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EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2017) 9125 final

PUBLIC VERSION

To the notifying parties:

Subject:Case M.8723 – AVIVA INVESTORS / ERAFP / PLACE DES HALLES SHOPPING CENTRE

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 28 November 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Aviva Investors Luxembourg SA (‘Aviva Investors’, Luxembourg) and Établissement de retraite additionnelle de la fonction publique (‘ERAFP’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the whole of Place des Halles shopping centre (‘Place des Halles’, France), by way of purchase of assets.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for Aviva Investors: asset management company within the Aviva Investors asset management business, which forms part of the Aviva group, active in the provision of a broad range of insurance, savings and investment products across 16 countries,

-for ERAFP: French state-supervised public sector administrative entity dedicated to the management of the civil servants public scheme,

-for Place des Halles: shopping centre, with a lettable area of 39,269 m2, situated in Place des Halles, Strasbourg (France).

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.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
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2018) 41 final

PUBLIC VERSION



To the notifying parties:

Subject:Case M.8718 - STARWOOD CAPITAL GROUP / ACCOR / SOFITEL BUDAPEST CHAIN BRIDGE HOTEL

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 1 December 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which - Starwood Capital Group (United States), and Accor-Pannonia Hotels Zrt (Hungary), ultimately controlled by Accor S.A. (France) - acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the whole of the undertaking Sofitel Budapest Chain Bridge Hotel (Hungary, the "Target"), currently solely controlled by Accor-Pannonia Hotels Zrt, by way of purchase of shares/assets and contract of management.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for Starwood Capital Group: US-based private investment firm, with a core focus on global real estate.

-for Accor-Pannonia Hotels Zrt: private company registered under Hungarian law, ultimately controlled by Accor S.A., a French multinational hotel group.

-for the Target: composed of the physical building and the going concern, is a luxury (5-star) hotel, located in Budapest, Hungary.

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 paragraphs 5(a) and 5(b) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

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
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2018) 451 final



PUBLIC VERSION





To the notifying parties:

Subject:Case M.8745 - CD&R / D'IETEREN / BELRON

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area



Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 19 December 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Clayton, Dubilier & Rice ("CD&R", USA) and SA D'Ieteren NV ("D'Ieteren", Belgium) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Belron Group S.A. ("Belron", Luxembourg), controlled by D'Ieteren, by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for CD&R: CD&R is a private investment firm;

-for D'Ieteren: D’Ieteren engages, through its subsidiaries, in automobile distribution, vehicle glass repair and replacement, and manufacturing of fabricated products;

-for Belron: Belron is a vehicle glass repair and replacement services group, which in some countries also manages vehicle glass and other insurance claims for some insurers.

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.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
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

PUBLIC VERSION

C(2018) 837 final

To the notifying parties:

Subject:Case M.8756– AVIS BUDGET GROUP / KOÇ HOLDING / OLYMPIC COMMERCIAL AND TOURIST ENTERPRISES

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 10 January 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Avis Budget Group Inc. (‘ABG’, United States) and Koç Holding A.S. (‘Koç’, Turkey) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the whole of the undertaking Olympic Commercial and Tourist Enterprises SA (‘OCTE’, Greece) by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for ABG: provision of rental cars, in particular through its Avis and Budget brands. ABG also operates a car sharing network through its Zipcar brand,

— for Koç: global investment holding company, active in a range of sectors, including energy, consumer durables, cars and finance,

— for OCTE: provision of car rental services in Greece. OCTE trades as Avis Hellas and has, since 2010, been appointed as ABG’s franchisee in Greece for the Avis and Budget brands.

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.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
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2018) 1058 final

PUBLIC VERSION











To the Notifying party

Subject:Case M.8804 - BAIN CAPITAL / FEDRIGONI

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 24 January 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Bain Capital Investors L.L.C. (Bain Capital) (United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Fedrigoni S.p.A. (Fedrigoni) (Italy) by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for Bain Capital: it is a private equity investment firm that invests in companies across a number of industries, including information technology, healthcare, retail and consumer products, communications, financial services and industrial/manufacturing,

-for Fedrigoni: it is an Italian company active in the production and sale of various types of paper, including graphic or fine paper, security paper and solutions (such as paper for banknotes and traded securities and security elements), self-adhesive labelstock and stationery.

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.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
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2018) 1117 final

PUBLIC VERSION





To the notifying parties:

Subject:Case M.8783 – REPSOL / KIA / JV

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 24 January 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Repsol Comercial de Productos Petrolíferos, SA (‘Repsol’, Spain) and Kia Motors Iberia, S.L.U. (‘Kia’, Spain). acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘the JV’). The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Repsol: publicly listed integrated energy company.

— for Kia: cars distribution in Spain. Kia is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kia Motors Company, which is the holding for the Kia Group, and is ultimately controlled by Hyundai Motor Company.

— for the JV: car-sharing in Madrid.

