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Brussels , 02.07.2010

SG-Greffe(2010) D/9914/9915

C(2010) 4722

PUBLIC VERSION

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties:

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.5899 - WARBURG PINCUS / SILVER LAKE / INTERACTIVE DATA CORPORATION Notification of 31.05.2010 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 151, 10.06.2010, p.8

1. On 31.05.2010, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which the undertaking Silver Lake Partners III, L.P. controlled by Silver Lake Group L.L.C. ("Silver Lake", United States of America) and Warburg Pincus Private Equity X, L.P. and Warburg Pincus X Partners, L.P., together controlled by Warburg Pincus & Co. ("Warburg Pincus", United States of America), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Interactive Data Corporation (United States of America) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Silver Lake: global investment funds focused on technology, technology-enabled and related growth industries;

- for Warburg Pincus: global private equity;

- for Interactive Data Corporation: provision of financial data, analytics and related 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 [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.

For the European 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 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 169/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5792 — Robert Bosch/Deutz/Eberspächer)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 169/01

On 7 April 2010, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in German and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,
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Brussels , 17.09.2010

SG-Greffe(2010) D/13989

C(2010) 6463

PUBLIC VERSION

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

To the notifying party

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.5921 – Triton/ Ovako Non-Wire-Business Notification of 18.08.2010 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 233, 28.8.2010, p. 19

1. On 18.8.2010, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Triton Managers III Limited controlled by Triton Partners Limited (together ‘Triton’, Jersey), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the Non-Wire Business Entities of Ovako Holdings AB (‘Ovako’, Sweden) by purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Triton: private equity firm providing management advice and managing investments in Europe-based businesses,

— Ovako Non-Wire Business: production of low-alloy and carbon steels in the form of bars, tubes and rings to heavy vehicle, automotive and engineering industries.

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 [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.

For the European 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 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 16.8.2010

SG-Greffe(2010) D/12512 / 12513

C(2010) 5774

PUBLIC VERSION

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

|To the notifying parties |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.5947 - SILVER LAKE/ CIE/ MULTIPLAN HOLDINGS Notification of 20.07.2010 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 204,28.07.2010, p.14

1. On 20.07.2010, 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 Silver Lake Group L.L.C. ("Silver Lake", USA) and certain Limited Partnerships of BC European Capital VIII managed by CIE Management II Limited (“CIE", Channel Islands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the undertaking MultiPlan Holdings, Inc., the parent company of MultiPlan, Inc. (“MultiPlan”, USA).

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for undertaking Silver Lake: investment into firms in the technology, technology-enabled and related growth industries;

- for undertaking CIE: investment into firms;

- for undertaking MultiPlan: providing access to an independent network of health care providers in the U.S.

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 [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.

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 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
(.PICT.) |EUROPEAN COMMISSION |

Brussels , 3.9.2010

SG-Greffe(2010)D/13634

PUBLIC VERSION C(2010) 6191

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

To the notifying party: | |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.5959 – CARLYLE/ NBTY Notification of 06.08.2010 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 219, 13.08.2010, p.18

1. On 06.08.2010, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which The Carlyle Group ("Carlyle", USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking NTBY, Inc. ("NTBY", USA) by way of public bid announced on 15 July 2010.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- Carlyle: private global investment firm;

- NTBY: vitamins and nutritional supplements.

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 [2] .

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 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 29.11.2010

SG-Greffe(2010) D/18881-18885

C(2010) 8630

PUBLIC VERSION

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties:

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6011 - ATP/ PFA/ FOLKSAM SAK/ FOLKSAM LIV/ CPD/ FIH GROUP Notification of 29/11/2010 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 302,09/11/2010, p. 8

1. On 29.10.2010 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 Arbejdsmarkedets Tillægspension ("ATP", Denmark), Pension forsikringsaktieselskab ("PFA", Denmark), Folksam ömsesidig livsförsäkring and Folksam ömsesidig sakförsäkring (together "Folksam Group", Sweden) and C.P. Dyvig & Co. A/S ("CPD", Denmark) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the undertaking FIH Erhvervsbank A/S ("FIH", Denmark) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for ATP : Pension provision,

- for PFA : Pensions and life insurance,

- for Folksam Group : life and non-life insurance,

- for CPD : financial advice, corporate finance, M&A advice, and equity investments,

- for FIH : Corporate Banking, Property Finance, Structured Finance, Capital Markets, M&A advice and investment banking.

