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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, 09.01.2020  
C(2020)  123 final  
PUBLIC VERSION 
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M. 9678 – KEPPEL INFRASTRUCTURE / MET CAPITAL / MET  
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 6 December 2019, the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which the 
undertakings Keppe l Infrastructure Holdings Pte. Ltd. (“Keppel Infrastructure”, 
Singapore) and MET Capital Partners AG (“MET Capital”, Switzerland)  acquire  
within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control 
of the whole of  MET Holding AG ( “MET”, Switzerland ), controlled by  MET Capital , 
by way of  purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
− Keppel Infrastructure controls a group of companies active in the fields of energy 
and environmental infrastructure.  
− MET Capital holds participation s in entities in the energy sector . 
− MET is an integrated European energy company, headquartered in Switzerland, 
with diversified activities through its subsidiaries in natural gas, LNG/LPG, 
power and oil, focused on multi -commodity wholesale, trading and sales, as well 
as energy infrastructure and industrial assets .  
                                                 
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 419, 12.12.2019 , p. 17. 

 
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  
 
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Brussels, 09.01.2020  
C(2020 ) 140 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M. 9521  – Bamesa/Sumitomo/Steel Centre Europe  
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 December  2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which  the 
undertakings Bamesa Acer os S.L. (‘Bamesa’, Spain) , controlled by ARMASFI S.L ., 
and Sumitomo Corporation (‘Sumitomo’, Japan) acquire within the meaning of 
Article 3(1)(b) in conjunction with Art 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of 
the whole of the undertaking Steel Centre Europe s.r.o. (‘SCE’, Czech Republic) . 
Prior to the transaction, Sumitomo was already a shareholder in  SCE. 3  
(2) The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
— for Bamesa: distribution of steel through steel service centres;  
— for Sumitomo: trading of metal products, transportation and construction systems, 
environment and infrastructure, chemicals and electronics, media, networks and 
lifestyle related goods, mineral resources, energy and life sciences;  
— for SCE: distribution of st eel through steel service centres, mainly in the Czech 
Republic.  
(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 
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 414, 10.12.2019 , p. 32. 

 
 
2 paragraph 5(b) of the Commissio n 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  
Direc tor 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,  24.01.20 20 
C(2020 ) 489 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying party  
Subject : Case M .9656  – CD&R/Anixter  
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 December 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which  Clayton, 
Dubilier &  Rice Fund X, L.P., (“CD&R”, United States)  acquire s within the meaning 
of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the whole of Anixter 
International Inc., ( “Anixter”, United States ) by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activitie s of the undertakings concerned are:  
 CD&R : private equity investment group, which originates, structures and acts as a 
lead equity investor in management buyouts, strategic minority equity 
investments and other strategic investments . 
 Anixter : global distri butor of network & security solutions, electrical & electronic 
solutions, and utility power 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 
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 decid ed not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it 
                                                 
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 t hroughout 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 424, 17.12.2019 , p. 21-22. 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 . 

2 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 Commi ssion  
 
 
(Signed)  
Olivier GUERSENT  
Director -General   D.G Compe tition
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, 14.02.2020  
C(2020 ) 970 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M. 9712  – MITSUBISHI / WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN / 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 21 January 2020 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which Mitsu bishi 
Corporation  (“MC”, Japan) and Wallenius Wilhelmsen Inland Services Holding AS 
(“WWS”, Norway), belonging to Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA (Norway)  acquire 
within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a join t 
venture (“JV”) incorporated i n Thailand by way of purchase of shares  in a newly 
created company constituting a join t venture .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for MC: develops and operates business across several industries including 
environmental and infras tructure business, industrial finance, energy, metals, 
machinery, chemicals and foods,  
 for WWS: provides logistics solutions to manufacturers of cars, trucks and 
heavy equipment. WWS belongs to Wallenius Wilhelmsen, which is a 
provider of shipping and vehi cle logistics, managing the distribution of cars, 
trucks, rolling equipment and breakbulk to customers all over the world.  
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 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 29, 28.01.2020 , p. 14. 

2 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 Agr eement . 
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, 20.3.2020  
C(2020)  1873 final  
PUBLIC VERSION 
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M. 9734 – HPS / MDP / ARACHAS  
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 February 2020, the  European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which the 
undertakings HPS Investment Partners, LLC (‘HPS’, USA) , and Madison Dearborn 
Partners, LLC (‘MDP’, 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 
Arachas Topco Limited (‘Arachas’ , Ireland)  by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
− HPS is a US -based investment firm.  
− MDP is a US -based private equity investment firm. 
− Arachas  is an insurance broker operating in the commercial and personal non- life 
sector in Ireland.  
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 73, 06.03.2020, p. 10. 
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 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, 16.1.2020  
C(2020 ) 312 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying party  
Subject : Case M.9628 – THOMA BRAVO / SOPHOS GROUP  
Commission decision pursuant to Artic le 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 6 December  2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which  Thoma Bravo, 
LLC (“Tho ma Bravo”, United States ) acquire s within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) 
of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Sophos Group plc (“Sophos”, 
United Kingdom ), by way of public bid .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 Thoma Bravo : private equity firm with a particular focus on application and 
infrastructure software and technology -enabled services , 
 Sophos : technology company that supplies cybersecurity solutions globally .  
3. After examination of the notification, the Euro pean 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 ( the ‘TFEU ’) has intr oduced 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 424, 17.12 .2019 , p. 20. 
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 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, 7.4.2020  
C(2020 ) 2257 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying party  
Subject : Case M.9507 — SALINI IMPREGILO / ASTALDI  
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 9 March 2020 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which Salini 
Impregilo S.p.A. ( “Salini Impregilo”, Italy)  acquires  within the meaning of Article 
3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation  control of the whole of  Astaldi  S.p.A. (“Astaldi”, 
Italy) . The concentration is accomplished in two phases: first, the acquisition of 
control will be accompl ished through contractual rights  arising from an offer 
submitted by Salini Impregilo to Astaldi’s controlling shareholder  and, at the end of 
the court -supervised insolvency proceedings , by way of  purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for Salini Impregilo: general contractor active in the market for construction 
services on a global scale, specifically in 10 EU Member States including 
Italy, Romania and Poland and in other 30 countries outside the EEA;  
 for Astaldi: general contractor active in the market for construction services on 
a global scale, specifically in four EU Member States including Italy, Romania 
and Poland and in 14 countries outside the EEA.  
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  90, 19.3.2020 , p. 4. 

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  
 
Tel: +32 229 -91111. Fax: +32 229 -64301. E -mail: COMP -MERGER -REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu . 
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels,  29.4.2020  
C(2020 ) 2906 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying party  
Subject : Case M. 9811 – FRANKLIN RESOURCES / LEGG MASON  
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 2020 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which the 
undertaking  Franklin Resources, INC. (‘Franklin Resources’, USA) acquires within 
the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control over the whole of the 
undertaking Legg Mason, INC. (‘Legg Mason’, USA) by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activit ies of the undertakings concerned are:  
 Franklin Resources provides investment management and related services to 
retail, institutional and high -net-worth investors.  
 Legg Mason provides investment management and related products and services 
to institutional and individual clients.  
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 pr ocedure 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 116, 08.04.2020 , p. 18. 
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