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.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
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2018) 1652 final

To the notifying parties:

Subject:Case M.8752 - CPPIB / BHL / BGL

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 16 February 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which CPP Investment Board (Canada) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of BGL (Holdings) Ltd (United Kingdom), currently controlled by BHL Holdings Ltd (Guernsey) by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-CPP Investment Board: a Toronto based investment management organisation investing the funds of the Canada Pension Plan Fund principally in public equities, private equities, real estate, infrastructure and fixed income investments.

-BHL Holdings Ltd: a privately owned, Guernsey managed, holding company with interests in Europe, Australia, Singapore, South Africa and Turkey active in insurance underwriting, reinsurance, price comparison websites, legal, property development and leisure sectors.

-BGL (Holdings) Ltd: operation of price comparison websites in the UK and France, insurance distribution of third party and own-brand life and non-life insurance products in the UK.

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.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
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2018) 2079 final

PUBLIC VERSION



To the Notifying Party





Subject:Case M.8780 – PPF GROUP / SKODA TRANSPORTATION / VUKV / JK / SATACOTO / SKODA INVESTMENT / BAMMER TRADE

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 6 March 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking PPF Group N.V. (The Netherlands), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control over the whole of the undertakings Skoda Transportation a.s. (The Czech Republic), VUKV a.s. (The Czech Republic), Jokiaura Kakkonen (Finland), Satacoto Ltd. (Cyprus), Skoda Investment a.s. (The Czech Republic) and Bammer Trade a.s. (The Czech Republic) by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-PPF Group is a multinational finance and investment group focusing on financial services, consumer finance, telecommunications, biotechnologies, retail services, real estate and agriculture,

-Skoda Transportation is a Czech transportation company engaged in the production, development, assembly, reconstruction and repair of railway and subway vehicles, trams, trolleybuses, and electric buses and related services,

-VUKV is involved in the development, research and testing of rail vehicles, their parts and related services,

-Jokiaura Kakkonen (“JK”) is involved in the renting of production facilities,

-Satacoto is a holding company which is active, via its subsidiary, in the production of electric motors and generators, and the renting of real estate,

-Skoda Investment is involved in the renting of property and the granting of licences for the SKODA trademark and is active, via its subsidiaries, in solar power generation, IT and telecommunications technology,

-Bammer Trade is involved in the repair of public transportation vehicles.

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

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
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2018) 2467 final

To the Notifying Parties

Subject:Case M.8817 - STANDARDLIFEABERDEEN / NEPTUNE / PENSIONDANMARK / NGT

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 15 March 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Standard Life Aberdeen ("StandardLifeAberdeen" – United Kingdom), Neptune (United Kingdom) and PensionDanmark (Denmark) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Noordgastransport B.V. ("NGT" – The Netherlands). The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-StandardLifeAberdeen is a global investment company active in a wide array of industries;

-for Neptune: investing in large oil & gas portfolios that may come available as a result of energy market dynamics.

-PensionDanmark functions as a holding company that owns 100% of the shares of PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab ("PD"). PD is a Danish non-profit, labour-market-related, life- insurance limited company.

-for NGT: the operation of a subsea transportation system for natural gas on the Dutch continental shelf and of a gas treatment station in Uithuizen. NGT transports and processes the natural gas that is extracted from the Dutch continental shelf and beyond.

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.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
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2018) 2134 final

To the notifying parties:

Subject:Case M.8820 - GE / Rosneft / JV

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 07 March 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which General Electric Company ("GE", USA), General Electric Panafricana Holdings I B.V., Netherlands (a subsidiary of Baker Hughes, a GE company "BHGE"), controlled by GE, Rosneft Oil Company ("Rosneft", Russia), Sibintek LLC ("Sibintek", Russia), controlled by Rosneft, NewCo ("JV", Singapore / Russia) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the JV .

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-GE is a global, diversified manufacturing, technology and services company. GE is made up by a number of business units, each with its own divisions. Its primary business units include: GE Renewable Energy; GE Power; BHGE; GE Healthcare; GE Aviation; GE Transportation; GE Capital; and GE Lighting;

-BHGE is a global full-stream oil & gas manufacturing, technology, services and digital solutions company and, since July 2017, a business unit of GE;

-Sibintek provides information technology (IT) solutions for Rosneft and other customers in Russia, including, but not limited to, supply chain management systems, infrastructure, data storage and transmission systems, engineering systems, oil exploration and production systems, power saving and power supply solutions, and others;

-Rosneft is active in the exploration, development, production and sale of crude oil and natural gas and the refining and marketing of petroleum products and petrochemicals;

-The JV will focus on the development, implementation, marketing, licensing and/or operation of industrial IoT apps based on the Predix Platform offered by GE.

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.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.
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2018) 3561 final









To the notifying party



Subject:Case M.8914 - ONE EQUITY PARTNERS / WALKI HOLDING

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 27 April 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking One Equity Partners VII, L.P. (‘OEP’, Cayman Islands), through its wholly‑owned subsidiary OEP FiberPack Cayman Co Ltd, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Walki Holding Oy (‘Walki’, Finland) by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for OEP: private equity funds,

-for Walki: technical laminates and protective packaging materials.

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.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