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| |Brussels, 01.IV.2005

SG-Greffe(2005) D/201588

The notifying party

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

Subject : Case No. COMP/M.3750 - EQT / SANITEC Notification of 22.02.2005 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C51 of 01.03.2005, page 5

1. On 22/02/2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004, by which the undertaking Ceasar Holding AB, controlled by EQT IV Fund (“EQT IV”, Guernsey, Channel Islands), itself part of EQT, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Sanitec International S.A. (“Sanitec”, Finland), which is presently controlled by BC Funds, by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are :

- EQT Group is a private equity portfolio company managing funds such as EQT IV Fund.

- Sanitec designs, manufactures and markets bathroom ceramics, bath and shower products.

- Ceasar is a new holding company created for the purpose of acquiring Sanitec.

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 and of paragraph 5, subparagraph (b) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No139/2004[2].

4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004.

For the Commission

(signed)

Neelie KROES

Member of the Commission

[1] OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1

[2] Available on DG COMP website: http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/legislation/consultation/simplified_tru.pdf.

MERGER PROCEDURE

ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3647 — Westlb/Dal)

(2005/C 111/12)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 27 January 2005, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in German and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

- from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

- in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3647. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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| |Brussels, 15/06/2005

SG-Greffe(2005) D/202662/3/4

To the notifying parties

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

Subject : Case No. COMP/M. 3797 – CGE/AMGA/SMAT/ SAP

Notification of 17.05.2005 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 126 of 25/05/2005, page 9

1. On 17.05.2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which the undertaking Compagnie Générale des Eaux (“CGE” France) belonging to the group Veolia Environment (“VE”, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Societa’ Azionaria per la Condotta di Acque potabili S.p.A (SAP, Italy), presently jointly controlled by Azienda Mediterranea Gas e Acqua S.p.A (“AMGA”, Italy) and Societa’ Metropolitana Acque Torino S.p.A. (“SMAT”, Italy), by way of public bid announced on 4/5/2005.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are :

- for AMGA: provision of different services related to the so-called “integrated water cycle” (catching, transport and local distribution, sewage and depuration), as well as electricity production and sale, management of gas distribution network and telecommunications. AMGA is active in various regions of Italy;

- for SMAT: provision of different services related to the “integrated water cycle” in one local managing unit in the North of Italy;

- for CGE: active in different services related to the “integrated water cycle”, as well as in energy services, waste management, processing and recycling, and passengers transport services in various regions of Italy;

- for SAP: provision of different services related to the “integrated water cycle” in various regions of Italy.

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

3. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004.

For the Commission

signed Neelie KROES Member of the Commission

[1] OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1

[2] OJ C 56, 05.3.2005 p.32

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SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

PUBLIC VERSION
| |Brussels, 14-06-2005

SG-Greffe(2005) D/202618

To the notifying party

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

Subject : Case No. COMP/M. 3824 - EQT IV / BRANDTEX Notification of 12/05/2005 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 123 of 21.05.2005, p. 9

1. On 12/05/2005 , the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 by which the undertaking EQT IV Limited (“EQT IV Limited”, Guernsey) controlled by the group Investor AB (“Investor”, Sweden) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Brandtex Group A/S (“Brandtex”, Denmark) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for EQT IV Limited: Manager of private equity fund;

- for Investor: Investment company;

- for Brandtex: Production and sale of children’s wear, jeans wear, young fashion, men’s wear and a wide range of women’s wear.

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 and of paragraph 5, subparagraph b, 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 Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004.

For the Commission

(signed)

Neelie KROES Member of the Commission

[1] OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1

[2] OJ C 56, 05.3.2005 p.32

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PUBLIC VERSION
| |Brussels, 09.06.2005

SG-Greffe(2005) D/202574

To the notifying parties

Dear Sirs,

Subject : Case No. COMP/M.3775-Gluma Holding/Glud & Marstrand Notification of 28.04.2005 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C112, 12.05.2005, page 7.

1. On 28/04/2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which the undertaking Gluma Holding A/S (“Gluma”, Denmark) belonging to the ABN AMRO group acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of undertaking Glud & Marstrand Invest A/S (“Glud”, Denmark) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for undertaking Gluma/ABN AMRO: private equity, banking and financial services,

- for undertaking Glud: manufacture and sale of metal food packaging, metal tobacco packaging and shoe polish packaging.

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 and of paragraph 5, subparagraph b 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 Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004.

For the Commission

signed Neelie KROES Member of the Commission

[1] OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1

[2] OJ C 56, 05.3.2005 p.32

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PUBLIC VERSION
| |Brussels, 04.08.2005

SG-Greffe(2005) D/204236/7/8

To the notifying party

Dear Madam and/or Sir,

Subject : Case No. COMP/M.3799-Dexia/Kommunalkredit/JV Notification of June 30 2005 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 172, July 12 2005, page 20.

1. On 30.06.2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which the undertakings Dexia Crédit Local (“Dexia CL”, France), controlled by Dexia S.A. (“Dexia”, Belgium), and Kommunalkredit Austria AG (“Kommunalkredit”, Austria), controlled by Österreichische Volksbanken AG (“ÖVAG”, Austria), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings Dexia Kommunalkredit Bank AG (“Dexia-Kom”, Austria) and Kommunalkredit Finance a.s. (KF, Czech Republic) by way of purchase of shares. Currently, Dexia-Kom is controlled by Dexia CL and KF is controlled by Kommunalkredit.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are :

- for Dexia and ÖVAG: financial services;

- for Kommunalkredit, Dexia CL, Dexia-Kom and KF: financial services with focus on public finance.

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 and of paragraph 5, subparagraph 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 Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004.

