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Brussels, 22.08.2012

PUBLIC VERSION C(2012)5975

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6679 – STEAG/FRONTERASOL/OHL INDUSTRIAL/ARENALES SOLAR Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 25/07/2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which STEAG GmbH (via the acquisition vehicle Steag 1. Beteiligungs-GmbH - "STEAG", Germany), Fronterasol B.V., ultimately controlled by Deutsche Bank AG ("Fronterasol/Deutsche Bank", Germany) and OHL Industrial, S.L., part of the Villar Mir Group ("OHL Industrial/Villar Mir", Spain), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Arenales Solar PS, S.L. ("Arenales", Spain) by way of purchase of shares.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for STEAG: power generation, integrated solutions in the field of electricity and heat production, power plant related (engineering) services;

- for OHL Industrial/Villar Mir: activities related to fertilizer, ferro-alloys, real estate, energy and the construction of industrial projects;

- for Fronterasol/Deutsche Bank: financial services

- for Arenales Solar: building and operating a thermosolar power plant in Morón de la Frontera, Seville, 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(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 232, 03.08.2012, p.9

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 04.09.2012

C(2012) 6026

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties: |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6664 – AL SAFI DANONE / NDL INTERNATIONAL / ND LOGISTICS LLC JV Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 2 August 2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Al Safi Danone, ultimately controlled by Danone SA ('Danone', France), and NDL International, belonging to the Norbert Dentressangle group (France), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of ND Logistics LLC 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:

- Al Safi Danone: production and distribution of fresh dairy products, juices, desserts and milk in the Middle East. It is part of Danone group, a leading world-wide manufacturer of food products, in particular dairy products, waters, baby food and medical nutrition products;

- NDL International: logistics services. It is part of Norbert Dentressangle, a leading worldwide provider of logistics, transport and freight forwarding services;

- ND Logistics LLC: joint venture active in logistics services and wholesale of food in the Middle East.

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 242, 11.08.2012, p.10

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 25/06/2012

PUBLIC VERSION C(2012)4417

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

|To the notifying parties: |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6571 - VITOL / GRINDROD / COCKETT GROUP Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 29/05/2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which which Vitol B.V. ("Vitol", the Netherlands) and Grindrod Limited ("Grindrod", South Africa) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Cockett Marine Oil Pte Ltd (Singapore) and Cockett Marine Oil South Africa (Pty) Ltd (South Africa) (together "the Cockett Group") by way of a purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Vitol: active in the physical trading of energy commodities relating in particular to the oil and gas sector.

- for Grindrod: active in the movement of cargo by road, rail, sea and air through integrated logistics services utilising specialised assets and infrastructure.

- for the Cockett Group: active in reselling marine fuels, also known as bunker trading.

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 158, 05/06/2012, p.27

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 4.9.2012

C(2012) 6223

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties:

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6688-KKR /WÜRTTEMBERGISCHE METALLWAREN FABRIK

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

1. On 30 July 2012 the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. ("KKR", USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Württembergische Metallwaren Fabrik ("WMF", Germany) by way of purchase of shares. [2]

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for KKR : global investment fund that offers a broad range of alternative asset management services to public and private market investors and provides capital markets solutions for the firm, its portfolio companies and clients.

- for WMF : manufacturer of table and kitchenware and small electric appliances for private households as well as professional hotel equipment and fully-automated coffee machines for professional use.

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 234, 04.08.2012, p.8.

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 22.10.2012

C(2012) 7590

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

| To the notifying parties: |

Dear Madam and Sir,

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6725 - ABERTIS/ BROOKFIELD/ PARTICIPES EN BRASIL Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 21 September 2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Abertis Infraestructuras SA (‘Abertis’, Spain) and Brookfield Brazil Motor Holdings Srl controlled by Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (‘Brookfield’, Canada) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Partícipes en Brasil SLU (‘Partícipes’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares in a joint venture company.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Abertis: provision of mobility and telecommunications infrastructure services,

- for Brookfield: asset management investing in property, renewable power and infrastructure assets,

- for Partícipes: operation and management of toll road concessions in Brasil. [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 297, 3.10.2012, p.9

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 06/12/2012

C (2012) 9349

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying party: | |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6736 - ADVENT INTERNATIONAL/ KMD EQUITY HOLDING Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 05/11/2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which certain funds managed and/or advised by Advent International Corporation (“Advent”, the United States) intend to acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of KMD Equity Holding A/S ("KMD", Denmark) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Advent: a private equity investment firm;

- for KMD: a provider of IT-related services and products, including the licensing of IT package solutions (Application Service Provider solutions) and IT outsourcing solutions [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 346, 14/11/2012, p.9

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 28.11.2012

PUBLIC VERSION C(2012)8890

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying party: | |

| |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6767 - BAIN CAPITAL INVESTORS/ ATENTO Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 29.10.2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Bain Capital Investors, LLC ("Bain Capital Investors", United States of America) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation indirect sole control of the undertaking Atento Inversiones y Teleservicios S.A. ("Atento", Spain) by way of purchase of shares. [2]

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Bain Capital Investors : private equity investment firm;

- for Atento : provider of business process outsourcing services, primarily related to client relationship management, and in particular customer care.

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 C339,07.11.2012, p. 13.

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 17.12.2012

C(2012) 9828

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying party: | |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6755 - BAIN CAPITAL INVESTORS/ APEX TOOL GROUP Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 19.11.2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Bain Capital Investors LLC, ("Bain", USA) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, control of the whole of Apex Tool Group LLC ("Apex", USA) by way of acquisition of membership interests.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Bain: private equity investment,

- for Apex: manufacturing and supply of hand and power tools, chain products, soldering products and specialty products for industrial, commercial and do it yourself applications [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(b) 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 367, 27.11.2012, p.6

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 22.6.2012

C(2012) 4380 final

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

|To the notifying party: |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6546 – ERICSSON/ TECHNICOLOR BROADCASTING SERVICES Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 25.05.2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson ("Ericsson", Sweden) will acquire control of the broadcasting services business of Technicolor SA ("Technicolor", France) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation. In particular, Ericsson will acquire, through wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Ericsson Group, the whole of the issued share capital and voting rights of (i) Technicolor Network Services France SAS, (ii) Nederlands Omroepproducktie Bedrijf NV, (iii) Technicolor Broadcast Services UK Ltd, (iv) Technicolor Network Services UK Ltd and (v) Technicolor Distribution Services UK Ltd (together "Technicolor Broadcasting Services business").

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- Ericsson is an international provider of equipment, technology and services to mobile and fixed network telecom operators, including 2G, 3G and 4G mobile technologies. Ericsson is also active in the provision of managed broadcasting services in Sweden.

- The Technicolor Broadcasting Services business of the French international company Technicolor (formerly Thomson SA and Thomson Multimedia) consist in the provision of managed broadcasting services, in particular the provision of solutions for the creation, management, post-production, delivery and access of video, for the Communication and Media and Entertainment industries. Technicolor’s managed broadcasting business activities are focused in France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom [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(c)i 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 155, 01.06.2012, p. 9.

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