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Brussels, 01/03/2013

C(2013)1299

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties: | |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/ M.6708 BMS / ASTRAZENECA / AMYLIN BUSINESS Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 28 January 2013, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ("Merger Regulation") by which the undertakings Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (“BMS”, USA) and AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP (“AZ”, UK) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Amylin Collaboration Business (“Amylin Business”, USA) by way of acquisition of certain governance rights. [2]

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- AZ : primarily engaged in the discovery, development, manufacture and commercialization of prescription medicines for gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, neuroscience, respiratory and inflammation, oncology and infectious diseases;

- BMS : active in the development and commercialization of treatments in several areas, in particular cardiovascular, virology (including HIV infection), oncology, neuroscience, immunoscience, and metabolics treatments;

- Amylin Business : joint development and commercialization of four Amylin compounds, namely exenatide, pramlintide, metreleptin and AC165198.

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 [4] . This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation.

(signed) For the Commission

Alexander ITALIANER Director General

[1]OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1. 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 35, 7.2.2013, p. 5.

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

[4] The Commission considers that the acquisition of sole control by BMS over Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. and the acquisition of joint control by AZ and BMS over Amylin Business are unitary in nature and thus constitute a single concentration within the meaning of the Merger Regulation.
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Brussels, 09/04/2013

C(2013)2087

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties:

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6870 - GE/ MUNICH RE/ IBERDROLA RENOVABLES FRANCE Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 7 March 2013, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which General Electric Company (“GE”, USA) and Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München (“Munich Re”, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation indirect joint control of Iberdrola Renovables France S.A.S. (“Iberdrola Renovables France”, France), by way of a purchase of shares. [2]

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for GE: a global diversified manufacturing, technology and services company. GE Capital, the relevant GE business unit involved in the proposed concentration, invests globally in energy assets.

- for Munich Re: a multinational (re)insurance company. MR RENT-Investment GmbH, the relevant subsidiary of Munich Re involved in the proposed concentration, holds investments related to renewable energies and new environmental technologies sectors.

- for Iberdrola Renovables France: operating on-shore wind farm projects and holding ownership interests in companies operating in the renewable energy business in France.

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(a) and 5(c) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [3] .

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] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 075, 14.03.2013, p.17

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 06.06.2013

C(2013) 3530 final PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties: | | | |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6909 - QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY/ KINGDOM HOLDING COMPANY/ FRHI HOLDINGS Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 02.05.2013, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the FRHI Holdings Limited ("FRHI", Cayman) will become jointly controlled, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004, by Qatar Investment Authority ("QIA", Qatar) and Kingdom Holding Company ("KHC", Saudi Arabia) by way of purchase of shares [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for QIA: the sovereign investment fund of the State of Qatar.

- for KHC: a diversified investment holding company, active inter alia in hotel real estate and management firms. It holds interests in leading hotel brands such as Four Seasons and Mövenpick.

- for FRHI: a global hotel management company operating 97 hotels and resorts worldwide under the Fairmont, Raffles, and Swissôtel 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 (c) 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 134, 14.05.2013, p.37

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 17/05/2013

PUBLIC VERSION C(2013) 3058

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties: | |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6919 - KKR / BREGAL FUND / AVENIA / COGNITA Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 16 April 2013, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking KKR & Co. L.P. (“KKR”, United States) and Bregal Fund III L.P. (“Bregal Fund III”, Jersey), ultimately controlled by Avenia AG (Switzerland), acquire joint control of Cognita Holdings Limited (“Cognita”, UK) within the meaning of Article 3(1) (b) of the Merger Regulation by way purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for KKR : provision of a broad range of alternative asset management services to public and private market investors and capital markets solutions for the firm, its portfolio companies and clients;

- for Avenia : holding company of a group of firms operating in different sectors (retail, real estate, educational services, renewable energies and insurance) and of private equity funds;

- for Bregal Fund III : private equity firm;

- for Cognita : global operator of private-pay K-12 schools. [2]

3. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5(c) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [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 118, 25/04/213, p.37

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 8.7.2013

PUBLIC VERSION C(2013) 4464 final

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying party: | |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6951 - BAIN CAPITAL/ FTE Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 05/06/2013, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the Bain Capital Europe Fund III, L.P, part of Bain Capital Investors, LLC. (“Bain Capital”, USA), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over FTE Verwaltungs GmbH (“FTE", Germany) by way of a purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Bain Capital: private equity investment firm, active worldwide across most industries, including information technology, healthcare, retail and consumer products, communications, chemicals, financial and industrial/manufacturing;

- for FTE: manufacturing company, active worldwide in particular in the development, production and sale of hydraulic clutch actuation and hydraulic brake systems and components. [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 C 166 of 12.6.2013, p.7.

