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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, 31.7.2020  
C(2020 ) 5403 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M. 9889 – ERGO  / SDHS / TAISHAN PROPERTY & CASUALTY 
INSURANCE  
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 8 July 2020 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4  of the Merger  Regulation by which ERGO 
Versicherung  AG (“ERGO”) (Germany), controlled by Münchener 
Rückversicherungs -Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München (“Munich RE”) 
(Germany) , and Shandong Hi -Speed Group Corporation  (“SDHS ”) (China) , a Chinese 
state-owned enterprise solely controlled by Shan dong P rovincial State -owned Assets 
Supervision and Administration Commission (“ Shandong SASAC ”) (China) , acquire  
within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4 ) of the Merger Regulation joint control 
of Taishan Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Ltd  (“TSIC ”) (China ), solely 
controlled by Shandong SASAC, via SDHS  by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for ERGO: the provision of insurance services. ERGO is a wholly owned 
subsidiary of Munich RE, which is an inte rnational insurance company,  
 for SDHS : investment, construction and operation of highways, expressways, 
bridges, railways, rail transits, harbours, shipping and logistics,  
 for TSIC : the provision of insurance services in China.  
                                                 
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 233, 15.7.2020 , p. 6. 

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) 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 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  
 
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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels,  26.08.2020  
C(2020)  5931 final  
PUBLIC VERSION 
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M. 9912 – GENSTAR / TA / BRINKER  
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 August 2020, the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which Genstar 
Capital Partners, LLC (‘Genstar’ , USA)  and TA Associates Cayman, Ltd. (‘TA’ , 
USA)  acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation 
joint control over Brinker Capital Holdings, Inc. (‘Brinker’ , USA) and Orion Advisor 
Solutions, LLC (‘ Orion’ , USA),  by way of purchase of shares .3 Orion is currently 
solely controlled by the TA Associates Group.  
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
− for Genstar: asset management and investing in targeted segments of the financial 
services, healthcare, industrial and software industries;  
− for TA: invest ment  in selected industries, including business services, consumer, 
financial services, healthcare and technology;  
− for Brinker: outsourced investment management and support services to financial 
advisors in the United States, largely in the insurance broker dealer channel;  
− for Orion: provider of advisor technology, and investment management services 
to clients in the Unites States.  
                                                 
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 ‘Com munity ’ 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 261, 10.8.2020, p. 4. 

2 3. After examination of the notification, the European Com mission has concluded that 
the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger  Regulation and of 
paragraph 5( a) of the Commission  Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of 
certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No  139/2004.4 
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 applicati on 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  
 
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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels,  16.09.2020  
C(2020) 6429 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying party  
Subject : Case M. 9895 – KKR / WAVES UK DIVESTCO  
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 18 August 2020 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which KKR & Co. 
Inc. (“KKR”, US) acquires  within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger 
Regulation  sole control of the whole of  Waves UK Divestco Limited  (“Waves”, UK), 
controlled by Coty Inc . The concentration is accomplished by way of  purchase of 
shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for KKR : supply of alternative asset funds and other inve stment products to 
investors, as well as  capital markets solutions for the firm, its portfolio 
companies and other clients ; 
 for Waves : production and supply of  professional and retail hair and nail 
products.  
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 s 5(b) of the Commission Noti ce 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 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 289, 01.09 .2020 , p. 4. 
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 Agre ement . 
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  
 
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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 14.10.2020  
C(2020 ) 7159 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying party  
Subject : Case M .9917 — Liberty/Ascoval/Hayange  
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 September 2020 , the European Commission received a notification of a 
proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which  
Liberty House Group PTE Ltd. (‘Liberty’, Singapore ) intends to  acquire within the 
meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of France 
Rail Industry (‘FRI’, France, ultimately controlled by Greybull ) and Ascoval Saint -
Saulve (‘Ascoval’, Fra nce, ultimately controlled by Greybull ).3 The concentration is 
accomplished by way of purchase of shares.  
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for Liberty: Liberty  belongs to Liberty Group, an international metals and 
industrial group , specialising in commodities, metals recycling, manufacture of 
steel, aluminium and engineering products ,    
 for FRI: FRI operates the Hayange steel factory located in France. Hayange 
produces rails, a type of finished steel products , 
 for Ascoval: Ascoval  is a plant located in France which produces semi -finished 
steel products . 
                                                 
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 321, 29.9.2020 , p. 41. 

