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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, 21.10.2019  
C(2019 ) 7638 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M. 9549  – BP GROUP / BUNGE GROUP / BP BUNGE 
BIOENERGIA  
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 September 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which BP plc (‘BP’ , 
United Kingdom ), and Bunge Limited (‘Bunge’ , USA ), acquire within the meaning of 
Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint  control of BP Bunge 
Bioenenergia SA (‘Brazil’) . The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of 
shares a nd assets in a newly created company constituting a joint venture . 3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 BP is a global group, headquartered in the United Kingdom and active in the 
exploration, development and production of oil and g as, 
 Bunge is a US listed group operating in the agri -food sector. Its main activities 
include trading in oil seeds and cereal, grains, seed pressing and the production 
and marketing of edible oils,  
 BP Bunge Bioenergia S.A. will be involved in sugar cane cultivation, 
production and sales of cane sugar, production and sales of bioethanol and 
power co -generation from sugar cane bagasse. All these activities will be 
carried out in Brazil.  
                                                 
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 341, 09.10.2019 , p. 7. 

2 3. After examinati on 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 noti fied 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)  
Cecilio MADERO VILLAREJO  
Acting 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, 16.1.2020  
C(2020 ) 309 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M.9615 - GLORY / GRENKE BANK / CASH PAYMENT 
SOLUTIONS  
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 11 December 2019 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which undertakings 
Glory LTD (“Glory”, Japan)  and Grenke Bank AG (“Grenke”, Germany)  acquire 
within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b)  and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control 
of Cash Payment Solutions GmbH (“CPS”, Germany) . The concentration is 
accomplished by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 Glory develops and manufactures various products such as cash management 
systems, vending machines and coin operated lockers , 
 Grenke  is a licenced German bank that mainly focusses on providing online 
banking and other financial services to SMEs , 
 CPS operates an online payment service that enables consumers to shop online 
and pay for these purchases in cash at retail partners such as su permarkets.  
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 Jou rnal of the European Union No C 427 , 19.12.2019 , p. 2. 

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 no tified 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)  
Olivie r 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,  12.03.2020  
C(2020 ) 1704 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M. 9646 – MACQUARIE / ABERDEEN / PENTACOM / JV  
Commission decision pursuan t 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 February  2020, the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which  Pentacom 
Investments (UK) Holdco Limited (“Macquarie”, UK), belonging to the Macquarie 
Group , and Aberdeen Infrastructure (Holdco) IV B.V. (“Aberdeen”, the Netherlands), 
belonging to the Aberdeen Group ) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 
3(4) of the Merger Regul ation joint control of Pentacom Investment (Spain) Holdco, 
S.L. (“Pentacom”, Spain) , by other means .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for Macquarie: global investment bank and financial services provider , 
 for Aberdeen: global investment company , 
 for Pentacom: wholesale supply of broadband access services 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 
paragr aph 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 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 60, 24.02.2020 , 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 application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation , in conjunction 
with Article 1 31 of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great 
Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic 
Energy Community , 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, 19.3.2020  
C(2020 ) 1856 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying party  
Subject : Case M. 9749  – GLENCORE  ENERGY UK / ORSTED LNG BUSINESS  
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 25 February 2020 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which Glencore  
Energy UK Ltd , controlled by Glencore plc (“Glencore ”, Switzerland ) acquires  within 
the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation  sole control of  Ørsted’s LNG 
Business , controlled by Ørsted A/S (“Ørsted” , Denmark ), by way of  purchase of 
assets .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for Glencore : it is a large global diversified natural resource company and a major 
producer and marketer of several commodities,  
 for Ørsted’s LNG Business : it comprises contractual arrangements for liquefied 
natural gas (“LNG”) storage,  re-gasification capacity and transmission services at 
the Gate Terminal in the Netherlands and a number  of LNG sale and purchase 
agreements . 
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 072, 5.3.2020 , p. 8. 
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
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,  30.4.2020  
C(2020 ) 2960 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M. 9804  — Saudi  Aramco  Development/ Baker  Hughes /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 3 April  2020 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which Saudi Aramco 
Development Company (‘SADCO’, Saudi Arabia ) and Baker Hughes Company 
(‘BHC’, United States) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4)  of the 
Merger Regulation joint control of a joint venture company to be created (the 
‘Proposed JV’, Saudi Arabia).   
 
