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Brussels , 15.6.2010

SG-Greffe(2010) D/8498

PUBLIC VERSION C(2010) 4157

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

To the notifying party

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.5866 - SUN CAPITAL/ BEAUTY BUSINESS Notification of 18/05/2010 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 137, 27/05/2010, p.28

1. On 18/05/2010, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Sun Capital Partners V, L.P. part of Sun Capital Partners group of funds ("Sun Capital", USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of part of the Rio Tinto Group ("Rio Tinto", UK) consisting of Alcan Packaging Beauty Business (the "Beauty Business") by way of purchase of shares and assets.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Sun Capital: private equity investment firm managing a number of private equity funds;

- for the Beauty Business: packaging solutions for the beauty industry.

2. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5(b) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [2] .

3. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation.

For the European Commission, (signed) Alexander ITALIANER Director General

[1]OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ("the Merger Regulation"). With effect from 1 December 2009, the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ("TFEU") has introduced certain changes, such as the replacement of "Community" by "Union" and "common market" by "internal market". The terminology of the TFEU will be used throughout this decision.

[2] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 30.07.2010

SG-Greffe(2010) D/11891, 11892

C(2010) 5436

PUBLIC VERSION

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties:

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.5896 – CREDIT SUISSE/ BARCLAYS/ IONBOND GROUP Notification of 28.06.2010 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 178, 03.07.2010, p.11

1. On 28 June 2010, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [2] by which the undertakings Barclays Plc ("Barclays", United Kingdom) and Credit Suisse Group AG ("Credit Suisse", Switzerland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the undertaking SSCP Coatings SARL ("Ionbond Group", Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Barclays: global financial services providing, retail and commercial banking, credit cards, investment banking, wealth management and investment management services;

- for Credit Suisse: global financial services providing, retail and commercial banking, wealth management, investment banking and asset management;

- for Ionbond Group: surface treatment of mainly metal parts with the aim of improving certain of their properties, such as controlling the friction and wear of a component, improving resistance against corrosion, changing its physical properties etc.

3. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5(a) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [3] .

4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation.

For the European Commission, (signed) Alexander ITALIANER Director General

[1]OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ("the Merger Regulation"). With effect from 1 December 2009, the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ("TFEU") has introduced certain changes, such as the replacement of "Community" by "Union" and "common market" by "internal market". The terminology of the TFEU will be used throughout this decision.

[2] OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the "Merger Regulation")

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 17.12.2010

SG-Greffe(2010) D/20656, 20657

C(2010) 9514

PUBLIC VERSION

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties:

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M. 6040 – EUROPCAR/DAIMLER/CAR2GO HAMBURG JV. Notification of 16.11.2010 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 321, 26.11.2010, p.11

1. On 16/11/2010, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Europcar Autovermietung GmbH ("Europcar", Germany, controlled by Eurazeo SA, France) and car2go GmbH ("car2go", Germany, controlled by the Daimler group, Germany), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of car2go Hamburg GmbH ("car2go Hamburg", Germany), by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- Europcar : car rental services worldwide

- car2go : short-term car rentals

- car2go Hamburg : short-term car rentals

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 [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.

For the Commission

(signed)

Alexander ITALIANER Director General

[1]OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ("the Merger Regulation"). With effect from 1 December 2009, the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ("TFEU") has introduced certain changes, such as the replacement of "Community" by "Union" and "common market" by "internal market". The terminology of the TFEU will be used throughout this decision.

[2] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 10.9.2010

SG-Greffe(2010) D/13781/13782

C(2010) 6319

PUBLIC VERSION

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.5952 – CPPIB/ONEX/TOMKINS Notification of 16.08.2010 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 226, 21.08.2010 p.16

1. On 16.08.2010, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Canada Pension Plan Investment Board ("CPPIB", Canada) and Onex Corporation ("Onex", Canada) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of the undertaking Tomkins plc ("Tomkins", United Kingdom) by way of public bid.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for CCPIB: federal non-agent Canadian crown corporation and professional management organisation created by a Canadian Act of Parliament to invest on behalf of the Canada Pension Plan;

- for Onex: acquisition, administration and divestment of participations in undertakings in a wide range of markets;

- for Tomkins: manufacture and supply of a variety of products for the industrial, automotive and building products markets.

