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Brussels, 19.03.2012

PUBLIC VERSION C(2012) 1958

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties:

Full s |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6478 - MITSUBISHI CORPORATION / MAXINGVEST / ML PARTICIPAÇÕES / PARAGUAÇU PARTICIPAÇÕES / FRIELE / IPANEMA Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 13 February 2012, 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 Mitsubishi Corporation ("MC", Japan), Tchibo (Austria) Holdings GmbH ("Tchibo Austria", Austria) controlled by Maxingvest ag ("Maxingvest", Germany), ML Participações S/A ("ML", Brazil), Paraguaçu Participações LTDA ("PP", Brazil) and Friele Brazil AS ("Friele"), ultimately controlled by the Friele family (Norway), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertakings Ipanema Agricola S/A and Ipanema Commercial e Exportadora S/A (together, "Ipanema", Brazil) by way of purchase of shares.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for MC: general trading activities in various industries including energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, food and general merchandise,

- for Tchibo Austria: manufacture and distribution of roasted coffee, other coffee products, and a range of other non-food consumer goods and services. Tchibo Austria is a subsidiary of Maxingvest, a company which is mainly active in the supply of consumer goods and services.

- for ML: investment vehicle for individuals, for the purpose of investment in Ipanema.,

- for PP: investment vehicle for individuals, for the purpose of investment in Ipanema,

- for Friele: investment vehicle for Frico Invest AS, for the purpose of investment in Ipanema, and

- for Ipanema: the growing, processing, producing, marketing and selling of green coffee beans and roasted coffee. [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(a) 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]OJ C 52, 22.2.2012, p. 15.

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 20.03.2012

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE PUBLIC VERSION C(2012) 1969

To the notifying parties

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6494 – TOTAL/ NOVATEK/ OAO YAMAL LNG Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 15/02/2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Total E&P Yamal ("Total E&P Yamal", France), ultimately controlled by Total S.A., and OAO Novatek ("Novatek", Russia) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking OAO Yamal LNG ("Yamal LNG", Russia) 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 Total : natural gas and oil production, refining and marketing of oil products, petrochemicals and specialty chemicals.

- for Novatek : exploration, production, processing and marketing of natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons.

- for Yamal LNG: geological exploration and production of hydrocarbon raw materials at the South Tambeyskoye natural gas and condensate field (Russian Federation), currently in the early exploration stage.

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 C055, 24/02/2012, p. 23

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 ("Notice on a simplified procedure").
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Brussels , 7.6.2012

C(2012) 3872 final

PUBLIC VERSION

To the notifying parties: | |

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6580 EXPERIAN / CERVED / EXPERIAN-CERVED INFORMATION SERVICES Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 7 May 2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Experian Holding Italia Srl (‘Experian’, Italy) and Cerved Holding SpA (‘Cerved’), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Experian-Cerved Information Services SpA (‘Experian-Cerved’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- Experian: credit bureau services; collection and marketing of business information collected from publicly available sources; software solutions and marketing services for data management, credit risk assessment, credit collection and fraud management; pedestrian counting-centric business information solutions used to monitor the customers behaviours,

- Cerved: collection, processing and marketing of information services used to support organisations in managing credit risk, assessing credit worthiness, creating target lists for marketing purposes and studying market positioning; credit evaluation, credit management and asset management; credit collection,

- Experian-Cerved: credit bureau services [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 140, 16.05.2012, p.3

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 11/06/2012

PUBLIC VERSION C(2012)4071

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

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To the notifying party:

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

Subject: Case No COMP/ M.6555 - POSCO/ MC/ MCHC/ JV Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 10/05/2012 the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Posco Chemtech Company Ltd. ("Posco Chemtech", South Korea), belonging to the Posco group ("Posco", South Korea), Mitsubishi Corporation ("MC", Japan) and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation ("MCC", Japan), which is controlled by Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation ("MCHC", Japan), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a joint venture (the "JV", South Korea), by way of a purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Posco Chemtech: engineering, manufacture and maintenance of industrial furnaces, manufacture of refractories, environmental enhancement products, fertilisers and inorganic additives. Posco is active in steel making, engineering and construction, energy, and IT services.