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 [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.

For the European 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 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 14.12.2010

SG-Greffe(2010) D/20078/20079

C(2010) 9351

PUBLIC VERSION

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6069 - MITSUI RENEWABLE/ FCCE/ GUZMAN Notification of 17.11.2010 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 323 of 30.11.2010, p.29

1. On 17.11.2010, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Mitsui Renewable Energy Europe Limited ("Mitsui Renewable ", the UK), controlled by Mitsui Group ("Mitsui", Japan), and FCC Energia, S.A. ("FCCE", Spain), controlled by Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, S.A. ("FCC Group", Spain), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Guzman Energia, S.L., ("Guzman", Spain), by way of purchase of shares in an existing company constituting a joint venture.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Mitsui Renewable: supply of solar-generated electricity;

- for FCCE: supply of renewable energy services.

Guzman will be active in solar thermal power generation in Spain.

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 [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.

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 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 2.3.2011

SG-Greffe(2011) D/3356 / 3357

C(2011) 1558

PUBLIC VERSION

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties:

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6110 - AEGON/ UNNIM/ CAIXASABADELL VIDA Notification of 01.02.2011 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 43, 11.02.2011 p.20

1. On 01/02/2011, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which Aegon Spanje ("Aegon Spanje", Spain) controlled by Aegon N. V. ("Aegon", the Netherlands) and Unnim ("Unnim", Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of CaixaSabadell Vida ("CaixaSabadell Vida", Spain), by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Aegon Spanje: production and distribution, directly and indirectly, of insurance and pension products in Spain;

- for Aegon : asset management, insurance, pension and related products, mainly in the United States, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom;

- for Unnim : group of companies that engages mainly in banking operations and to a much lesser extent insurance distribution in Spain;

- for CaixaSabadell Vida : life insurance and pension products in Spain.

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 [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.

5. It should be noted that the decision in the present case under the Merger Regulation does not prejudice Aegon's state aid obligations under State Aid case No.372/2009.

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 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 10.3.2011

SG-Greffe(2011) D/3699; D/3700

C(2011) 1705 final

PUBLIC VERSION

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties:

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6019 – APMT/ BOLLORE/ MERIDIAN PORT SERVICES Notification of 08/02/2011 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 047, 15.02.2011, p. 11.

1. On 08/02/2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings APM Terminals B.V. ("APMT"), belonging to the A.P. Møller-Maersk A/S group ("APMM", Denmark) and Bolloré S.A. ("Bolloré", France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Meridian Port Services Limited ("Meridian Port Services", Ghana) by way purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for APMM: development and operation of container terminals and related activities worldwide, containerised liner shipping, inland transportation and logistics, harbour towage, tankers, oil and gas exploration and production, retail and air transport,

- for Bolloré: transportation and logistic services worldwide, manufacture of plastic films, ticket machine terminals, batteries and electric vehicles, fuel distribution in Europe, communication and media, advertising and the commercialisation of plantations in Cameroon, the United States and France,

- for Meridian Port Services: development, management and operation of the container terminal at the Tema Port in Ghana, as well as associated 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(a) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [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.

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 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 2.3.2011

SG-Greffe(2011) D/ 3352/ 3353

C(2011) 1556

PUBLIC VERSION

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties:

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6135 - CARLYLE/ ADMINISTRATIEKANTOOR ALPINVEST/ ALPINVEST Notification of 02/02/2011 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 43, 11.02.2011, p.19

1. On 02/02/2011, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which the Carlyle Group ("Carlyle", USA) and Stichting Administratiekantoor AlpInvest (“AlpInvest Partners SPV”, the Netherlands), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of AlpInvest Partners N.V. ("AlpInvest Partners", the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Carlyle : Global alternative asset manager, which sponsors funds that invest globally across three asset classes: private equity, real estate and credit alternatives (e.g., leveraged loans, bonds, distressed debt and mezzanine debt) in a range of industries;

- for AlpInvest Partners SPV : Special purpose acquisition vehicle created for purposes of the investment in AlpInvest;

- for AlpInvest Partners : Fund management, primarily for its current shareholders, including fund investments, co-investments (direct minority shareholdings), secondary fund investments and investments in mezzanine debt.

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 [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.

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 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.