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 16.8.2013

PUBLIC VERSION C(2013)5505 final

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying party: | |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6988 – CKH/ CKI/ PAH/ AVR Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 12.07.2013 the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited ("CKH", Hong Kong), Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Limited ("CKI", Hong Kong) and Power Assets Holdings Limited ("PAH", Hong Kong) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of AVR-Afvalverwerking B.V. ("AVR", The Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for CKH: investment holding, property development and investment, hotel and serviced suite operation, property and project management, and investment in infrastructure business and securities;

- for CKI: electricity generation, transmission and distribution, gas distribution, water treatment and distribution, waste management, toll roads and infrastructure materials in Hong Kong, mainland China, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Canada;

- for PAH: investments in power generation assets, electricity and gas distribution networks, and renewable energy assets in mainland China, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, Australia, Thailand, Canada and New Zealand;

- for AVR: waste management services with a focus on the production of energy from waste in The Netherlands.

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 [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 205, 19.07.2013, p.19, p. 16 (HR).

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 26/06/2013

C(2013) 4156

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties: | |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6692 - CIRCULO/ TELEFONICA/ JV Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 22.05.2013, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Telefónica Móviles España S.A.U. ("TME", Spain), controlled by Telefónica S.A. (“TELEFÓNICA”, Spain), and Círculo de Lectores S.A. (CÍRCULO, Spain), controlled by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA ("BERTELSMANN", Germany) and Planeta Corporation S.R.L. ("PLANETA", Spain), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Yadicán Plus S.L.U (“YADICÁN”, Spain) by way of purchase of shares. YADICÁN is currently wholly-owned by CÍRCULO.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- TME is active in the provision of IT services;

- TELEFÓNICA is an integrated operator in the telecommunication sector that provides communication, information and entertainment solutions in Europe and Latin America;

- CÍRCULO is a 50/50 full function joint venture between Bertelsmann and Planeta whose main business activity is the operation of a Spanish language book club which sells books and e-books, and, to a lesser extent, other multimedia products (such as CDs, games and DVDs) to its members;

- BERTELSMANN is an international media company active in TV, book publishing, magazine publishing, music rights management, and media services in more than 50 countries;

- PLANETA is active in the media, publishing and Internet sectors;

- YADICÁN is active in the commercialisation of Spanish language e-books via the Internet in Spain [2] .

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(a) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [3] .

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] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 151, 30.05.2013, p. 21.

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 31/07/2013

PUBLIC VERSION C(2013) 5104 final

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

|To the notifying parties |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6929 - Lotte Chemical Corporation/ Versalis/ JV Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 4 July 2013, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Lotte Chemical Corporation ('LCC', Korea), belonging to the Lotte Group ('Lotte', Japan and Korea), and Versalis S.p.A ('Versalis', Italy), controlled by Eni S.p.A. ('Eni', Italy), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (JV, Korea) by way of purchase of shares [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- LCC is engaged in the production of an extensive range of petrochemical products, including plastics, synthetics and basic chemicals, HDPE, PP and MEG,

- Lotte is a diversified holding group with interests in several sectors such as foods, retail, hotels, chemicals, construction and finance,

- Versalis is active in the production and marketing of a wide portfolio of petrochemical products, as well as the sale of licenses relating to its technologies and know-how,

- Eni is an integrated energy group active in the exploration, producing and marketing of oil and gas, electricity generation, petrochemicals, oilfield services, construction and engineering industries,

- the JV will develop and operate a petrochemical complex based in Korea, for the manufacturing, marketing and sale of certain elastomers.

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 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 199, 11.7.2013, p. 14.

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 21 August 2013

C(2013) 5551

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE PUBLIC VERSION

|To the notifying party: |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.7001 - CARLYLE/ KLENK HOLZ AG Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 22 July 2013, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking CSP III Klenk (Cayman), Ltd, an acquisition vehicle owned and controlled by funds managed by The Carlyle Group (USA), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Klenk Holz AG (Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- The Carlyle Group is a global alternative asset manager.

- Klenk Holz AG is a manufacturer of wood products for the construction industries and DIY home use. In addition Klenk produces and sells roundwood and fuel wood and provides advisory and planning services. Klenk also has activities in the generation of electricity [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 C 216, 30.7.2013, p. 32.

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