For the Commission

signed Neelie KROES Member of the Commission

[1] OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1

[2] OJ C 56, 05.3.2005 p.32

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PUBLIC VERSION
| |Brussels, 16.08.2005

SG-Greffe(2005) D/204490

To the notifying party

Subject : Case No. COMP/M.3895 – PHL/PEL Notification of 13 July 2005 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 179 on 21.07.2005, page 2.

1. On 13 July 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which the undertaking Permira Holdings Ltd (“PHL”, UK) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the Permira Europe Ltd (“PEL”, UK) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for undertaking PHL: Private equity company with activities in telecommunication services, roadside assistance and financial services, operation of passenger and rolling cargo ships, and wholesale and retail sale of consumer goods;

- for undertaking PEL: Private equity company with activities in application-specific electronic components, travel management services, locking systems for motor vehicles, specialty chemicals, storage systems, luxury motorised yachts, hotel operation, pay-TV operation, health and fitness clubs, optics and ophthalmic optics, womenswear and tile manufacturing.

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 and of paragraph 5 subparagraphs b 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 Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004.

For the Commission

(signed)

Neelie KROES Member of the Commission

[1] OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1

[2] OJ C 56, 05.3.2005 p.32

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PUBLIC VERSION
| |Brussels, 18/11/2005

SG-Greffe(2005) D/206210

To the notifying party

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

Subject : Case No. COMP/M.3980 - CANON / CANON ESPAÑA Notification of 11/10/2005 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 261, 20/10/2005, page 9.

1. On 11/10/2005 , the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 by which Canon Europa N.V. (“Canon”, The Netherlands) a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canon Inc. (Japan), will acquire sole control over Canon España S.A. (“Canon España”, Spain) by way of share purchase.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are as follows:

Canon: the manufacture and sale of office, consumer and industrial products.

Canon España: the wholesale distribution in Spain of Canon office and consumer products.

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 and of paragraph 5 subparagraph 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 Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004.

For the Commission

(signed)

Neelie KROES Member of the Commission

[1] OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1

[2] OJ C 56, 05.3.2005 p.32

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SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

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ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION
|COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES |

Brussels , 19.12.2005

SG-Greffe(2005) D/207455

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

PUBLIC VERSION

To the notifying party

Dear Sir,

Subject: Case No. COMP/M.4018- E D & F Man/Safic Alcan (Natural Products)

Notification of 18./11./2005 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1]

Publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities No. C 295 of 26./11./2005, page.18.

1. On 18.11.2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which the undertaking E D & F Man Holdings (“Man”, UK), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the Natural Products division of the undertaking Safic Alcan SAS (“Safic NP”, France) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are :

- for Man : commodities trading of sugar, molasses, alcohol, coffee, cocoa and fish oil, liquid storage, animal feed manufacture;

- for Safic NP : commodity trading of tropical vegetable oils, natural rubber and latex.

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 and of paragraph 5, subparagraph b, 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 Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004.

For the Commission,

(signed) Neelie KROES

Member of the Commission

[1] OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1.

[2] OJ C 56, 05.3.2005 p.32.
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Brussels , 19.12.2005

SG-Greffe(2005) D/207452

MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

PUBLIC VERSION

To the notifying party :

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

Subject: Case No. COMP/M.4031 – JCI / SAFT / JV

Notification of 17.11.2005 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1]

Publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities No. C 295, 26/11/2005, page 17.

1. On 17/11/05, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which Johnson Controls Inc (“JCI”, USA) and Saft Groupe SA (“SAFT”, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (“JV”, USA).

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are :

- JCI : automotive and building control systems

- SAFT : industrial and speciality batteries

- JV : Batteries for hybrid and electrical vehicles

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 and of paragraph 5, subparagraph b 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 Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004.

For the Commission,

[signed]

Neelie KROES

Member of the Commission

[1] OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1.

[2] OJ C 56, 05.3.2005 p.32
| |Brussels, 12.01.2006

SG-Greffe(2006) D/200113

To the notifying party

Dear Madam/Dear Sir,

Subject : Case No. COMP/M.4053 – Morgan Stanley/AM Development Notification of 06.12.2005 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C318, 14.12.2005, p.4

1. On 06.12.2005 , the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 by which the undertaking MSREF V International Fund belonging to the Morgan Stanley Group (“Morgan Stanley”, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of AM Development B.V. (“AM Development”, Netherlands) part of the undertaking AM N.V. (“AM”, Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are :

- for undertaking Morgan Stanley : global financial services including investment banking, sales, trading, financing and private equity,

- for undertaking AM Development : office and retail development.

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 and of paragraph 5, subparagraph 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 Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004.

For the Commission

signed Neelie KROES Member of the Commission

[1] OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1

[2] OJ C 56, 05.3.2005 p.32

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PUBLIC VERSION
| |Brussels, 01/02/2006

SG-Greffe(2006) D/200441-442

To the notifying parties

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

Subject : Case No. COMP/M.4069 – Cognis B.V. / Golden Hope Plantations BHD / JV Notification of 23.12.2005 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 4, 07.01.2006, page 2

1. On 23.12.2005 , the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 by which the undertakings Cognis B.V., controlled by Cognis Group, and Golden Hope Plantations BHD (“Golden Hope”, Malaysia) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the Cognis Group’s global oleochemicals and plastics additives businesses (“The target business”), currently under the sole control of Cognis Group, by way of purchase of shares.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are :

- for Cognis Group: manufacture and sale of specialty chemicals,

- for Golden Hope: cultivation, processing and sales of palm oil, palm kernels, fresh fruit bunches and rubber,

- for the target business: manufacture and sale of oleochemicals and plastics additives.

2. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 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].

3. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004.

For the Commission, signed, Neelie KROES Member of the Commission

[1] OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1

[2] OJ C 56, 05.3.2005 p.32

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