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EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2018)1761 final

PUBLIC VERSION

To the notifying party :

Subject:Case M.8821 – ADVENT INTERNATIONAL / CIRCET GROUPE

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 22 February 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Advent International Corporation (‘Advent’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Circet Groupe (‘Circet’, France), by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for Advent: US-based private equity investor sponsoring funds that invest globally;

-for Circet: mid-sized French company operating in telecommunications infrastructures services as well as in the distribution of mobile telephony products and service, through its affiliate Circet Réseaux.

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

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To the notifying party



Subject:Case M.8836 - 3I / SITS

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 1 March 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which 3i Group Plc (The United Kingdom), through Crown Bidco BV, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the whole of the undertaking Sits Holding BV (The Netherlands), by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

– 3i: investment management focused on midmarket private equity and infrastructure investments.3i invests in three core sectors: business and technology services, consumer and industrial.

– Crown Bidco BV: vehicle company created for the purpose of this transaction

– Sits: manufacture, under the name Royal Sanders, of personal care products, such as: bath and shower, skin care products, deodorants and perfumes. It manufactures primarily for retailers and brand owners. It also owns a portfolio of branded care products which includes Van Gils, Sanicur and Odorex.

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

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To the Notifying Parties

Subject:Case M.8815 - VAPO / OP FINANCIAL GROUP / JV

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 12 March 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Vapo Oy (‘Vapo’) (Finland) and OP Financial Group (Finland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Vapo Lämpövoima Ky. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-Vapo is a supplier and developer of bioenergy in Finland, Sweden and Estonia;

-OP Financial Group is a financial services cooperative group supplying a diversified range of banking, investment and insurance services;

-Vapo Lämpövoima Ky is a newly established joint-venture that will offer power and heat solutions to industrial operators, energy companies and municipalities.

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

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To the Notifying Party



Subject:Case M.8846 - Black Diamond Capital Management/GST Autoleather

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 28 March 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Black Diamond Capital Management, L.L.C. ("Black Diamond", the USA), controlled by Black Diamond Capital Holdings, LLC (the USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the whole of the undertaking GST Autoleather, Inc. ("GST", the USA) by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-Black Diamond is an investment advisory firm specialized in asset management,

-GST is a global supplier of automotive interior leather.

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
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, 29.5.2018 
C(2018) 3551 final  
 
To the notifying party:  
Subject: Case M.8865 - AIG / VALIDUS 
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 30 April 2018, the European Commission received notifica tion of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Ar ticle 4 of the Merger Regul ation by which American 
International Group ("AIG") (USA ) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the 
Merger Regulation sole control of the whol e of Validus Holdings Limited ("Validus") 
(Bermuda) by way of purchase of shares.3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: 
− AIG:  a global insurance company providing a wide range of insurance and other 
financial services to commerci al and individual customers, 
− Validus:  Validus operates globally a nd is active in insurance, reinsurance, specialty 
lines insurance and investment advisory. 
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(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 '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 162 , 8.5.2018, p. 25. 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5. 
PUBLIC VERSION 
2 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
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

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To the notifying party:



Subject:Case M.8922 - PHOENIX PIB AUSTRIA / FARMEXIM AND HELP NET FARMA

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 30 May 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Phoenix PIB Austria Beteiligungs GmbH (Austria) ("Phoenix") "), belonging to the Phoenix companies group, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Farmexim SA, Romania ("Farmexim"), and Help Net Farma SA, Romania ("Help Net") by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-Phoenix Group: a pharmaceutical wholesale, pharmacy retail and related pharma services provider in Europe;

-Farmexim: a full-line wholesaler of pharmaceutical products;

-Help Net: operator of a chain of pharmacies in Romania.

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) and 6 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

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PUBLIC VERSION



To the notifying parties:



Subject:Case M.8866 - MEC / MITSUI / SDPSK / JV

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 11 June 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. ("MEC", Japan), Mitsui & Co., Ltd. ("Mitsui", Japan) and Sime Darby Property (Sungai Kapar) Sdn Bhd ("SDPSK", Malaysia) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Sime Darby MIT Development Sdn Bhd (the "JV", Malaysia) by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-For MEC: real-estate development, also engaged in property management.

-For Mitsui: trading house engaged in a number of world-wide commodity and other businesses.

