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Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE  
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERG ER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel,  BELGIË 
 Tel: +32 229-91111. Fax: +32 229-64301. E-mail: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu . 
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION 
Brussels, 16.8.2017 
C(2017) 5776 final 
PUBLIC VERSION 
 
 
To the notifying parties 
 
 
Subject: Case M.8566 – MOOG SINGAPORE / SIAEC / JV 
Commission decision pursuant to Articl e 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) 
No 139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreemen t on the European Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam, 
1. On 24 July 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by wh ich Singapore Airlines 
Engineering Company Limited ('SIAEC', Singa pore), a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines 
Limited ('SIA', Singapore), and Moog Singapor e Pte Ltd ('MSLP', Singapore), ultimately 
controlled by Moog Inc. ('Moog', U.S.) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(4) of the 
Merger Regulation joint control of a newly cr eated joint venture (the 'JV') by way of 
purchase of shares in a newly create d company constituting a joint venture.3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: 
− for SIA: passenger and cargo  transport, engineering services related to air 
transportation and airport terminal services,  
− for SIAEC: provision of maintenance, repa ir and overhaul serv ices for aerospace 
sector, 
− for Moog: design, manufacture and sale of  precision motion control products and 
systems for aerospace, defence, industrial , energy, marine an d medical sectors, 
− for MSPL: provision of maintenance,  repair and overhaul services, 
− for JV: provision of maintenance, repair and overhaul services for Moog's products. 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the 'Mer ger Regulation'). With effect from  1 December 2009, the Treaty on the 
Functioning of the European Union ('TFEU') has intr oduced certain changes, su ch as the replacement of 
'Community' by 'Union' and 'common market' by 'interna l 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 250 , 1.8.2017, p. 23. 

2 3. After examination of the notification, the Eu ropean Commission ha s 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 simp lified procedure, the European Commission 
has decided not to oppose the notified operati on 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 Regulati on and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement. 
For the Commission 
(signed) 
Johannes LAITENBERGER Director-General 
                                                 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2017) 7352 final

To the Notifying Parties

Subject:Case M.8542 – THE CARLYLE GROUP / CVC / CHINA INVESTMENT CORPORATION / ENGIE E&P INTERNATIONAL

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 2 October 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings The Carlyle Group ("Carlyle", USA), CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS S.A. ("CVC", Luxembourg) and China Investment Corporation ("CIC", China) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the whole of the undertaking ENGIE E&P International S.A. ("ENGIE E&P", France) by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-Carlyle: Carlyle is a global alternative asset manager that manages funds that invest globally across four investment disciplines: (i) corporate private equity, (ii) real assets, (iii) global market strategies and (iv) investment solutions;

-CVC: The CVC Group is composed of privately owned entities whose activities include providing investment advice to and/or managing investments on behalf of certain investment funds and platforms ("CVC Funds"). CVC Funds hold interests in a number of companies in various industries including chemicals, utilities, manufacturing, retailing and distribution, primarily in Europe, the US and the Asia-Pacific region;

-CIC: CIC is a state-owned company established as a vehicle to diversify China's foreign exchange holdings. Through its subsidiaries, it carries out overseas investment activities and holds equity interests in major state-owned financial enterprises in China;

-ENGIE E&P: ENGIE E&P is active in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas, including the storage, processing, exploitation, transportation, distribution and sale of oil and natural gas, as well as in the execution of related services, such as mining services related to drilling, work-overs and oil fields.

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.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
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2017) 8092 final





To the notifying parties:

Subject:Case M.8602 - DIF / CDC / ADTIM

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 26 October 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which DIF Management Holding B.V (DIF, Netherlands) and Caisse des dépôts et consignations (CDC, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of ADTIM SAS (ADTIM, France) by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for DIF : an independent manager of infrastructure funds, in order to invest in risk capital long-term infrastructure projects,

-for CDC : a French public institution with a special legal status, which carries out activities of general interest, including the management of private funds,

-for ADTIM : a company handling public service delegations by a French local public body (Syndicat Mixte Ardèche Drôme Numérique) for telecommunications 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.

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)

Johannes LAITENBERGER

Director-General
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2018) 408 final





To the notifying parties

Subject:Case M.8686 – BUNGE / IOI / LODERS

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 18 December 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Koninklijke Bunge B.V. (Bunge) (The Netherlands), a subsidiary of Bunge Limited, and IOI Corporation Berhad (IOI) (Malaysia), a public company limited by shares and listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the whole of the undertaking Loders Croklaan Group B.V. (Loders) (The Netherlands), belonging to the IOI group, by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-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.

-IOI: is a Malaysian conglomerate active, amongst others, as a vertically integrated palm oil producer owning and operating palm oil plantations in Malaysia and Indonesia.

-Loders: is the downstream edible oils & fats business of IOI operating refining and fractionation facilities in the US, the Netherlands, and Malaysia. Loders produces and supplies high-end semi-specialty and specialty edible oils and fats to industry customers in more than 100 countries worldwide.

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.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)





Johannes LAITENBERGER

Director-General
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2018) 545 final

PUBLIC VERSION

To the notifying parties:

Subject:Case M.8597 – APG/ARDIAN/PORTFOLIO

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 13 December 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which APG Asset Management N.V. ("APG", the Netherlands), controlled by Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP, and Ardian S.A.S. ("Ardian", France), acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a portfolio of ten undertakings (the "Portfolio", Spain, Italy and France), by way of purchase of shares (the "Transaction").

