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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, 10.12.2018  
C(2018 ) 8751 final  
 
 
To the notifying parties:  
Subject : Case M. 9159 - CVC / MUFG / NGERN TID LOR   
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 16 November 2018 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which CVC Capital 
Partners SICAV -FIS S.A. ("CVC", Luxembourg)  and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, 
Inc. ("MUFG", Japan)  acquire , within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger 
Regulation,  joint control over  Ngern Tid Lor Company Limited  (“Ngern Tid Lor” , 
Thailand)  by way of purc hase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 CVC provides advice to and manage s investment funds and platforms . CVC holds 
interests in a number of companies in various industries, including chemicals, 
healthcare, insurance underwriting, retailing and distribution, primarily in Europe, the 
US and the Asia -Pacific region;  
 MUFG provides globally a comprehensive range of financial solutions, including 
banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, and leasing ; 
 Ngern Tid Lor C ompany Limited  mainly provides title loans – i.e. cash loans granted 
to borrowers in Thailand in exchange for the ownership rights to a vehicle.  
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 
                                                 
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 
'Communi ty' 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 425, 26.11.2018 , p. 18. 
PUBLIC VERSION  
2 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 pro cedure, 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)  
Johannes LAITENBERGER  
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, 21.1.2019  
C(2019)  608 final  
  
 
To the notifying party:  
 
Subject : Case M.9135 – THE  BLACKSTONE GROUP / LUMINOR BANK  
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 December 2018, the  European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which the undertaking The 
Blackstone Group L.P. (‘Blackstone’, United States)  acquires  within the meaning of 
Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole  control over the whole of the undertaking 
Luminor Bank AS (‘Luminor Bank’, Estonia) which belongs to the Luminor Group AB 
(Swed en) by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
− for Blackstone : asset management and financial advisory services, and  
− for Luminor Bank: financial services, including retail and corporate banking, in 
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.  
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 6 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 2 , 04.01. 2019, p. 5. 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.  
PUBLIC VERSION  
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)  
Johannes L AITENBERGER 
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,  26.4.2019  
C(2019 ) 3309 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M. 9346  – INVESTCORP / ABERDEEN / 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 1 April 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which  Investcorp 
Investment Holdings Limited ( “Investcorp ”, Cayman Islands) , ultimately controlled by 
SIPCO Holdings Limited  (Cayman Islands ) and Aberdeen Asset Management plc 
(“Aberdeen ”, United  Kingdom) , controlled by  Standard Life Aberdeen plc  (United 
Kingdom)  acquire , within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b)  and 3(4)  of the Merger 
Regulation , joint control over Concession Infrastructure Investments Manager Limited, a 
newly created entity , by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 Invest corp is an international financial institution acting as a principal and as an 
intermediary in international investment transactions,  
 Aberdeen is a global investment company,  
 Concession Infrastructure Investments Manager Limited will provide investment 
advisory services to investment funds with respect to social and economic 
infrastructure projects in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Middle East and 
North Africa region and Turkey.  
  
                                                 
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 130, 08.04.2019 , p. 53. 

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 .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 applic ation of 
Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement . 
For the Commission  
 
 
(Signed)  
Johannes LAITENBERGER  
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, 24.5.2019  
C(2019 ) 4038 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M. 9307  – ONEX / AEG / 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 24 April 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which the undertakings  
Onex Corporation (“ Onex ”, Canada) , and Anschutz Entertainment Group, Inc. (“ AEG ”, 
USA ), controlled by The Anschutz Corporation (USA) , acquire within the meaning of 
Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the whole of a newly created 
company constituting a joint venture (the “JV”), which will be called ASM Global 
(“ASM”)  by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for Onex : a private equity firm control ling portfolio companies active across multipl e 
industry sectors, including venue management , 
 for AEG : sports and live entertainment company active across several business 
segments, including venue management.  
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 
 
                                                 
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 150, 02.5.2019 , p. 14. 
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 appli cation of 
Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement . 
For the Commission  
 
