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Brussels , 18.04.2011

PUBLIC VERSION C(2011)2866

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying party: | |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/ M.6180- CIE MANAGEMENT II/ PHONES4U GROUP Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 21 March 2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking CIE Management II Limited (‘CIE’, […]*) ultimately controlled by BC Partners Holdings Limited (‘BC Partners Holdings’, […]**) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking MobiServ UK Co Limited and its subsidiaries (‘Phones4u Group’, UK) by way of purchase of shares [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for CIE: private equity investment,

— for Phones4u Group: retail sale of mobile telecommunications and related products, as well as non-life insurance 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(b) 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 94, 26.03.2011, p.23.* should read: Guernsey.** should read: Guernsey.

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
32011M6156

Commission Decision of 26/04/2011 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No COMP/M.6156 - JCDECAUX / BOLLORE / JV) according to Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (Only the French text is authentic)
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Brussels , 20.5.2011

C(2011) 3659 final

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying party:

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6215- SUN CAPITAL / POLESTAR UK PRINT LIMITED Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 19/04/2011 the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Sun Capital Partners, Inc ("Sun Capital", United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Polestar UK Print Limited ("Polestar", United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Sun Capital: management of private equity investment funds with investments in companies involved in a range of different activities throughout the world;

- for Polestar: printing and related 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 (c)ii 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 133, 4.5.2011, p.12

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 23.6.2011

C(2011) 4616 final

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

|To the notifying party: |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6160 - Apollo/ PlayPower Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 16.05.2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Apollo Group acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings PlayPower Holdings Inc. by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Apollo Group: portfolio investments

- for PlayPower: manufacture of sports goods, games and toys [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 [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 157, 27.05.2011 p.9

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 27.6.2011

C(2011) 4703 final PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying party | |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6181 - SEB TRYGG LIV HOLDING/ IRISH LIFE INTERNATIONAL Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 20/05/2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by the undertaking SEB Trygg Liv Holding AB ("SEB Trygg Liv", Sweden), controlled by Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB ("SEB Group", Sweden) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Irish Life International Limited ("ILI", Ireland) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for SEB Trygg Liv : life insurance products in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Sweden;

- for SEB Group : North European financial group active in retail banking, merchant banking, wealth management, and life insurance.

- ILI : life assurance company, active in the transaction of single premium unit linked life assurance and investment business in the international market [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)i and 5(c)ii 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 161, 31.05.2011, p.4.

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 29.07.2011

C(2011) 5643

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying party: |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/ M.6257 - BLACKSTONE / VALAD PROPERTY Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 30 June 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 undertaking The Blackstone Group L.P. (‘Blackstone’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Valad Funds Management Limited and Valad Property Trust (together ‘Valad Property’, Australia) by way of purchase of securities [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Blackstone: alternative asset management, financial advisory services,

- for Valad Property: real estate 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 (c)i and 5(c)ii 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 199, 07.07.2011, p. 10.

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 20.07.2011

C(2011) 5369

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying party: |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6291 – CD&R FUND VIII / SPIE Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 23 June 2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund VIII, L.P. having its seat in the Cayman Islands and belonging to the Clayton, Dubilier & Rice group ('CD&R', United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Financière SPIE S.A.S. ('SPIE', France) by way of purchase of shares [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- For CD&R: a private equity investment group.

- For SPIE: a provider of multi-technical services which include the provision of electrical, heating ventilation and air-conditioning and mechanical engineering services to industrial, commercial and public sector customers and of services to the nuclear, oil & gas, communications and IT sectors.

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 C189,29.06.2011, p.32

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 17.08.2011

C(2011) 6028

PUBLIC VERSION |

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SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE |

|To the notifying parties: |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6295 - CVC/ ANDE/ DELACHAUX Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 12.07.2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking(s) CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS S.A. (Luxemburg) and Ande Investissements S.A. (Luxembourg) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Delachaux S.A. (France) by way of purchase of shares.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

– for undertaking CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS: providing investment advice to and/or managing investments on behalf of investment funds (the "CVC Funds"). The CVC Funds hold controlling interests in a number of companies in various industries including chemicals, utilities, manufacturing, retailing and distribution, primarily in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.

– for undertaking Ande Investissements S.A.: shareholding acquisitions, administration, management and development. Currently, Ande mainly holds and manages the André Delachaux family's shareholdings in the Delachaux group

– for undertaking Delachaux S.A.: manufacture and production of rail fastening and welding systems, electric power and data transmission systems, magnetics, cabling and chrome metal. [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, depending on the relevant geographic market definition retained, of either paragraph 5 (b) or paragraph 5 (c) 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] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 215, 21.07.2011, p.32

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 17.8.2011

PUBLIC VERSION C(2011) 6032

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

DRAFT DECISION

|To the notifying party: |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6276 – AIF VII Euro Holdings/ Ascometal Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 15 July 2011 the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking AIF VII Euro Holdings, L.P. (“AIF VII”) - an investment fund managed by Apollo Management VII L.P., which is an affiliate of Apollo Management L.P. (collectively, “Apollo”, USA)- acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Ascometal S.A (France) from Sideris Steel S.A.S., an indirect subsidiary of Lucchini S.p.A. which is part of OAO Severstal by way of purchase of shares. [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(b) 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] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 216, 22.07.2011, p.1.

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 05/09/2011

C(2011)6361 PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying party |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6245 - LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP/ THE IRISH GENERAL BUSINESS OF QUINN INSURANCE LIMITED Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 29.7.2011, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which the undertaking Liberty Mutual Direct Insurance Company Limited ("Liberty", Ireland) belonging to the US group Liberty Mutual (Liberty Group) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of Republic of Ireland general insurance business ("ROI general insurance business") of Quinn Insurance Limited (QIL) by way of purchase of assets [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Liberty Group: a property and casualty insurer, providing a wide range of insurance product and services, including motor, property, general liability, workers compensation, commercial multiple peril, global specialty, group disability, assumed reinsurance and surety in the US and other countries of the world.

- ROI general insurance business: Republic of Ireland general insurance business, excluding health and life insurance business of QIL and certain other 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 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

5. This decision is without prejudice to the outcome of any investigation by the Commission into State aid received by QIL.

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 235, 11.08.2011, p.9.

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 14.12.2011

C(2011) 9727

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

|To the notifying parties: |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6442 - VIRGIN MONEY / NORTHERN ROCK Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 17 November 2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Virgin Money Holdings (UK) Limited (jointly controlled by Virgin Financial Services UK Holding Limited, a subsidiary of Virgin Group Holdings Limited, and WLR IV VM LLC, a special purpose vehicle whose underlying investors are ultimately controlled by WL Ross Group L.P.) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Northern Rock plc (UK) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

– for Virgin Money Holdings Limited: retail banking activities and distribution of insurance products,

– for Northern Rock plc: retail banking activities and distribution of insurance products. [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)i 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 349, 30.11.2011, p.15

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