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

– for APG: provider of services such as executive consultancy, asset management, pension administration, pension communication and employer's services on behalf of collective pension schemes,

– for Ardian: private equity group comprised of various management companies and investment funds which invest in companies involved in a wide range of businesses (such as healthcare, infrastructure, energy, consumer goods or new technologies sectors) throughout the world,

– for the Portfolio: ten companies active in the transport infrastructure sector (Spain and France), the energy infrastructure sector (France and Italy) and in the operation of a hospital concession (Italy). The Portfolio companies are currently solely controlled by Ardian or jointly controlled by Ardian and Abertis, Caisse des dépôts et consignations, Daunia Wind, Egis, F2i S.G.R., Margherita, Meridian, SFR, and Vinci.

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.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)

Johannes LAITENBERGER

Director-General
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2018) 1037 final







To the notifying parties

Subject:Case M.8755 - PAI / BCIMC / REFRESCO

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 23 January 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which PAI Partners SAS (PAI) (France) and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (bcIMC) (Canada) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Refresco Group N.V. (Refresco) (The Netherlands) by way of public bid.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for PAI : management and advice of dedicated private equity funds which control companies active in five core sectors, i.e. business services (e.g. audiovisual technical services, IT services, rental light equipment, ground handling services), food & consumer goods (e.g. smoked fish, foie gras and spreadables; biscuits and snacks; ice-cream; coffee machines; eyewear), industry (e.g. building materials, packaging, automotive and chemicals), healthcare and retail & distribution (e.g. apparel, automotive fast-fit services, duty-free shops);

-for bcIMC : investments on behalf of public sector clients in fixed income, mortgages, public and private equity, real estate, infrastructure and renewable resources;

-for Refresco: manufacture of fruit juices, soft drinks and mineral waters. Refresco also packs beer, cider and some alcoholic mix drinks in cans as well as some carbonated alcoholic drinks in PET.

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.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)
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2018) 1553 final

To the notifying party







Subject:Case M.8827 - APOLLO MANAGEMENT/ CBR

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 13 February 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Apollo Capital Management, LP ("Apollo", United States of America), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the whole of the undertaking CBR Fashion Holding GmbH ("CBR", Germany), by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- Apollo: management of several investment funds that invest globally in companies and debt issued by companies in various businesses such as chemical, cruise line, hospital, security, financial services and glass packaging;

- CBR: design, wholesale and retail of women's apparel.

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.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)

Johannes LAITENBERGER

Director-General
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2018) 2166 final

PUBLIC VERSION







To the notifying party





Subject:Case M.8782 - CERBERUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT / BBVA (REAL ESTATE BUSINESS)

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 9 March 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Promontoria Marina, S.L.U. (‘Promontoria Marina’, Spain), an affiliated entity of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. (‘Cerberus’, USA), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over a business (‘the Target Business’, Spain) currently operated under the sole control of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (‘BBVA’, Spain), by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Cerberus: investment in real and personal property of all kinds. Cerberus is active, among others, in the real estate sector in Spain through a number of companies, which manage real estate assets in their own name, and through Haya Real Estate, SL, which manages and commercialises third-party real estate assets;

— for the Target Business: development, sale and leasing of real estate assets mainly bought from distressed debtors. The Target Business does not offer real estate services to third-party customers.

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.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)

Johannes LAITENBERGER

Director-General
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2018) 2081 final

To the notifying parties





Subject:Case M.8840 - APOLLO / JSW / MONNET

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 2 March 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which AION Investments Private II Limited, controlled by investment funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Capital Management, L.P.('Apollo') (USA), and JSW Steel Limited ('JSW') (India) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Monnet Ispat and Energy Limited ('Monnet') (India).

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

– for Apollo: Affiliates of Apollo invest in companies and debt issued by companies in various businesses throughout the world. Examples of current investments include, inter alia, companies in the chemical, cruise line, hospital, security, financial services and glass packaging businesses.

– for JSW: JSW is an Indian-based company engaged in the manufacture and sale of iron and steel products in India and abroad. In India, JSW’s plants are located across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. Outside of India, JSW owns a plate and pipe mill in the United States, and mining assets in the United States and elsewhere.

– for Monnet: Monnet is an Indian-based company engaged in the manufacture and sale of primary steel and sponge iron, steel and ferroalloys. Monnet is also active in the mining of minerals like coal and iron ore in India.

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.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)
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2018) 3125 final







To the notifying party





Subject:Case M.8885 – CARLYLE / ACCOLADE WINES HOLDINGS AUSTRALIA / ACCOLADE WINES HOLDINGS EUROPE

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 13 April 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Carlyle Asia Partners IV, L.P., belonging to the the Carlyle Group (United States) indirectly acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Accolade Wines Holdings Australia Pty Ltd (Australia) and Accolade Wines Holdings Europe Limited (United Kingdom) (together the 'Accolade Group'), both controlled by funds managed by CHAMP III Management Pty Ltd, by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for the Carlyle Group: global alternative asset management,

-for the Accolade Group: production, marketing and sale predominantly at wholesale level of wine and wine products.

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.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)

Johannes LAITENBERGER

Director-General