 
(Signed)  
Johannes LAITENBERGER  
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,  28.6.2019  
C(2019)  5025 final  
PUBLIC VERSION 
To the notifying party 
Subject : Case M. 9252 – CMOC / IXM   
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 June 2019, the European Commission received notifica tion of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4  of the Merger  Regulation by which CMOC 
Limited, a wholly -owned subsidiary of China Molybdenum Co. Ltd (‘CMOC’, 
China), whose main shareholder is Cathay Fortune Corporation Co. Ltd (‘CFC’), 
acquires  within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of  the 
whole of IXM BV (‘IXM’, the Netherlands), controlled by New Silk Road 
Commodities Limited, which is wholly owned by NCCL Natural Resources 
Investment Fund LP. The concentration is accomplished  by way of purchase of 
shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
− for CMOC: mining, processing, smelting, deep processing, research and 
development and trade of molybdenum, tungsten, copper, gold and other 
precious m etals;  
− for IXM (formerly known as Louis Dreyfus Company Metals): global trader in 
both base metal concentrates (such as copper, zinc and lead concentrates) and 
refined metals (copper, zinc and lead) and by products (blister, anode, anode 
slimes, precious m etal concentrates, cobalt and secondaries).  
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the 'Merger Regulation '). With effect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on 
the Funct ioning 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 203, 17.6.2019, p. 5. 

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 simplif ied 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 Agre ement . 
For the Commission 
 
 
(Signed)  
Johannes LAITENBERGER 
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, 16.7.2019  
C(2019 ) 5443 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying part y 
 
Subject : Case M .9412  – EQT FUND MANAGEMENT / NESTLE SKIN HEALTH  
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 20 June 2019 , the  European Commission received notification of a proposed 
conc entration pursuant to Article 4  of the Merger  Regulation by which the 
undertaking  EQT VIII SCSp (“EQT” Luxembourg) , controlled  by EQT Fund 
Management S.à.r.l.  (“EQT Fund Management ”, Luxembourg ), controlled by EQT 
AB (Sweden ), acquire s within the meaning of Article 3(1)( b) of the Merger 
Regulation sole  control over the whole of the undertaking Nestlé Skin Health S.A.  
(“NSH” Switzerland)  by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 EQT is a financial investor that seeks to make investments primarily in Northern 
Europe,  
 NSH  offers a range of medical and  consumer skin health solutions through three 
business units: Aesthetics, Prescription, and Consumer . 
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 
                                                 
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 217, 28.06.2019 , p. 22. 
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)  
Johannes LAITENBERGER  
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, 26.7.2019  
C(2019 ) 5797 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying party  
Subject : Case M.9371 - DSV/Panalpina Welttransport  
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 July 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which  DSV A/S (“DSV”, 
Denmark) acquires  within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation  sole 
control of the whole of  Panalpina  Welttra nsport Holding AG (“Panalpina”, Switzerland ) by 
way of public bid announced on 1  April  2019.3 
2. The business activ ities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 – for DSV: provision of freight forwarding services for  land, air and sea freight 
forwarding and contract logistics services.  DSV  offer s door-to-door freight 
forwarding services to businesses.  
 – for Panalpina : provision of freight forwarding services to businesses and focus es 
on land, air and sea freight forwarding and contract logistics services.  
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 
                                                 
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  232, 10.07.2019 , p. 11. 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 . 

2 internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in applic ation of 
Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement . 
For the Commission  
 
 
(Signed)  
Johannes LAITENBERGER  
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,  01.08.2019  
C(2019 ) 5929 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying party  
Subject : Case M. 9448  – HITACHI  / CHASSIS BRAKES INTERNATIONAL  
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 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which the 
undertaking Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. (“HIAMS”, Japan), ultimately 
controlled by Hitachi Ltd. (“Hitachi”, Japan)  acquire s within the meaning of Article 
3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the whole of the undertaking 
Chassis Brakes International B.V. (“CBI”, The Netherlands), primarily owned by 
certain investment funds managed by KPS (USA) by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 HIAMS: the production and supply of automotive products and technologi es, 
including brake components for passenger and light commercial vehicles. HIAM S 
has operations in Japan, the U .S., Mexico, Germany, France, the Czech Republic, 
the UK, China, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, India and Korea . 
 CBI: the production and supply  of brake components for passenger and light 
commercial vehicles.  CBI is headquartered in the Netherlands, and has operations 
in the EU, Turkey,  China, Thailand, Japan , South Africa , North America , Latin 
America an d India.  
  
                                                 
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 241, 17.7.2019 , p. 9. 

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 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 t he 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)  
Johannes LAITENBERGER  
Director -General  
                                                 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 .