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Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10581 – SPIE / STRUKTON SERVICES)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 8/03)

1. On 22 December 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: — SPIE Nederland B.V. (‘SPIE’, The Netherlands), — Strukton Services B.V. (‘Strukton Services’, The Netherlands), belonging to Strukton Groep N.V. SPIE acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Strukton Services. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for SPIE: the provision of multi-technical services in the areas of energy and communications, — for Strukton Services: the management and maintenance of buildings in the Netherlands.

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 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.10581 – SPIE / STRUKTON SERVICES 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.10564 – APOLLO / MISSGUIDED)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 29/08)

1. On 13 January 2022, 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: — Alteri Investments II SC (‘Alteri’) (Luxembourg), controlled by Apollo Management L.P. (U.S.A.), — Nakai Investments Limited, (‘Nakai Investments’) (British Virgin Islands), controlled by Mr. Rajib Passi, — Missguided Limited (‘Missguided’) (United Kingdom), controlled by Mr. Rajib Passi. Alteri and Nakai Investments acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Missguided Limited. 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: — for Alteri: Alteri is a subsidiary of Apollo. Apollo manages investments in companies worldwide that are active in a variety of sectors, including oil and gas, retail, and information technology. It also controls Walz Group and CBR Group, which are inter alia active in the design, wholesale and retail of women’s apparel. — for Nakai Investments: Nakai Investments is a company indirectly and wholly held by Mr. Rajib Passi. Mr. Rajib Passi also controls By Design LLC, which is a wholesale clothing fashion group active in the U.S.A. — for Missguided: Missguided is a UK-based online retailer (e-commerce) active worldwide. It is active in both the retail and wholesale supply of clothing, apparel, footwear, and ‘health and beauty’ products. Missguided is currently solely controlled by Mr. Rajib Passi, who owns 100 % of Missguided through R Holding Company Limited (‘R Holding’, British Virgin Islands) and Nakai Investments.

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 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.10564 – APOLLO / MISSGUIDED 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.10576 – BAIN CAPITAL / HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN / ATHENAHEALTH GROUP)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 23/06)

1. On 10 January 2022, 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’, United States), — Hellman & Friedman LLC (‘Hellman & Friedman’, United States), — athenahealth Group Inc. (‘athenahealth’, United States). Bain Capital and Hellman & Friedman acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of athenahealth. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Bain Capital: 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, — for Hellman & Friedman: private equity firm focused on market-leading firms with growth potential, and has investments in a variety of sectors worldwide, — for athenahealth: cloud-based provider of medical record, revenue cycle, patient engagement, care coordination, and population health services, as well as point-of-care mobile applications.

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 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.10576 – BAIN CAPITAL / HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN / ATHENAHEALTH GROUP 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.10585 – APMH INVEST / UNILABS)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 49/02)

On 20 January 2022, 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 policy’ 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 32022M10585. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

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

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10596 – OTPP / KKR / GREENCOLLAR)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 38 I/02)

1. On 14 January 2022, 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: — Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (‘OTPP’, Canada), — KKR & Co. Inc. (‘KKR & Co’, and together wih its affiliates, ‘KKR’, United States), — Green Climate Co Pty Ltd (‘GreenCollar’, Australia). OTPP and KKR acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of GreenCollar. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — OTPP is a corporation without share capital incorporated under the Teachers’ Pension Act (Ontario). OTPP is concerned with the administration of pension benefits and the investment of pension plan assets on behalf of approximately 331 000 active and retired teachers in the Canadian province of Ontario, — KKR is a global investment firm that offers alternative asset management and capital markets and insurance solutions, — GreenCollar is an environmental platform and project developer in Australia (specialising in nature based projects).

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 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.10596 – OTPP / KKR / GREENCOLLAR 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.10576 – BAIN CAPITAL / HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN / ATHENAHEALTH GROUP)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 68/01)

On 1 February 2022, 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 policy’ 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 32022M10576. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

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

(Case M.10609 – EURAZEO / PSPIB / FST HOTELS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 56/02)

1. On 21 January 2022, 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: — Public Sector Pension Investment Board (‘PSPIB’, Canada), — Eurazeo SE (‘Eurazeo’, France), — FST Hotels, S.L. (‘FST’, Spain). PSPIB and Eurozeo acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of FST. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for PSPIB: the investment manager of the pension plans of the Canadian Federal Public Service, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force. PSPIB manages a diversified global portfolio including stocks, bonds and other fixed-income securities as well as investments in private equity, real estate, infrastructure, natural resources and credit investments. PSPIB’s portfolio companies are mainly active in Australia, Asia and North America and have a more limited presence in Europe. — for Eurazeo: a listed investment company headquartered in Paris, France, with a portfolio of several billions of euros in diversified assets. Eurazeo has three main activities: private equity, private debt and real assets. Its portfolio companies are mainly active in Europe (mainly in France) and have a more limited presence in the rest of the world. — for FST: the operation of hotels in Spain (Barcelona, Cordoba, Madrid and Oviedo) under the brand Ayre Hoteles. FST also owns a plot of land in Portugal (Porto).

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 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.10609 – EURAZEO / PSPIB / FST HOTELS 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.10538 – VINCI / LINEAS / LUSOPONTE)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 72/05)

On 12 January 2022, 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 policy’ 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 32022M10538. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

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

(Case M.10569 – KKR / GIP / CYRUSONE)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 69/06)

On 4 February 2022, 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 policy’ 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 32022M10569. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

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

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10325 – KRONOSPAN / PFLEIDERER POLSKA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 87/03)

1. On 15 February 2022, 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: — Kronospan Holdings P.L.C (‘Kronospan’, Cyprus), — Pfleiderer Polska sp. z.o.o (‘Pfleiderer Polska’, Poland), belonging to the Pfleiderer Group. Kronospan will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Pfleiderer Polska. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned: — Kronospan is a manufacturer and supplier of wood-based panels and their further processed value-added products. Namely, Kronospan manufactures and distributes raw and coated particle board (jointly referred to as PB), medium-density fibreboard (MDF), high-density fibreboard (HDF) including thin and lacquered HDF (T-HDF and L-HDF), worktops (post-forming elements/components, together Components), laminate flooring, decorative laminates, and oriented strand board, — Pfleiderer Polska is a manufacturer and supplier of a range of engineered wood and surface finished products, namely PB, T-HDF and L-HDF and Components.

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.10325 – KRONOSPAN / PFLEIDERER POLSKA 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’).
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10605 – MACQUARIE REAL ESTATE / CPG VAN OOSTROM BEHEER / EDGE)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 76/07)

1. On 9 February 2022, 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: — Macquarie Real Estate Management (Australia) Limited (‘Macquarie’, Australia), belonging to Macquarie Group, — C.P.G. van Oostrom Beheer B.V. (‘CPG’, the Netherlands), — EDGE Real Estate B.V. (‘EDGE’, the Netherlands), controlled by CPG. Macquarie and CPG will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of EDGE. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Macquarie: real estate asset managements. Macquarie belongs to the Macquarie Group, a global investment, banking and financial services provider, — for CPG: besides its shareholding in EDGE, CPG has no additional relevant economic activities, — for EDGE: real estate developer. EDGE is also active in the offering of (i) flexible workspaces and related services in EDGE-developed buildings and (ii) software as a service solution to optimise building performance.

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 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.10605 – MACQUARIE REAL ESTATE / CPG VAN OOSTROM BEHEER / EDGE 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.10480 – GOLDMAN SACHS / NN INVESTMENT PARTNERS HOLDING)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 104/02)

On 17 February 2022, 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 policy’ 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 32022M10480. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.