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 .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 GUER SENT  
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  
 
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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 28.10.2020  
C(2020 ) 7586 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M.9953  — CalSTRS/A ltitude  Group /AI THD  
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 5 October 2020 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which  Golden 
VinzClortho (“ GVC ”, USA ), controlled by CalSTRS (USA),  and Altitude 
Infrastructure Holding ( “AIH”, France ), controlled by Altitude SAS, the controlling 
company of the Altitude Group (France),  acquire within the meaning of Article s 
3(1)(b)  and 3(4)  of the Merger Regulati on joint control over the whole of the 
undertaking Altitude Infrastructure THD (“AI THD”  or “the JV” , France)  by way of 
purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for GVC : an investment fund controlled by CalSTRS, which  is a passive equity 
investor and American pension fund that provides retirement, disability and 
survivor benefits to California's public school educators from prekindergarten 
through to community college ; 
 for AIH: the holding company of the wholesale telecommunications activities of 
the Altitude Group ; 
 for the JV : a company active in the fibre development sector in 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 
                                                 
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 338, 12.10.2020 , p. 8. 

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 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  
 
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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 29.10.2020  
C(2020 ) 7615  final 
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the Notifying parties  
Subject : Case M.9875 — BGL BNP Paribas/POST Luxembourg/i -Hub  
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 2 October 2020 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which  BGL BNP 
Paribas (“BGL”,  Luxembourg), belonging to the BNP Paribas group (France),  and 
POST Luxembourg (“POST”, Luxembourg),  acquire within the meaning of Article s 
3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the whole of the 
undertaking i-Hub S.A. (“I -Hub”, Luxem bourg), currently solely controlled by POST , 
by way of purchase of shares  in a newly created company constituting a joint venture .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for BGL: credit institution providing a range of banking services  in Luxembourg, 
including retail banking, international financial services and corporate and 
institutional banking,  
 for POST: provider of postal, telecommunication, ICT and banking services in 
Luxembourg. POST is wholly owned by the Luxembourg State,  
 for i-Hub: provider of compliance support services, which involve, via its 
repository platform, assisting undertakings conducting Know Your Customer 
(“KYC”) checks in order to comply with their anti -money laundering 
investigations.  
                                                 
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  338, 12.10.2020 , p. 6. 

2 3. After examination of the not ification, the European Commission has concluded that 
the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger  Regulation  and of 
paragraph 5 (a) of the Commission  Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of 
certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 .4 
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  
 
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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels,  24.11.2020  
C(2020 ) 8376 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M.10023 – H&F / CARLYLE / VANTAGE  
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 30 October 2020 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which the 
undertakings Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners IX, L.P. (‘HFCP IX’, USA)  and 
The Carlyle Group, Inc. (‘Carlyle’, USA)  acquire within the meaning of Article 
3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the whole of the 
undertaking Vantage Holdi ngs Ltd. (‘Vantage’, Bermuda)  by way of purchase of 
shares  in a newly created company constituting a  joint venture .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for HFCP IX: a private equity fund;  
 for Carlyle: a private equity firm;  
 for Vantage: US and Bermuda insurance and reinsurance provider.  
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 
                                                 
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 377, 9.11.2020 , p. 16. 
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 noti fied 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  
 
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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 6.8.2020  
C(2020 ) 5521 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M.9787 -ČESKÁ SPOŘITELNA / ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ 
OBCHODNÍ BANKA / KOMERČNÍ BANKA / 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 10 July  2020 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which the 
undertakings Česká spořitelna, a.s. ( “ČS”, Czech Republic),  belonging to Erste Group 
Bank AG (Austria),  Československá obchodní banka, a.s. ( “ČSOB ”, Czech Republic), 
belonging to KBC Group (Belgium),  and Komerční banka, a.s. ( “KB”, Czech 
Republic), belonging to Société Générale Group (France)  acquire within the meaning 
of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a joint venture 
company to be created (the “JV”,  Czech Republic) .  
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for ČS, ČSOB  and KB : provi sion of  a wide range of banking and financial 
services to individuals  and corpo rates in the Czech Republic.  
 for the JV: provision of  e-identification services in the Czech Republic .  
 
 
 
                                                 
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 238, 20.07. 2020, p.14. 

2 3. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that 
the notified operation f alls within the scope of the Merger  Regulation  and of 
paragraph 5 (a) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of 
certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 .4 
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 applicat ion 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 .