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Brussels , 4.4.2011

C(2011) 2479 final

PUBLIC VERSION

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

To the notifying party:

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6140 - DUPONT/ DANISCO Notification of 01/03/2011 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 77, 11/03/2011 p.20

1. On 01.03.2011, 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 E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company ("DuPont", USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the undertaking Danisco A/S ("Danisco", Denmark) by way of a public bid.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for undertaking DuPont : research, development, production, distribution, and sales of a variety of chemical products, plastics, agro-chemicals, paints, seeds, and other materials, including those developed through biotechnology.

- for undertaking Danisco : research, development, production, distribution, and sales of food ingredients, including enablers, cultures, enzymes and sweeteners, as well as industrial enzymes.

3. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5(c) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [2] .

4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation.

For the Commission (signed) Alexander ITALIANER Director General

[1]OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ("the Merger Regulation"). With effect from 1 December 2009, the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ("TFEU") has introduced certain changes, such as the replacement of "Community" by "Union" and "common market" by "internal market". The terminology of the TFEU will be used throughout this decision.

[2] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 28.4.2011

PUBLIC VERSION C(2011) 3014 final

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying party

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6157 – ALTOR FUND III / E.ON ES Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 29.03.2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which by which undertaking Altor Fund III ("Altor", Jersey) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of E.ON ES Sverige AB ("E.ON ES", Sweden), including its subsidiaries E.ON ES Trafik & Belysning AB (Sweden), E.ON ES Norge A/S (Norway) and ES Kraftmontasje A/S (Norway) by way of purchase of shares [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Altor: private equity fund

- for E.ON ES: contracting, operation and maintenance services for energy networks mainly in the electricity sector.

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 C 106, 06.04.2011, p.14.

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

C(2011) 4711 final

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties: | |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/ M.6236 - DANA/ BOSCH REXROTH/ DANA REXROTH TRANSMISSION SERVICES JV Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 24.05.2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Dana Holding Corporation ('Dana', United States) and Bosch Rexroth (Germany) belonging to the Bosch Group acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Dana Rexroth Transmission Services S.r.l., ('the Joint Venture', Italy) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- Dana: manufacture and sale of automotive and truck components,

- Bosch Rexroth: manufacture and sale of drive and control solutions for a range of industries,

- The Joint Venture: manufacture and sale of a new type of transmission for off-highway vehicles.

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) and (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 C 161, 31.5.2011, p. 6.

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 12.07.2011

C(2011) 5166

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying party: | |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6253 - TALIS INTERNATIONAL HOLDING/ RAPHAEL VALVES INDUSTRIES Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 14 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 Talis International Holding GmbH (Germany), holding company of the undertaking comprising the Talis Group ("Talis"), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Raphael Valves Industries (1975) ("Raphael", Israel), by way of purchase of shares [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are, for both Talis and Raphael, the development, manufacturing and distribution of valves and other products and equipment for the water industry, including for water production, transmission, distribution and sewage.

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 181, 22.06.2011, p.40

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 05.08.2011

C(2011) 5851

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties: |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6213 - WESTFIELD / CPPIB / APG Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 39/2004 [1]

1. On 7 July 2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Canada Pension Plan Investment Board ("CPPIB") and APG Algemene Pensioen Groep N.V. ("APG"), together with Westfield Holdings Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Westfield Group ("Westfield"), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of companies belonging to Westfield ("the Target") which control a property known as Westfield Stratford City by way of acquisition of shares [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- CPPIB: professional investment management organisation investing the assets of the Canada Pension Plan;

- APG: a pension administration organisation that specialises in the field of collective pensions in the public sector;

- Westfield: real estate services;

- the Target: controls Westfield Stratford City, a retail complex presently under development located in Stratford, UK.

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 (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 C208,14.07.2011, p.22.

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 26/10/2011

C(2011)7854

PUBLIC VERSION

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties:

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6352 - VITOL/ VTTI/ ARCLIGHT/ PETRO LUX Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

(1) On 26.09.2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Vitol B.V. ("Vitol", The Netherlands), a company controlled by Vitol Holding II SA (Luxembourg), and VTTI B.V. ("VTTI", The Netherlands), a company jointly controlled by Vitol and MSCI SDN. BHD ("MTTI", Malaysia), the latter being in turn indirectly controlled by Petroliam nasional Berhad ("Petronas", Malaysia), together with ArcLight Energy Partners Fund IV L.P. ("ArcLight", U.S.A.) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Petro Lux S.à.r.l. ("Petro Lux", Luxembourg), the ultimate mother company of Petrotank Neutrale Tanklager GmbH ("Petrotank", Deutschland), by way of purchase of shares [2] .

