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Commission Decision of 25/05/2004 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3447 - CARLYLE / SAPROGAL (4064)) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic)

To the notifying party

Dear Madam and Sir,

Subject: Case No. COMP/M.3447 - CARLYLE/SAPROGAL

Notification of 22.04.2004 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 [1]

[1] OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrected version OJ L 257 of 21.9.1990, p. 13, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97, OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1, corrigendum in OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.

Publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities No. C 133, 11/05/2004, page 18.

1. On 22.04.2004, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 by which the undertaking The Carlyle Group, Luxembourg, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking SAPROGAL S.A., Spain, by way of purchase of 98.98% of its shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

For Carlyle Group: private investment, private equity investment through various funds of the Carlyle Group.

For SAPROGAL: production and supply of animal feed and pet food as well as small grain trading operation together with a poultry production and supply business. The activities of SAPROGAL are focused on Spain and Portugal.

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 and of paragraph 4, subparagraph b, of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [2].

[2] OJ C 217, 29.07.2000, p. 32.

4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89.

For the Commission,
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 180/8

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.1859 — ENI / GALP)

(2004/C 180/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 29 June 2000, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 300M1859. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. For more information on how to access Celex, see ‘subscriber information’ links below:

CELEX: subscriber information

http://publications.eu.int/general/en/eulaw_en.htm
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 209/7

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3487 — PGA/GGBA)

(2004/C 209/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 20 July 2004, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 304M3487. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. For more information on how to access Celex, see ‘subscriber information’ links below:

CELEX: subscriber information

http://publications.eu.int/general/en/eulaw_en.htm
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 196/8

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3469 — PLATINUM/DYSTAR)

(2004/C 196/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 20 July 2004, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 304M3469. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. For more information on how to access Celex, see ‘subscriber information’ links below:

CELEX: subscriber information

http://publications.eu.int/general/en/eulaw_en.htm
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 229/16

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3545 — REWE/ASP)

(2004/C 229/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 3 September 2004, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in German and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 222/3

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3525 — ALPINVEST/3i/CID/JV)

(2004/C 222/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 18 August 2004, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 248/14

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3521 — BRIDGEPOINT/PETS AT HOME GROUP)

(2004/C 248/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 9 August 2004, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 236/2

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3491 — BAE SYSTEMS/ALVIS)

(2004/C 236/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 10 August 2004, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 282/2

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3536 — OUTOKUMPU WASACOPPER/AURAJOKI/CUPRU JV)

(2004/C 282/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 12 November 2004, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in Finnish and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form in the ‘CFI’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 32004M3536. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. For more information on how to access Celex, see ‘subscriber information’ links below:

CELEX: subscriber information

http://publications.eu.int/general/en/eulaw_en.htm
| |Brussels, 16/09/2004

SG-Greffe(2004) D/204041-42

To the notifying parties

Dear Sirs,

Subject : Case No. COMP/M. 3549 – KKR / DLJ / JOSTENS - VON HOFFMANN -ARCADE Notification of 18/08/2004 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 214 dated 26/08/2004, page 4

1. On 18/08/2004 , the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/20041 by which the undertakings Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. ("KKR"; USA) and DLJ Merchant Banking III, Inc. ("DLJ "; USA), which belongs to the Credit Suisse group ("CS"; Switzerland), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council regulation joint control over the undertakings Jostens, Inc. ("Jostens", USA), The Von Hoffmann Corporation ("Von Hoffmann", USA) and AKI, Inc. ("Arcade", USA) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for KKR: financial investment;

- for DLJ: financial investment;

- for CS: banking and insurance;

- for Jostens products for school-related celebrations;

- for Von Hoffmann: printing of educational textbooks;

- for Arcade: marketing services.

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 and of paragraph 5, subparagraph b of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No139/2004[2].

4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004.

For the Commission

Mario MONTI Member of the Commission

[1] OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1

[2] Available on DG COMP website: http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/legislation/consultation/simplified_tru.pdf.

MERGER PROCEDURE

ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

PUBLIC VERSION
| |Brussels, 15.12.2004

SG-Greffe(2004) D/205842

To the notifying parties

Dear Sirs,

Subject : Case No. COMP/M.3645-Industri Kapital/Idex Notification of 12.11.2004 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 283, 20.11.2004, page 5.

1. On 12/11/04, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which the undertaking Financiere Saint Michael (FR) controlled by Industri Kapital BV (“Industri Kapital”, NL) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Idex S.A (“Idex”, FR) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are :

- for Financiere Saint Michael : holding company

- for Industri Kapital : investment company

- for Idex : installation and maintenance of heating systems, renewable energy systems, waste management and production of air-conditioning systems.

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 and of paragraph 5, subparagraph b of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No139/2004[2].

4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004.

For the Commission

Neelie KROES Member of the Commissionsigned

[1] OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1

[2] Available on DG COMP website: http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/legislation/consultation/simplified_tru.pdf.

MERGER PROCEDURE

ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

PUBLIC VERSION
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 299/3

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3569 — WENDEL/BUREAU VERITAS)

(2004/C 299/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 October 2004, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in French and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3626 — PERMIRA/PRIVATE EQUITY PARTNERS/MARAZZI)

(2005/C 30/11)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 17 December 2004, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in Italian and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

- from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

- in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32004M3626. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 317/9

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3572 — CEMEX/RMC)

(2004/C 317/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 8 December 2004, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,
| |Brussels, 25-I-2005

SG-Greffe(2005) D/200327-200328

To the notifying parties

Dear Sirs,

Subject : Case No. COMP/M.3676 – WARBURG / PROVIDENCE / TELCORDIA Notification of 20/12/2004 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C321 of 28/12/2004, p. 7

1. On 20/12/2004 , the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 by which the undertakings Warburg Pincus LLC (“Warburg”), USA, and Providence Equity Partners Inc. (“Providence”), USA, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Telcordia Technologies Inc. (“Telcordia”), USA, by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are :

- for undertaking Warburg : Global private equity investments

- for undertaking Providence : Global private equity investments

- for undertaking Telcordia: Software and services for communications networks.

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 and of paragraph 5, subparagraphs a and 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 Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004.

For the Commission

(signed)

Neelie KROES Member of the Commission

[1] OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1

[2] Available on DG COMP website: http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/legislation/consultation/simplified_tru.pdf.

MERGER PROCEDURE

ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

PUBLIC VERSION
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3631 — APAX/ACP/EVE JV)

(2005/C 33/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 13 January 2005, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

- from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

- in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3631. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 88/7

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3744 — Alcoa/AFL)

(2005/C 88/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 23 March 2005, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 101/24

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3745 — Severstal/Lucchini)

(2005/C 101/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 11 April 2005, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 88/6

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3704 — CVC/Mivisa)

(2005/C 88/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 9 March 2005, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3777 — Stora Enso/Corenso)

(2005/C 138/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 24 May 2005, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

- from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

- in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3777. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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