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Brussels , 17/10/2011

C(2011)7559

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

|To the notifying party: |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6392 - GORES/ MEXX Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 15/09/2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the Gores Group LLC ("Gores", United States) acquire sole control over Mexx European Holding B.V. ("Mexx", Netherlands) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation by way of purchase of shares [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Gores: private equity investor in technology, telecommunications, business services, industrial and apparel sectors primarily in the United States and Western Europe;

- for Mexx: retail sale of clothing, footwear and accessories and wholesale of clothing and footwear in Europe and North America.

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 279, 23/09/2011, p.37

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 21/09/2011

C(2011) 6878

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties: | |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6364 – DCDC HOLDINGS/ UNIVERSAL/ WB/ DCDC JOINT VENTURE

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 24.08.2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings AMC Entertainment Inc. ("AMC", USA), Cinemark USA, Inc. ("Cinemark", USA) and Regal Entertainment Group ("Regal", USA) controlled by Anschutz Corporation (USA), (all together "DCDC Holdings"), Universal City Studios LLC ("Universal", USA) controlled by Comcast Corporation ("Comcast", USA), and Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. ("WB", USA) controlled by Time Warner Inc. ("Time Warner", USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition LLC ("DCDC joint venture", USA) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for AMC: motion picture exhibition in the USA;

- for Cinemark: motion picture exhibition in the USA and Latin America;

- for Regal and Anschutz Corporation: motion picture exhibition in the USA and private equity investment;

- for Universal and Comcast: media and entertainment in television networks, filmed entertainment, operation of cable systems in the USA, internet and telephone services;

- for WB and Time Warner: media and entertainment in television networks, filmed entertainment and publishing;

- for DCDC joint venture: digital distribution of motion pictures.

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] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 257, 01/09/2011, p.10.

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 28.11.2011

C(2011)8966

PUBLIC VERSION |

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SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE |

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|To the notifying party |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6394 – GILDE/ EISMANN Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

(1) On 25.10.2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Gilde Buy-Out Management Holding B.V. ("Gilde", the Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control over Eismann AG ("Eismann", Germany) by way of purchase of shares. [2]

(2) The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Gilde: private equity investor specialized in management buy-out investments;

- for Eismann: retail and delivery of frozen foods in the direct-to-home channel.

(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 321, 04.11.2011, p.17.

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 02.12.2011

C(2011) 9131

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties: |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6235 - HONEYWELL/ SINOCHEM/ JV Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 28 October 2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Honeywell International Inc. ("Honeywell", USA) and Sinochem Lantian Company Ltd. ("Sinochem Lantian", China) part of Sinochem Group (China) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Sinochem Lantian Honeywell New Materials Co. Ltd ('JV', China), by way of purchase of shares into newly created company constituting a joint venture [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

– for Honeywell: active in aerospace products and services, automation and control solutions, speciality materials and transportation and power systems;

– for Sinochem Lantian: active in R&D and production of chemicals, pharmaceutical distribution, engineering design, production of pesticides and real estate development. Sinochem Lantian is part of Sinochem Group, which has activities in various sectors, including chemicals, energy, financial and real estate;

– for JV: manufacture of HFC-245fa, a blowing agent which will be mainly sold for closed-cell polyurethane foam insulation purposes. The JV will be exclusively active in Asia

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] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 323, 08.11.2011, p.11

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 14.12.2011

PUBLIC VERSION C(2011)9766

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties:

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6431 - EVONIK DEGUSSA/ TREIBACHER INDUSTRIES/ JV Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 14 November 2011, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which the undertakings Evonik Industries AG ("Evonik", Germany) and Treibacher Industrie AG ("Treibacher", Austria) 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", Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Evonik: production of specialty chemicals.

- for Treibacher: production of chemical and metallurgical products.

- for JV: production and sale of certain persalts, specifically sodium perborate and sodium percarbonate, chemicals mainly used in synthetic detergents and washing powders. [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 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 339, 19.11.2011, p. 23.

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 02/03/2011

SG-Greffe(2011) D/3349-3350

C(2011) 1568 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.6060 - CITIGROUP/ PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION INVESTMENT BOARD/ DP WORLD/ DP WORLD AUSTRALIA/ JV Notification of 28/01/2011pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 41, 10/02/2011, p.74

1. On 28/01/2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC (United States) belonging to the Citigroup Inc ("Citigroup" United States), the Public Sector Pension Investment Board ("PSP", Canada) and DP World Limited ("DP World", United Arab Emirates) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of DP World Australia Limited ("DPWA", Australia) by way of purchase of shares.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- Citigroup: global financial services group;

- PSP: Canadian crown corporation established to invest the net contributions from public sector pension plans;

- DP World: international maritime operator providing cargo handling and logistics services;

- DPWA: active in the development and operation of ports, management of container terminals and container parks and stevedoring in Australia.

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 [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.
|EUROPEAN COMMISSION |

Brussels , 02/12/2011

C(2011)9132

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

|To the notifying party : |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6409 - GAZPROM SCHWEIZ/ PROMGAS Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 07/11/2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Gazprom Schweiz AG ("Gazprom Schweiz", Switzerland) controlled by Gazprom export LLC ("Gazprom export", Russian Federation), itself controlled by Open Joint Stock Company Gazprom ("Gazprom", Russian Federation), acquires from ENI S.p.A. ("ENI", Italy) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation a 50% stake in Promgas S.p.A ("Promgas", Italy), currently jointly controlled by ENI and Gazprom export, by way of purchase of shares [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- Gazprom: the exploration, production, transportation, refining and marketing of natural gas and petrochemical products.

- Gazprom export: export of natural gas, oil, petroleum derivatives and other products of the petroleum and petrochemical industries to Europe and participation in energy investment projects.

- Gazprom Schweiz: exploration, production and sale of hydrocarbons.

- Promgas: wholesale supply of natural gas through mains in Italy.

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 335, 16/11/2011, p.23

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 26.1.2012

C(2012) 524

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying party :

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

Subject: Case No COMP/ M.6464 – SONY / SONY ERICSSON Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 19.12.2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Sony Corporation ("Sony", Japan) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, control of the whole of the undertaking Sony Ericsson Mobile Communication AB ("Sony Ericsson", Sweden) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Sony Corporation: the operation of various businesses, including electronic consumer products (e.g. audio, video, television, information, and communications equipment; semiconductors; and components), games (e.g., game consoles and software), entertainment (e.g., motion pictures and television programming), financial services (e.g., life insurance and banking).

- for Sony Ericsson: the development, manufacture, and sale of mobile phones. [2]

3. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5(d) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [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 379, 28.12.2011, p.4

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 24.2.2012

C(2012) 1347 final

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

|To the notifying parties: |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6413-OJSC POWER MACHINES / TOSHIBA / JV Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 25 January 2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings OJSC Power Machines ("Power Machines", Russia) and Toshiba Corporation ("Toshiba", Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture ("JV").

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Power Machines: manufacture of power generation equipment and other devices for power plants, in particular turbines and generators;

- for Toshiba: manufacture of digitals products, electronic devices and components, and infrastructure systems; and

- for JV: engineering, production and sale of, and provision of maintenance service for, certain oil immersed power transformers and oil immersed shunt reactors [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 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 29, 02.02.2012, p.13.

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