(2) The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Vitol: independent trading of various commodities and financial instruments relating in particular to the oil and gas sector.

- for VTTI: ownership and operation of a network of petroleum products terminals.

- for ArcLight: investments in the energy industry.

- for Petrotank: storage and handling of mineral oil products and other liquid 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(a) and (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 C 292, 05.10.2011, p.10

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 21/09/2011

SG-Greffe(2011)

PUBLIC VERSION C(2011)6865

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties: | |

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6347- DOW/ UBE/ JV Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 18/08/2011, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings The Dow Chemical Company ("Dow", USA) and Ube Advanced Materials Inc., belonging to the group Ube Industries, Ltd. (together referred to as "Ube", Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture ("the JV", USA).

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Dow: supply of plastics, chemicals, agricultural products, as well as hydrocarbon and energy products and services.

- for Ube: supply of specialty chemicals, other chemicals, plastics, cement, construction materials, machinery, metal products, as well as coal storage solutions.

- for the JV: production and sale of electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries.

3. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5(a) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [2] .

4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation.

For the Commission (signed) Alexander ITALIANER Director General

[1]OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ("the Merger Regulation"). With effect from 1 December 2009, the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ("TFEU") has introduced certain changes, such as the replacement of "Community" by "Union" and "common market" by "internal market". The terminology of the TFEU will be used throughout this decision.

[2] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 15/12/2011

PUBLIC VERSION C(2011) 9798

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying party:

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6437-ENTERPRISE HOLDING/ CITER Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 16 November 2011, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Enterprise Holdings, Inc. ("Enterprise", United States), belonging to the Crawford group controlled by the Taylor family (United States), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Citer S.A. ("Citer S.A., France) by way of purchase of shares. [2]

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Enterprise: car rental services, leasing, car-sharing services and related activities in the United States, Canada, Asia, Latin America and the EEA,

- for Citer: car rental services in France and Spain.

3. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5 (c) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [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 344, 24.11.2011, p.11

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels, 27/04/2012

PUBLIC VERSION C(2012) 3018

SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE

To the notifying parties :

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

Subject: Case No COMP/M.6508 - GIP / FLUXYS G / FLUXYS SWITZERLAND Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 22.03.2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which, on the one hand, the undertakings Global Infrastructure Partners-A1 LP, Global Infrastructure Partners-B LP and Global Infrastructure Partner-C LP ("GIP", USA), that are companies ultimately jointly controlled by General Electric Company ("GE", USA), and Credit Suisse Group ("Credit Suisse", Switzerland) and, on the other hand, Fluxys G SA ("Fluxys", Belgium), ultimately controlled by Publigas (Belgium), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking FluxSwiss SA ("FluxSwiss", Switzerland), by way of purchase of shares. Currently FluxSwiss is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fluxys. [2] .

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for GIP : investment fund specialised in infrastructure and infrastructure-related assets worldwide;

- for Fluxys: operates natural gas transmission infrastructure in Europe;

- for FluxSwiss: manages a natural gas pipeline in Switzerland;

- for GE: a diversified company that is also active in supplying goods and services to natural gas infrastructure and financial lending to gas production and exploration projects;

- for Credit Suisse: financial 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 [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 C93,30/03/2012, p.34

[3] OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
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Brussels , 16.3.2012

C(2012) 1879

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.6500 - Ravago/ Barentz Europe/JV Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 [1]

1. On 19 January 2012, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Barentz Europe ("Barentz", the Netherlands) and Ravago SA ("Ravago", Luxembourg) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Barentz Ravago Chemical Specialist SA ('the JV', Luxembourg) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture [2] .

2. This notification was declared incomplete on 26 January 2012. The undertakings concerned have now provided the further information required. The notification became complete within the meaning of Article 10(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on 15 February 2012.

3. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Barentz: distribution of ingredients and additives for the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics, chemical and animal nutrition industries,

- for Ravago: distribution, resale, compounding and recycling services for plastic and elastomeric raw materials,

- for the JV: chemical distribution.

4. 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] .

5. 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 52, 22.2.2012, p. 16.

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