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 [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.

For the European Commission,

(signed)

Alexander ITALIANER Director General

[1]OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ("the Merger Regulation"). With effect from 1 December 2009, the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ("TFEU") has introduced certain changes, such as the replacement of "Community" by "Union" and "common market" by "internal market". The terminology of the TFEU will be used throughout this decision.

[2] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 21.12.2010

SG-Greffe(2010) D/21321

C(2010)9682

PUBLIC VERSION

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6054 - FIRST RESERVE CORPORATION/ BLACKSTONE/ PBF ENERGY Notification of 24.11.2010 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 325, 02.12.2010, p.24

1. On 24.11.2010, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which The Blackstone Group L.P. (“Blackstone”, USA) and First Reserve Corporation (“FRC”, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of PBF Energy Company LLC (“PBF”, USA), by way of an agreement.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- FRC: investment in global energy companies including oilfield services, energy infrastructure and power and energy reserves,

- Blackstone: global alternative asset management and provision of financial advisory services

- for PBF: oil refining in the USA.

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 [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.

For the Commission (signed) Alexander ITALIANER Director General

[1]OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ("the Merger Regulation"). With effect from 1 December 2009, the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ("TFEU") has introduced certain changes, such as the replacement of "Community" by "Union" and "common market" by "internal market". The terminology of the TFEU will be used throughout this decision.

[2] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 01/02/2011

SG-Greffe(2011) D/11699

C(2011)674 Final

PUBLIC VERSION

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

To the notifying party:

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6077 – TPG/ ASHLAND DISTRIBUTION Notification of 22/12/2010 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 006, 11.01.2011, p.18

1. On 22/12/2010, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which TPG Holdings II, L.P. (“TPG”, USA), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of part of Ashland Inc. (“Ashland Distribution”, USA) by way of purchase of assets.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- TPG: TPG is a member of the TPG Group, a global private investment firm that manages a family of funds,

- Ashland Distribution: the distribution business of Ashland Inc that is active in Europe mainly in the provision of products and services to the plastics processing industry, with a broad range of polymers, as well as in chemicals and composite raw materials and environmental services in the United States.

2. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5(c) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [2] .

3. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation.

For the Commission (Signed) Alexander ITALIANER Director General

[1]OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ("the Merger Regulation"). With effect from 1 December 2009, the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ("TFEU") has introduced certain changes, such as the replacement of "Community" by "Union" and "common market" by "internal market". The terminology of the TFEU will be used throughout this decision.

[2] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 19.1.2011

SG-Greffe(2011) D/937

C(2011) 333

PUBLIC VERSION

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

To the notifying party: |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6084 – WITTINGTON/ DIVISIE BIJENKORF Notification of 10.12.2010 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 345, 18.12.2010, p.13.

1. On 10.12.2010, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Wittington Investments, Limited ("Wittington", Canada) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Divisie Bijenkorf B.V. ("Divisie Bijenkorf ", The Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Wittington: operation of food processing and distribution mainly in North America; financial products and services in Canada, commercial real estate holdings in North America, and operation of fashion retail stores in Canada, Ireland and the UK;

- for Divisie Bijenkorf: operation of department stores in The Netherlands under the De Bijenkorf brand, offering a mix of fashion, home, cosmetics, food and entertainment products.

2. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5(c) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [2] .

3. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation.

For the Commission (signed) Alexander ITALIANER Director General

[1]OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ("the Merger Regulation"). With effect from 1 December 2009, the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ("TFEU") has introduced certain changes, such as the replacement of "Community" by "Union" and "common market" by "internal market". The terminology of the TFEU will be used throughout this decision.