- for MC: active worldwide in many industries, including energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, food and general merchandise.

- for MCC: production and marketing of chemicals, pharmaceutical intermediates and ingredients, and recording media. MCHC is a publicly listed holding company.

- for the JV: will produce and supply pitch coke, needle coke and other by-products to customers in Korea, China, Japan, India, Taiwan and Russia. [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 144/08, 23.05.2012, p.7.

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 22/08/2012

C(2012)5974

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties: | |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6667 - MARQUARD & BAHLS/ LINDE/ JV Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 26/07/2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Marquard and Bahls AG ("M&B", Germany) and Linde AG ("Linde", Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over a newly created full-function joint venture ("JV", Germany), by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Linde: supply of industrial and medical gases, equipment, engineering and services;

- for M&B: oil trading, tank-terminal storage, aviation fuelling services and renewable energy;

- for the JV: will be active in bulk supply of liquid natural gas as ship fuel (LNG bunkering) in the European Sulphur Emission Control Area (the Baltic Sea, the North Sea, the English Channel and connected inland waterways). [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 232, 03/08/2012, p.13

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 21.06.2012

PUBLIC VERSION C(2012) 4358

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties: | |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6469 - TOGNUM/ TMH/ JV Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 21/05/2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which JSC Transmashholding ("TMH", Russian Federation), ultimately controlled by Alstom Holdings ("Alstom", France) and Russian Railways ("RZD", Russia), and Tognum AG ("Tognum", Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over a newly created full-function joint venture (the "JV", Russian Federation) by way of purchase of shares

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for TMH: development, manufacturing and sale of electric locomotives, diesel locomotives, passenger cars, metro cars and diesel engines for industrial, marine and railway applications, in Russia and designated export markets;

- for Tognum: development, design, manufacture, supply and service of diesel and gas engines, generator sets for off-highway applications (such as industrial applications, power generation and marine applications) and complete propulsion systems for various applications;

- for the JV: will develop, manufacture and sell diesel engines in the Russian markets and designated export markets. [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 OJ C 154, 31.5.2012, p. 25.

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 31.8.2012

C(2012) 6171 final

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

| To the notifying parties | |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6660 –- Louis Dreyfus Commodities Suisse/ Ecoval Holding BV

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

1. On 3.08.2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Louis Dreyfus Commodities Suisse S.A ("LDC", Switzerland) belonging to the group Louis Dreyfus Commodities, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Ecoval Holding BV ("Ecoval", The Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. [2]

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for LDC : production, processing and trading of commodities.

- for Ecoval : trading of dairy products and ingredients.

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 242, 11.8.2012, p.12.

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 14.08.2012

C(2012) 5859

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties: |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6666- OAKTREE/ MARATHON/ FITNESS FIRST Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 19.07.2012 the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings OCM Luxembourg EPF III Sarl (Luxembourg), ultimately controlled by Oaktree Capital Group Holdings GP LLC (''Oaktree'', United States) and Marathon Asset Management LP (''Marathon'', United States) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Fitness First (United Kingdom), by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Oaktree: alternative and non-traditional investment funds;

- for Marathon: investment funds specialising in distressed and situational investing;

- for Fitness First: operator of health and fitness clubs in Europe, the Far East and Australia. [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 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) Bernd LANGEHEINE Deputy 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 222, 26.07.2012, p.4

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 5.09.2012

SG-Greffe(2012)

C(2012) 6268

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying party: | |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6693 – TECH DATA / BRIGHTSTAR EUROPE LIMITED Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 07.08.2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Tech Data Corporation ("Tech Data", United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the undertaking Brightstar Europe Limited ("Brightstar Europe", United Kingdom), by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Tech Data: distribution of information and communication technology products.

- for Brightstar Europe: distribution of (and related services for) mobile telephone equipment, tariffs/contracts and accessories [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 244, 14.08.2012, p.9

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