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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,  29.1.2020  
C(2020) 607 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying party  
Subject : Case M. 9698 – Platinum Equity  Group/Biscuit International  
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 20 December 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which Platinum 
Equity Group (the United States of America ) acquire s within the meaning of Article 
3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation  sole control of the whole of  Biscuit International 
SAS (France) . The concentration is accomplished by way of  purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for Platinum Equity  Group: merger, acquisition and operation of companies that 
provide products, services and solutions  to customers  in diverse  industries , 
including information technology, telecommunication, logistics, metal services, 
manufacturing and distribut ion; 
 for Biscuit International SAS : manufacturing o f biscuits and  cakes , including for 
consumers with specific dietary requirements, with a specific expertise on private 
label product s. 
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 4, 08.01.2020 , p. 13. 
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 GUERSENT  
Director -General
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
Tel: +32 229 -91111. Fax: +32 229 -64301. E -mail: COMP -MERGER -REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu . 
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 07.02.2020  
C(2020 ) 813 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying party  
Subject : Case M. 9699  – MITSUBISHI  CORPORATION / ENECO GROEP  
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 16 January  2020 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which the 
undertaking  Mitsubishi Corporation (“MC”, Japan) acquire s within the meaning of 
Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation indirect sole control over the whole of the 
undertaking Eneco Groep N.V. (“Eneco”, the Netherlands)  by way of purchase of 
shares .3 
2. The business act ivities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 MC is a global integrated trading company which develops and operates 
businesses across a variety of industries. MC (through its subsidiaries) is active in 
the development, construction and operation of windfarms,  generation and 
wholesale supply of electricity and in trading of electricity in the EEA,  
 Eneco is active in the production and storage of  electricity from (sustainable) 
resources, including wind, solar, water and bio -energy, the supply of electricity 
and gas to private and business customers, and provision  of ancillary 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 ( ‘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 23, 23.1.2020 , p. 13. 

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 no tified 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  
 
Tel: +32 229 -91111. Fax: +32 229 -64301. E -mail: COMP -MERGER -REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu . 
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels,  10.03.2020  
C(2020 ) 1647 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M.9715  – PCG / PCC / 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 17 February  2020 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which the 
undertakings PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (‘PCG’, Malaysia), controlled by 
Petroliam Nasional Berhad (‘PETRONAS’, Malaysia),  acquire s within the meaning of 
Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking 
PCC Oxyalkylates Malaysia S dn. Bhd. (‘PCC Oxyalkylates’, Malaysia), controlled by 
PCC SE (‘PCC’, Germany), by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for PCG: active primarily in manufacturing and selling a diversified range of 
petrochemical products,  
 for PCC: holding and parent company of the PCC Group and its affiliated 
companies. The PCC Group is active in the chemicals sector, the logistics sector 
and the energy sector,  
 for PCC Oxyalkylates: will be active in the manufacturin g and marketing of 
certain finished unblended oxyalkylates products, mainly in the Asia Pacific 
region.  
  
                                                 
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 060, 24.02.2020 , p. 4. 

2 3. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that 
the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger  Regulation  and of 
paragraph 5 (a) and 5 (c) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for 
treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 .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  
 
Tel: +32 229 -91111. Fax: +32 229 -64301. E -mail: COMP -MERG ER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu . 
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels,  23.01.2020  
C(2020 ) 457 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M. 9701 – INFRAVIA / ILIAD / ILIAD 73  
Commission decision pur suant 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 13 December 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which  Iliad S.A. 
(“Iliad”, France)  and InfraVia Capita l Partners (“InfraVia”, France) acquire within the 
meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly 
formed  joint venture  (‘Iliad JV’, France),  by way of purchase of shares  in the newly 
created  company constituting a joint venture .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 For Iliad: provision of fixed and mobile telephony services, internet access and 
hosting services , 
 For InfraVia : management of investment funds specialised in the infrastructure 
sector , among which Violin Fiber Infrastructure  S.à r.l. , 
 For the joint venture : provision of wholesale local access at a fixed location in 
France . 
 
 
                                                 
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 428, 20.12.2019 , p. 43. 