[2] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 8.2.2011

SG-Greffe(2011) D/ 1923, 1924

C(2011) 890 final

PUBLIC VERSION

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties:

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6090 - PZ CUSSONS/ WILMAR AFRICA INVESTMENTS/ JV Notification of 05.01.2011 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 10, 14.01.2011, p.15

1. On 5 January 2011 the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which by which PZ Cussons (Holdings) Limited (United Kingdom), belonging to the PZ Cussons group of companies ("Cussons"), and Wilmar Africa Investments Pte Ltd (Singapore), belonging to the Wilmar international group of companies ("Wilmar"), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of JVCO Nigeria by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Cussons : production of consumer goods, including personal care,

- for Wilmar : agribusiness activities, including oil palm cultivation,

- for JVCO Nigeria: refiner of palm oil and manufacturer and supplier of branded consumer edible oils, spreads and margarines.

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 [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.

For the Commission (signed) Alexander ITALIANER Director General

[1]OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ("the Merger Regulation"). With effect from 1 December 2009, the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ("TFEU") has introduced certain changes, such as the replacement of "Community" by "Union" and "common market" by "internal market". The terminology of the TFEU will be used throughout this decision.

[2] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 15.04.2011

PUBLIC VERSION C(2011) 2820

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying party

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6182 – MAN / MAN Camions et Bus / MAN Truck & Bus Belgium Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 21 March 2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking MAN Truck & Bus AG (‘MAN Truck & Bus’, Germany), controlled by MAN SE (‘MAN’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of MAN Camions et Bus S.A.S. (‘MAN Camions et Bus’, France) and MAN Truck and Bus N.V./S.A. (‘MAN Truck and Bus Belgium’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- MAN: development, manufacture and sale of trucks, buses and coaches, chassis and floor assemblies for buses, industrial and marine engines, diesel engines, turbo-machines and industrial services,

- MAN Camions et Bus: sale and after sale services of trucks, buses and coaches and the sale of chassis for coaches and (as a genuine agent) the sale of truck (diesel) engines and spare parts thereof,

- MAN Truck & Bus Belgium: sale and after sale services of trucks, buses and coaches and (as a genuine agent) the sale of truck (diesel) engines and spare parts thereof.

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 [3] .

4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation.

For the Commission

(Signed)

Alexander ITALIANER Director General

[1]OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ("the Merger Regulation"). With effect from 1 December 2009, the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ("TFEU") has introduced certain changes, such as the replacement of "Community" by "Union" and "common market" by "internal market". The terminology of the TFEU will be used throughout this decision.

[2] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 101, 01.04.2011, p.38

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 23.5.2011

PUBLIC VERSION C(2011) 3684 final

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

|To the notifying party |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6219 - ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION / PROVIMI PET FOOD BUSINESS Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 15/04/2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which certain funds controlled by Advent International Corporation ("Advent", USA), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of parts of Provimi S.A. (France), namely Provimi Pet Food France S.A.S. (France) and Provimi Pet Food NL B.V. (Netherlands) together with its subsidiary companies Pet Hungaria Kft (Hungary), Provimi Pet Food Pr Ltd (Hungary), Provimi Pet Food CZ s.r.o. (Czech Republic), Provimi Pet Food SK s.r.o. (Slovakia) and Provimi Pet Food PL SP Z.o.o. (Poland) (altogether "Provimi") by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- Advent: international private equity group;

- Provimi: private label pet food producer providing dry and wet food and snacks for cats and dogs in Europe. [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(b) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [3] .

4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation.

For the Commission

signed Alexander ITALIANER Director General

[1]OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ("the Merger Regulation"). With effect from 1 December 2009, the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ("TFEU") has introduced certain changes, such as the replacement of "Community" by "Union" and "common market" by "internal market". The terminology of the TFEU will be used throughout this decision.

[2] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C131, 03/05/2011, p.11.

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