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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 195/44

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8954 — BPEA/PAI/WFC)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 195/12)

1. On 31 May 2018, 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: — Baring Asia Private Equity Fund VI (‘BPEA’, Cayman Islands), controlled by Baring Asia (Hong Kong), — PAI Partners SAS (‘PAI’, France), — GB WFC International SARL (‘WFC’, Luxembourg). BPEA and PAI acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of WFC. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for BPEA: private equity fund focused on capital preservation and post-investment value creation investments in Asian countries. BPEA is under common control with other private equity funds that as a whole comprise Baring Asia, — for PAI: private equity firm that manages and advises a number of funds that own companies active in a variety of business sectors, such as business services, food and consumer goods, general industries, healthcare, and retail and distribution, — for WFC: air cargo general sales and service agent providing outsourced air cargo management services to airlines.

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.8954 — BPEA/PAI/WFC 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.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 214/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8725 — Nufarm/Century)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 214/01)

On 6 March 2018, 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 32018M8725. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 208/11

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8862 — GBT/HRG)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 208/09)

1. On 8 June 2018, 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: — GBT III B.V. (‘GBT’, the Netherlands), a full-function joint venture controlled by American Express Company (USA) and Qatar Holding LLC (Qatar), and — Hogg Robinson Group Plc (‘HRG’, the United Kingdom). GBT acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of HRG. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for GBT: global company principally active in the provision of business travel agency services and carrying out its activities under the name American Express Global Business Travel, — for HRG: global company principally active in the provision of business travel agency 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.

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.8862 — GBT/HRG 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’).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 228/34

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8896 — Macquarie Group/The Goldman Sachs Group/HES International)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 228/07)

1. On 22 June 2018, 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 Group Limited (‘Macquarie’, Australia), — Goldman Sachs Group (‘Goldman Sachs’, United States), — HES International BV (‘HES’, Netherlands). Macquarie and Goldman Sachs acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of HES. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Macquarie: global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and fund management services, — for Goldman Sachs: global investment banking, securities and investment management firm, — for HES: operates and develops dry, liquid and break bulk terminals in North West Europe, providing transhipment, storage, blending and processing services for dry and liquid bulk.

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.8896 — Macquarie Group/The Goldman Sachs Group/HES International 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’).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 220/9

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8968 — H.I.G. Capital/INEOS (Baleycourt business and ICT business))

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 220/05)

1. On 18 June 2018, 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: — H.I.G. Capital LLC (‘H.I.G. Capital’, United States), — Valtris Specialty Chemicals Limited (‘Valtris’, United Kingdom), — INEOS Enterprises France SAS (France), INEOS Champlor SAS (France) and certain assets held within INEOS Enterprises Group Limited (IEGL) (together ‘the Baleycourt business’), and — INEOS ChloroToluenes Limited (‘the ICT business’, United Kingdom). H.I.G. Capital acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the Baleycourt business and the ICT business.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are as follows: — H.I.G. Capital is a global private equity and alternative asset investment firm. It is active, through its portfolio company Valtris, in the production and supply of specialty chemicals, primarily polymer additives, — the Baleycourt business is active in the production and supply of biodiesel and edible oils and their by-products, and esters, a type of plasticiser, — the ICT business is active in the production and supply of chlorinated toluene derivatives and related chemical intermediates.

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.8968 — H.I.G. Capital/INEOS (Baleycourt business and ICT 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.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 235/3

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8923 — AMP Capital/Aena Internacional/Luton Airport)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 235/03)

On 8 June 2018, 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 32018M8923. 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.8832 — Knauf/Armstrong)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 232/05)

1.

On 20 June 2018, 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:

— Knauf International GmbH (Germany),

— Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (United States)

Knauf International GmbH (‘Knauf’) will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over (i) subsidiaries of Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (‘Armstrong’) in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Asia Pacific (APAC), and (ii) designated subsidiaries of Armstrong’s joint venture with Worthington Industries with operations in EMEA and APAC (jointly ‘the Target’).

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

The concentration has been referred to the Commission by the Austrian Federal Competition Authority, pursuant to Article 22(3) of the Merger Regulation. The referral was subsequently joined by Germany, Lithuania, Spain and the United Kingdom.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 244/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8937 — Advent International/Zentiva)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 244/01)

On 5 July 2018, 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 32018M8937. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 241/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8926 — Total/Direct Energie)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 241/01)

On 2 July 2018, 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 32018M8926. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 258/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8997 — Whirlpool/Elica/Elica PB India Private Limited)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 258/02)

On 17 July 2018, 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 32018M8997. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 251/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8906 — Goodyear/Bridgestone/TireHub)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 251/01)

On 4 June 2018, 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 32018M8906. 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.8969 — FSN Capital V/Saferoad Holding)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 270/06)

1. On 25 July 2018, 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: — FSN Capital GP V Limited (‘FSN Capital V’, UK), belonging to the group FSN Capital (Norway), — Saferoad Holding ASA (‘Saferoad’, Norway). FSN Capital V will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Saferoad. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares and by way of public bid announced on 16 May 2018.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for FSN Capital V: a fund advised by FSN Capital Partners AS, a private equity investment firm headquartered in Oslo, Norway, — for Saferoad: a public limited liability company incorporated in Norway and the holding company of a group of companies that specialise in road safety and road infrastructure solutions in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe.

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.8969 — FSN Capital V/Saferoad Holding 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.
Initiation of proceedings

(Case M.8909 — KME/MKM)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 265/03)

On 23 July 2018, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the abovementioned case after finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the internal market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regard to the notified concentration, and is without prejudice to the final decision on the case. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

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

In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not later than 15 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference No M.8909 — KME/MKM, to the following 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.8982 — Ivanhoe Cambridge/PSPIB/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 281/09)

1. On 1 August 2018, 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: — Ivanhoe Cambridge (‘Ivanhoe’), belonging to the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (Canada), — Public Sector Pension Investment Board (‘PSPIB’, Canada), — VIC Strategic Multifamily Partners LPs (‘VIC LPs’, USA). Ivanhoe and PSPIB acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the VIC LPs currently controlled by Ivanhoe. 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 Ivanhoe: global real estate investments, — for PSPIB: management of a diversified global portfolio composed of investments in public financial markets, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, natural resources and private debt, — for the VIC LPS: investment in and management of residential real estate assets in San Francisco and the greater San Francisco Bay area.

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.8982 — Ivanhoe Cambridge/PSPIB/JV Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: E-mail: 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.