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Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10246 - Hellman & Friedman/Cordis)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 170/06)

1. On 29 April 2021, the Commission received 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 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Hellman & Friedman LLC (USA, ‘H&F’), and — The Cordis business of Cardinal Health, Inc. (USA, ‘Cordis’), controlled by Cardinal Health, Inc. (USA, ‘Cardinal Health’). H&F acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Cordis. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of stocks and assets.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — H&F is a private equity firm with investments in a variety of sectors worldwide. — Cordis develops and supplies interventional vascular technology worldwide.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4. The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified: M.10246 - Hellman & Friedman/Cordis Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu Fax +32 22964301 Postal address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10234 — Bain Capital/Cinven/Lonza Specialty Ingredients)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 197/06)

1. On 11 May 2021, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Bain Capital Investors L.L.C. (‘Bain Capital’, US), — Cinven Capital Management (VII) General Partner Limited (‘Cinven’, UK), — The Lonza Specialty Ingredients business (‘Lonza Specialty Ingredients’, Switzerland), controlled by Lonza Group AG (Switzerland). Bain Capital and Cinven acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Lonza Specialty Ingredients. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Bain Capital is a private equity investment firm that invests in companies across a number of industries, including information technology, healthcare, retail and consumer products, communications, financial services and industrial/manufacturing, — Cinven is a private equity business engaged in the provision of investment management and investment advisory services to a number of investment funds, — Lonza Specialty Ingredients provides microbial control solutions and chemical technologies for a range of end-uses including wood protection, oil and gas, plastics, metals, and paints and coatings applications. It also provides specialty products and services, such as composite materials, performance intermediates and chemicals, and custom development and manufacturing services for a range of applications and industries.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

4. The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified: M.10234 — Bain Capital/Cinven/Lonza Specialty Ingredients Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: Email:COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu Fax + 32 22964301 Postal address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10204 — Total Produce/Dole Food Company)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 193/05)

1. On 10 May 2021, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Total Produce plc (‘Total Produce’, Republic of Ireland) — DFC Holdings LLC (‘DFC Holdings’, United States of America) Total Produce enters into a full merger within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of the Merger Regulation with DFC Holdings and its wholly owned subsidiary, Dole Food Company Inc (‘Dole Food Company’). DFC Holdings and Dole Food Company are together referred to as ‘Dole’).

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Total Produce: import and distribution of a wide range of fresh fruit and vegetables, including bananas and pineapples. Total Produce also operates banana ripening centres and is active worldwide, with a focus on Europe. — for Dole: production, sales and distribution of fresh fruit and vegetables, including bananas and pineapples, in North America, Europe, Latin America, South Africa and Dubai, with a main focus on North America.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4. The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified: M.10204 —Total Produce/Dole Food Company Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: Email:COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu Fax +32 22964301 Postal address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10134 —EG Group/OMV Germany Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 207/02)

1. On 20 May 2021, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — EG Group Limited (‘EG Group’, United Kingdom), — OMV Germany Business, controlled by OMV (Austria). EG Group acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of OMV Germany Business. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for EG Group: it is the parent company of a number of companies operating under the ‘EG’ brand, active in the operation of fuel stations with ancillary backcourt convenience retail, car wash, fast food, restaurant and hotel offerings in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, — for OMV Germany Business: it is active in the retail sale of motor fuels via a network comprising all OMV-branded (currently 286) fuel stations located in Germany. OMV also offers ancillary services such as car wash and convenience retail.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

4. The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified: M.10134 — EG Group/OMV Germany Business Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu Fax +32 22964301 Postal address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10278 – EQT/Cerba)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 201/12)

1. On 19 May 2021, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — EQT Fund Management S.à r.l. (‘EQT’, Luxembourg), — Cerba Group (‘Cerba’, France). EQT acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Cerba. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for EQT: investment fund manager for the investment fund EQT IX, which seeks to make investments primarily in Europe. The EQT funds’ portfolio companies are active in a variety of industries and sectors, including in the pharmaceutical sector, in elderly care and veterinary services, — for Cerba: global and diversified laboratory services company operating within clinical pathology in France and internationally. It is currently active in 40 countries across five continents. Cerba is active in three main business lines: (i) specialty testing; (ii) routine testing and; and (iii) clinical trial. It also offers veterinary biology and well-being services.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4. The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified: M.10278 – EQT/Cerba Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu Fax +32 22964301 Postal address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10222 — CDPQ/Telefónica/FiBrasil JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 215/02)

On 22 April 2021, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10222. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10171 — INEOS/Daimler/Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 210/06)

1. On 27 May 2021, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — INEOS Limited (‘INEOS’, Isle of Man), — Daimler AG (‘Daimler’, Germany), — Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Limited (‘MBGP’, United Kingdom), currently controlled by Daimler and Motorsports Invest Limited (‘MIL’, Guernsey). INEOS acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of MBGP. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for INEOS: global manufacturer of petrochemicals, speciality chemicals and oil products, — for Daimler: manufacture and supply of cars, trucks, vans and buses as well as financial services comprising financing, leasing, insurance and fleet management, — for MBGP: design, development, manufacture, supply, testing and racing of Formula One motor racing cars at FIA Formula One World Championships level.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4. The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified: M.10171 — INEOS/Daimler/Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu Fax +32 22964301 Postal address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10328 — CDPQ/ATI/ATI European Communications Infrastructure Business)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 221/06)

1. On 2 June 2021, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (‘CDPQ’, Canada) — American Tower International Inc. (‘ATI’, United States of America) — ATI’s European Communications Infrastructure Business. (‘Target’). CDPQ and ATI acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the Target which has assets in Germany, Poland, France and Spain . The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for CDPQ: long-term institutional investor that manages funds primarily for public and para-public pension and insurance plans in the Province of Québec. CDPQ is the second largest pension fund manager in Canada, — for ATI: wholly owned subsidiary of American Towers LLC, which is itself a wholly owned subsidiary of the American Tower Corporation (ATC). ATC is an independent owner and operator of passive wireless communications infrastructure, which has a portfolio of approximately 183 000 telecommunication infrastructure sites in the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia, — for the Target: offering of mobile network operator-neutral telecom hosting services on passive wireless communications infrastructure sites in France, Germany, Poland and, as a result of the parallel acquisition of another company (Telxius) by ATI, in Spain.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4. The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified: M.10328 — CDPQ/ATI/ATI European Communications Infrastructure Business Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu Fax +32 22964301 Postal address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10329 — Fairfax/Eurolife)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 245/06)

On 18. June 2021, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10329. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10275 — SMFL/Yanmar/Yanmar Credit)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 241/02)

On 11 June 2021, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10275. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10298 — Colony Capital/Platinum Spring/EdgePoint)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 256/01)

On 23 June 2021, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10298. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10269 — TDR Capital/Arrow Global)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 248/01)

On 17 June 2021, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10269. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10235 – CVC/MeGa Grundbesitz)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 266/06)

CVC acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of GABLE and MeGa. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

On 29 June 2021, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 )

for CVC and its subsidiaries: management of investment funds and platforms. In particular, CVC recently acquired STARK Group A/S, which is a retailer and distributor of predominantly heavy building materials in Germany and the Nordic countries,

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10235 – CVC/MeGa Grundbesitz

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

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