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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,  15.3.2021  
C(2021 ) 1870 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
Linde GmbH  
Dr.-Carl-von-Linde -Str. 6-14   
82049 Pullach i. Isartal  
Germany  
 
Sahara International Petrochemical 
Company  
P.O. Box 130, 6933 King Saud Road   
31952 Al Hada Dist, Al – Khobar  
Saudi Arabia  
Subject : Case M. 10151 - LINDE / SIPCHEM / 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 18 February 2021 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which Linde GmbH 
(‘Linde’, Germany)  and Sahara International Petrochemical Company (‘Sipchem’, 
Saudi Arabia)  intend to acquire  within the meaning of Article s 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the 
Merger Regulation joint control of  a newly created joint venture (the ‘JV’, Saudi 
Arabia)  by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for Linde : a multina tional group of companies , ultimately owned by Linde plc , 
that mainly focus es on gases and engineering services , 
                                                 
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 ‘Community ’ by ‘Union ’ and ‘common market ’ by ‘internal market ’. The terminology 
of the TFEU will be used thro ughout 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 65, 25.2.2021 , p. 19. 

2  for Sipchem : Sipchem is the ultimate parent of a group of companies that is active 
in the production and marketing of basic and intermediate pe trochemical 
products ,  
 for the JV : the JV will be active in the onsite supply of industrial gases in Saudi 
Arabia . 
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 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  
                                                 
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 
 
Tel: +32 229-91111. Fax: +32 229-64301. E-mail: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu . 
 
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION 
Brussels, 07.04.2021 
C(2021) 2516 final 
PUBLIC VERSION 
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board  
5650 Yonge Street   
M2M 4H5 Toronto, Ontario Canada 
 
IFM Investors Pty Ltd 
Level 29 Casselden 
2 Lonsdale Street  VIC 3000 Melbourne 
Australia 
Subject: Case M.10193 — OTPP/IFM/Enwave Energy Canada 
Commission decision pursuant to Arti cle 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 11 March 2021, the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (“OTPP”, Canada) and IFM Investors Pty Ltd. (“IFM”, Australia) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the whole of The Canadian business of Enwave 
Energy Corporation (“Enwave Energy Canada”, Canada) by way of purchase of 
shares.
3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: 
 for OTPP: the administration of pension be nefits and the investment of pension 
plan assets of teachers in the Canadian province of Ontario, 
                                                 
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 C91, 18.03.2021, p. 35. 

 
2  for IFM: global investment management across infrastructure, listed equities, 
private capital and debt investments, on behalf of a number of Australian not-for-
profit pension funds, 
 for Enwave Energy Canada: providing district heating, cooling and generation 
services to customers located in Canada. 
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.
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, 6.5.2021  
C(2021 ) 3353 final  
 PUBLIC VERSION  
Bridgepoint Group Limited   
95 Wigmore Street   
W1U 1FB London  
United Kingdom  
 
Subject : Case M. 10237  – BRIDGEPOINT / INFINIGATE  
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 14 April 2021 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which Bridgepoint 
Group Limited (“Bridgepoint”, United Kingdom ) acquire s within the meaning of 
Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation  sole cont rol of the whole of  Infinigate 
Holding AG (“Infinigate”, Switzerland), currently controlled b y H.I.G. Capital L.L.C. 
(“HIG”), by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for Bridgepoint: an international privat e equity group focused on investing in 
established European middle market businesses in a broad range of sectors, 
including consumer/retail, business services, industrials, financial services, 
healthcare, media and technology;  
 for Infinigate: value -added wholesale distribution of IT security products 
(including firewalls, VPN gateways, intrusion detection and prevention 
systems, encryption, virus protection, e -mail and content security solutions, 
and cloud -enabled security solutions).  
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 140, 21.4.2021 , p. 9. 

2 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)  
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  
 
Tel: +32 229 -91111. Fax: +32 229 -64301. E -mail: COMP -MERG ER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu . 
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels,  21.5.2021  
C(2021 ) 3805  final 
PUBLIC VERSION  
Apax Partners LLP  
33 Jermyn Street  
SW1Y 6DN London  
United Kingdom  
Subject:  Case M. 10254  – APAX PARTNERS / RODENSTOCK  
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 26 April 2021 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
conc entration pursuant to Article 4  of the Merger  Regulation by which Apax Partners 
LLP (‘Apax’, United Kingdom)  acquires  within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the 
Merger Regulation  sole control of the whole of  The Rodenstock Group  (‘Rodenstock’, 
Germany). The concentration is accomplished by way of  purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for Apax: provision of  investment advisory services to private equity funds 
investing in a range of indust ry sectors ; 
 for Rodenstock : manufacture and distribution  of ophthalmic lenses as well as – to 
a limited extent – of optical frames, sunglasses, ophthalmic sub strate and 
ophthalmic equipment . 
3. After examination of the notification, the European Commission ha s 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 170, 6.5.2021 , p. 11. 