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares. SADCO and BHC 
intend to each purchase 50% of the share capital of the Proposed JV .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for SADCO : exploration, production and marketing of crude oil and, to a lesser 
extent, production and marketing of refined products and petrochemicals;  
 for BHC : provision of integrated oilfield products and services for oil and gas 
development upstream, midstream and downstream.  
                                                 
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 123, 16.4.2020 , p. 49. 

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 .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, 17.08.2020  
C(2020 ) 5756 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying party  
Subject : Case M. 9870  – TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE / KERNAMAN  
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 24 July 2020 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which the 
undertaking Total Dir ect Energie S.A. (“Total Direct Energie”, France), a 100% 
subsidiary of TOTAL S.A. (“TOTAL”, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 
3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control over the whole of the undertaking Kernaman 
SAS (“Kernaman”, France)  by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 for TOTAL: TOTAL is active in all sectors of the oil and gas industry, as well as 
in the renewable energy, power generation sectors and carbon neutrality 
businesses , 
 for Kernaman: Kernaman is active in the electricity sector and holds the following 
assets: (i) Emile Huchet 7 and Emile Huchet 8, two combined cycle gas turbine 
units, and (ii) an optimisation and dispatching center known as Le Centre 
d’Optimisation, de Dispat ching et d’Ajustement de la Production and related 
assets and liabilities.  
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 257, 05.8.2020 , 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 no tified 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, 14.09.2020  
C(2020 ) 6366 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M.9925  – LACTALIS NESTLÉ PRODUITS FRAIS / CERTAIN 
ASSETS OF PARMALAT  
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 19 August  2020 , the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
conc entration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which the 
undertaking s B.S.A . (France ) and Nestlé S.A . (Switzerland)  acquire within the 
meaning of Article s 3(1)(b)  and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over part 
of  undertaking Lactalis Nestlé produits frai s (‘LNPF’, France) , by way o f purchase of 
assets .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
 B.S.A . is the parent company of the Lactalis group which is mainly active in 
the production and marketing of milk and  dairy products;  
 Nestlé S.A . is the parent company of an international group, which is mainly 
active in the food industry. Nestlé S.A. is primarily involved in the production, 
marketing and sale of a large variety of food and beverage products, includin g 
dairy products; and  
 LNPF manufactures and sells chilled dairy products, i.e., yogurts, fresh cheese 
and fresh dairy desserts.  
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 284, 28.8.2020 , p. 5. 

2 paragraph 6  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, 13.10.2020  
C(2020)  7130 final  
PUBLIC VERSION 
To the notifying parties  
Subject : Case M.9959 -  Advent / Aareal / Aareon  
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 September 2020, the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which Advent 
International  Corporatio n (‘Advent International’, USA) and Aareal Bank AG 
(‘Aareal Bank’, Germany),  acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b)  and 3(4)  of 
the Merger Regulation joint control over the whole of the undertaking Aareon AG 
(‘Aareon’, Germany), controlle d by Aareal Bank  by way of purchase of shares .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
− for A dvent International : private equity investor active in various sectors, 
including industrial, retail, media, communications, information technol ogy, 
internet, healthcare and pharmaceuticals , 
− for Aareal Bank : provider of financing, software products and digital solutions for 
the real estate industry and related industries,  
− for Aareon : provider of software solutions and ancillary services (consulting, 
trainings and data center services) for housing associations . 
                                                 
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 319, 28.09.2020 , p. 3. 

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 Agreement . 
For the Commission 
 
 
(Signed)  
Olivier GUERSENT  
Director -General  
                                                 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.