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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10253 — Colony Capital/Goldman Sachs/Japan JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 209/01)

On 27 May 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 32021M10253. 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.10273 — ArcelorMittal/Liberty Steel France)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 226/07)

1. On 4 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: — ArcelorMittal S.A. (Luxembourg), — Liberty Steel France Holding SAS (France). ArcelorMittal S.A. acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of parts of Liberty Steel France Holding SAS. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for ArcelorMittal S.A.: production of a broad range of finished and semi-finished steel products, in particular flat steel products, including sheets and plates, and long steel products, including bars, rods, structural shapes and rails as well as pipes and tubes for various applications, — for Liberty Steel France Holding SAS: holding company of two main assets, Liberty Rail and Liberty Ascoval. Liberty Rail is a rail manufacturer operating a single production site in Hayange, France. Liberty Ascoval is a producer of semi-finished and forged steel products in Saint-Saulve, France.

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.10273 — ArcelorMittal/Liberty Steel France 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.10298 — Colony Capital/Platinum Spring/EdgePoint)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 219/10)

1. On 1 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: — Colony Capital, Inc. (‘Colony Capital’, United States), — Platinum Spring B 2019 RSC Limited (‘Platinum Spring’, United Arab Emirates), — EdgePoint HoldCo Pte Ltd (‘EdgePoint’, Singapore). Colony Capital and Platinum Spring acquire joint control over EdgePoint, currently solely controlled by Colony Capital, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Colony Capital: a publicly traded global real estate and investment management firm, — for Platinum Spring: an investment holding company that owns and manages investments. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (‘ADIA’), an independent investment institution established by the Government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. ADIA manages a global investment portfolio across more than two dozen asset classes and sub-categories, — for EdgePoint: a company engaged in the acquisition and operation of mobile telecommunications towers in Indonesia and Malaysia, and the broader South East Asia region.

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.10298 — Colony Capital/Platinum Spring/EdgePoint 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.10272 — Utmost/Quilter International)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 244/01)

On 15 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 32021M10272. 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.10317 — Macquarie/Warburg Pincus/PTSG)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 236/06)

1. On 11 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: — Warburg Pincus LLC (‘Warburg Pincus’, USA), — Macquarie Group Limited (‘Macquarie’, UK), — Premier Technical Services Group Limited (‘PTSG’, UK) Warburg Pincus and Macquarie acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of PTSG. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — For Warburg Pincus: management of private equity funds; Warburg Pincus’ portfolio companies are active in a variety of sectors, including energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial and business services, technology, media and telecommunications, — for Macquarie: provision of asset management and finance, banking, advisory and risk and capital solutions across debt, equity and commodities; Macquarie holds interests in a number of companies in various industry sectors, including, but not limited to, energy utilities in Europe, — for PTSG: supply of building safety equipment and maintenance services including façade access and fall arrest equipment services, lightning protection and electrical testing, specialist building access and fire solutions.

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.10317 — Macquarie/Warburg Pincus/PTSG 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.10171 — INEOS/Daimler/Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 254/03)

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 32021M10171. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

Withdrawal of notification of a concentration

(Case M.9854 - KHS/FERRUM)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 245/01)

On 17 May 2021, the European Commission received notification (1) of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) (‘Merger Regulation’).

On 15 June 2021, the notifying parties informed the Commission that they withdrew their notification.

(1) OJ C 199, 27.5.2021, p. 12.

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

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10232 — Brose/Sitech)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 262/08)

1. On 23 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: — Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft (Germany), (together with its affiliated companies ‘BROSE’), — SITECH Sp. z o. o. (Poland) (together with its affiliated companies ‘SITECH’), belonging to the group of Volkswagen AG (‘VW’, Germany). BROSE acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of SITECH. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for BROSE: producer of automotive components and mechatronic systems for vehicle doors, seat structures (including integrated seat components), electric motors and electronics, including steering, braking, gearbox and motor cooling, — for SITECH: producer of complete vehicle seats, metal seat structures and seat structure 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.10232 — Brose/Sitech 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.10322 – TPG/Francisco Partners/Boomi)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 257/02)

1. On 22 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: — TPG Partners VIII LP (‘TPG’, USA), — Francisco Partners Management LLC (‘Francisco Partners’, USA), — Boomi, Inc. (‘Boomi’ USA). TPG and Francisco Partners acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Boomi. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for TPG: private investment firm that manages a family of funds that invest in a variety of companies through acquisitions and corporate restructurings, — for Francisco Partners: private investment firm specialized in partnering with technology businesses, and — for Boomi: provision of Integration Platform as a Service (‘iPaaS’), a suite of cloud services enabling development, execution and governance of integration flows connecting any combination of on-premises and cloud-based processes, services, applications, and data within individual or across multiple organizations. Boomi also provides Full Life Cycle API Management services, which enable organizations to plan, design, implement, test, publish, operate, consume, maintain, version, and retire Application Programming Interfaces (‘APIs’). Boomi is currently owned by Dell Technologies Inc.

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.10322 – TPG/Francisco Partners/Boomi 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.10345 — Equistone Partners Europe/CVG)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 274/05)

1. On 28 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: — Equistone Partners Europe SAS (‘Equistone Partners Europe’, France); and — CVG SAS (‘CVG’, France) and all its subsidiaries. Equistone Partners Europe acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of CVG and of its subsidiaries. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Equistone Partners Europe: management of professional private equity funds; — CVG: sale of children’s products (clothes, shoes, home products, childcare products and toys) under the Vertbaudet brand.

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 any observations they may have on the proposed operation to the Commission. Observations must reach the Commission no later than ten days following the date on which this notification is published. The following reference should always be specified: M.10345 — Equistone Partners Europe/CVG Observations can be sent to the Commission by e-mail, 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.10268 — SYNNEX/Tech Data)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 269/06)

1. On 30 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: — SYNNEX Corporation (‘SYNNEX’, USA), — Tech Data Corporation (‘Tech Data’, USA). SYNNEX acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Tech Data. The concentration is accomplished by way of exchange of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for SYNNEX: provision of technology products and solutions for IT systems to resellers and retail customers outside the European Union as well as comprehensive logistics, distribution, systems design, and integration services for the technology industry. In the EEA (2), SYNNEX is only active in the development and sale of custom-made servers and storage solutions for datacentre users, — for Tech Data: wholesale distribution of technology products and solutions to resellers on a global basis.

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 (3) 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.10268 – SYNNEX/Tech Data 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) European Economic Area.

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

(Case M.10300 — TIAA/AP1/AP2/GPIF/Courbevoie)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 291/01)

On 15 July 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 32021M10300. 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.10316 — Macquarie/Warrington/Bingo)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 284/02)

On 30 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 32021M10316. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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