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 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 .
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
Tel: +32 229 -91111. Fax: +32 229 -64301. E -mail: COMP -MERGER -REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu . 
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels,  21.05.2021  
C(2021) 3838 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
Astorg VII, SCSp  
2 rue Albert Borschette  
1246 Luxembourg  
Luxembourg  
Subject : Case M. 10266 – ASTORG ASSET MANAGEMENT / CORIALIS  
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 23 April 2021 , the European Commission received  a notification of a proposed 
conce ntration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which the fund 
Astorg VII, SCSp (‘Astorg’, Luxemburg)  acquires  within the meaning of Article 
3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation  sole control of the whole of  Corialis (Luxemburg) . 
The concentration is accomplished by way of  purchase of s ecurities .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for A storg: investing as an equity firm , 
 for Corialis: the production and supply of aluminum extrusion services and 
aluminum coated building systems and profiles for windows, doors, sliding 
elements, roofing systems & conservatories, curtain walls and balustrades .  
3. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that 
the notified operation falls with in 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 .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 ( the ‘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 168, 5.5.2021, p. 6. 
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 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
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE   
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
Tel: +32 229- 91111. Fax: +32 229 -64301. E -mail: COMP -MERGER -REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu.  
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 18.06.2021  
C(2021)  4598 final  
PUBLIC VERSION 
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited  
95 Wellington Street West, Suite 800 
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2N7 Canada  
Subject : Case M. 10329 – FAIRFAX / EUROLIFE  
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 27 May 2021, the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which Fairfax 
Financial Holdings Limited (Fairfax , Canada)  acquire s within the meaning of Article 
3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Eurolife FFH Insurance 
Group Holdings S.A. (Eurolife, Greece) by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
− for Fairfax:  a holding company active  in property and casualty insurance and 
reinsurance and investment management , 
− for Eurolife: a holding company active  in life and non- life insurance and 
reinsurance and insurance distribution in Greece and Romania. 
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) and paragraph 5(d) of the Commission Notice on a simplified 
                                                 
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 210, 3.6.2021, p. 14. 

2 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 ME RGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,   BELGIË  
 
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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels,  20.7.2021  
C(2021)5566 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
Bain Capital Investors, LLC  
c/o Bain Capital Private Equity 
(Europe), LLP  
Devonshire House , 5th Floor  
Mayfair Place   
London W1J 8AJ  
United Kingdom  
Subject : Case M. 10324 – BAIN CAPITAL / VALEO  
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 June 2021 , the European Commission  received  a notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which Bain Capital 
Investors, LLC  (‘Bain Capital ’, USA)  acquire s within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b)  
of the Merger Regulation  sole control of Valeo Foods Group Limited  (‘Valeo’, 
Ireland) . The concentration is accomplished by way of  purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for Bain Capital : private equity investment firm , 
 for Valeo : manufacturer of food 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 ( the ‘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 266, 6.7.2021, p. 10. 

 
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 .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)  
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  
 
Tel: +32 229 -91111. Fax: +32 229 -64301. E -mail: COMP -MERG ER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu . 
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels,  27.07.2021  
C(2021 ) 5743 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
BNP Paribas Fortis S.A./N.V.  
Montagne du Parc 3  
1000 Brussels  
Belgium  
Subject : Case M.10286 – BNPPF / BPOST 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 29 June 2021 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which BNP Paribas 
Fortis S.A./N.V. (“BNPPF”, Belgium)  acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) 
of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of bpost bank N.V. / bpost banque 
S.A. (“bpo st bank”, Belgium), which, prior to the proposed conc entration, is jointly 
controlled by BNPPF and bpost S.A. (“bpost”, Belgium) .  The concentration is 
accomplished by way  of purchase of shares .3 
2. Both undertakings provide banking services to a wide range o f customers (including 
individuals and corporate customers). The undertakings also distribute life insurance 
products to their customers.  
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 .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  269, 07.07.20 21, p. 9. 
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 applic ation of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of 
the EEA Agreement . 
For the Commission  
 
 
(Signed)  
Olivier GUERSENT  
Director -General