2 3. After examination of the notification, t he 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 
adopt ed 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  
 
Tel: +32 229- 91111. Fax: +32 229- 64301. E -mail: COMP -MERG ER -REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu.  
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels,  25.06.2020 
C(2020)  4373 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying part y 
Subject : Case M. 9841 – CDP  Equity/Ansaldo Energia  
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 3 June 2020, the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4  of the Merger  Regulation by which the 
undertaking CDP Equity  S.p.A. (“CDPE” , Italy)  acquire s within the meaning of 
Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of  Ansaldo Energia S.p.A. 
(“AEN”, Italy) , currently  jointly controlled by CDPE and  Shanghai Electric 
Hongkong Co. Limited (China) .3 
2. The business ac tivities of the undertakings concerned are:  
− CDPE  is a holding company aiming to boost the Italian economy by investing 
equity capital in companies of major national interest. CDPE is wholly owned by 
Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.p.A. who is a financial institution controlled by the 
Italian State, and active in financing for development, enterprises, international 
expansion and urban transformation , 
− AEN is internationally active in the sector for power generation systems and 
components, supplying turbines, generators, turnkey power plants as well as 
engineering services for nuclear power plants to a customer portfolio that includes 
public sector agenc ies, independent producers and industrial customers.  
 
 
                                                 
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 196 , 11.6.2020, p. 13. 

2 3. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that 
the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger  Regulation  and of 
paragraph 5 (d) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of 
certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.4 
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  
 
Tel: +32 229- 91111. Fax: +32 229 -64301. E -mail: COMP -MERGER -REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu.  
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 15.7.2020  
C(2020)  4972 final  
PUBLIC VERSION 
To the notifying party 
Subject : Case M. 9803 – SAZKA GROUP / OPAP  
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 22 June 2020, the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which SAZKA Group  
a.s. (“SAZKA Group”, Czechia), controlled by KKCG AG, and ultimately controlled 
by the VALEA Foundation, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the 
Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of OPAP  (“OPAP”, Greece)  by way of 
contract or any other m eans and by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
− for SAZKA Group: active in the lottery, gaming, and betting sectors in Czechia , 
Austria, and Italy;  
− for OPAP: active in the lottery, gaming and betting secto rs in Greece and Cyprus.  
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) and 5(d) 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 217, 01.7.2020, p. 20. 
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 n otified 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
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
Tel: +32 229 -91111. Fax: +32 229 -64301. E -mail: COMP -MERGER -REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu . 
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels,  20.7.2020  
C(2020 ) 5091 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying parties  
Subject : M.9826 - Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings / UBE Industries / 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 26 June 2020 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which the 
undertakings Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation (“MCHC”, Japan)  and Ube 
Industries, Ltd (“Ube”, Japan)  acquire within the meaning  of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4)  
of the Merger Regulation joint control over the whole of the Joint Venture (“ JV”, 
Japan ) by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 MCHC: global Japanese chemical manufacturing company, active in 
performance products, industrial materials, and health care applications, 
including electrolytes for  lithium -ion secondary batteries (“LIBs”);  
 Ube: global Japanese company, active in three main business segments: 
chemicals, construction materials and machinery ; 
 For the JV: global production and sale of electrolytes for LIBs . 
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  Public ation in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 221, 06.07.2020 , p. 5. 

2 paragraph 5 (a) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of 
certain conce ntrations 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 t he 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  
 
Tel: +32 229 -91111. Fax: +32 229 -64301. E -mail: COMP -MERGER -REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu . 
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 22.10.2020  
C(2020 ) 7426 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M.9960 – KKR / ELSAN  
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 September 2020 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which  KKR & Co. 
Inc. (“KKR”, USA)  acquires within the meaning of Article  3(1)(b) of the Merger 
Regulation control of the whole of Elsan Holding SAS (“Elsan”, France)  by way of 
purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for KKR : global investment firm, which offers a broad range of alternative asset 
funds and other investment products to investors and provides capital markets 
services for the firm, its portfolio companies and third parties.  
 for Elsan : French hospital care group, which operates clinics throughout 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 
 
                                                 
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 331, 7.10.2020 , p. 15.  
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 notifie d 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 GUE RSENT  
Director -General