
 
For the Commission  
 
(Signed)  
Johannes LAITENBERGER  
Director -General  
 
                                                 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 .