-For SDPSK: property development in Malaysia. SDPSK belongs to the

SD-Property Group, a multi-national group engaged in property related businesses.

-For the JV: acquisition and development of parcels of land measuring approximately 38 acres in Selangor, Malaysia. The JV will develop property as a built-to-suit logistics / industrial park.

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
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, 11.7.2018 
C(2018) 4699 final 
 
 
 
 
To the notifying party  
 
Subject: Case M.8910 – BOUYGUES / ALPIQ INTEC AND KRAFTANLAGEN 
MÜNCHEN  
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 13 June 2018, the European Commission received notifica tion of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of  the Merger Regulation by which Bouygues 
Construction S.A. ('Bouygues Construction', France) acquires within the meaning of 
Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation so le control of the w hole of Alpiq InTec AG 
('Alpiq InTec', Switzerland), belonging to Alpiq Group and Kraftanl agen München GmbH 
('KAM', Germany), belonging to Alpi q, by way of purchase of shares.3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: 
− for Bouygues Construction: construction, real estate development, media and 
telecommunications, 
− for Alpiq InTec: building technology, facility management and transport and energy 
supply technology, 
− for KAM: energy and power plant technology, nuclear technology, utility services and 
engineering services for industrial plants. 
                                                 
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 223 , 27.6.2018, p. 10.  
PUBLIC VERSION 
2 
 3. After examination of the notification, the Eu ropean Commission ha s concluded that the 
notified operation falls within the scope of th e Merger Regulation and of paragraphs 5(c) 
and 6 of the Commission Notice on a simplif ied 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

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PUBLIC VERSION

To the notifying party:

Subject:Case M.8979 – PAI PARTNERS / M GROUP SERVICES

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 20 June 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking PAI Partners SAS (‘PAI Partners’, France), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation (indirect) sole control of M Group Services (United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for PAI Partners: a private equity company that manages and/or advises a number of funds that own companies active in a variety of business sectors, such as business services, food and consumer goods, general industries, healthcare, and retail and distribution,

-for M Group Services: a provider of various types of services to the regulated utilities, telecoms and transport sectors, including installation and maintenance of network infrastructure, metering and related data services, and the construction, maintenance and repair of road and railway infrastructure.

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
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

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To the notifying parties

Subject:Case M.8970 – SUMITOMO / PARKWIND / NORTHWESTER2

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 5 July 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Summit Tailwind Belgium NV (“Summit”, Belgium), ultimately controlled by Sumitomo Corporation (“Sumitomo”, Japan) and Parkwind NV (“Parkwind”, Belgium), jointly controlled by Korys/Colruyt Group (“Korys/Colruyt”, Belgium) and PMV NV (“PMV”, Belgium), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the whole of the undertaking Northwester2 NV (“Northwester2”, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-Summit is a special purpose vehicle which is held by Sumitomo. Sumitomo is an integrated trading company which provides a comprehensive range of goods and services in Japan and around the world, including participations in offshore wind farms in Belgium;

-Parkwind is active in the market for generation and wholesale of electricity in Belgium. Parkwind is an investment and development vehicle of Korys/Colruyt and PMV. Korys/Colruyt’s main activities are in the market for retail of daily consumer goods and other activities. PMV is an independent investment company controlled by the Flemish Region;

-Northwester2 holds a domain concession to build and operate an offshore wind farm in the Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone in the North Sea.

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) 5532 final



To the notifying parties



Subject:Case M.9004 – SL04/Ambienta Sgr/JV

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 July 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings S.L.04 S.à.r.l. (‘SL04’, Luxembourg), ultimately controlled by L Catterton Partners (‘L Catterton’, United States) and Ambienta Sgr S.p.A. (‘Ambienta’, Italy), ultimately controlled by Ambienta Holding S.r.l. (Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the whole of the undertaking Pibinew S.r.l. (‘Pibinew’, Italy) by way of a purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for SL04: a private equity firm indirectly controlled by L Catterton whose portfolio companies operate in the retail and restaurant business, the food and beverage business, consumer service and consumer product businesses including the production and sale of cosmetics and fragrance products,

-for Ambienta: a private equity firm whose portfolio includes companies operating in the renewable power, biofuels, energy efficiency, pollution mitigation and waste and water resource management sectors,

-for Pibinew: designing, manufacturing, decorating and selling plastic packaging for the cosmetic industry.

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