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Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9319 — DP World/P&O Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 179/10)

1. On 17 May 2019, 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: — DP World FZE (United Arab Emirates), belonging to DP World PLC group (‘DP World’, United Arab Emirates), — Dubai Ferries Holding FZE (‘P&O Group’, United Arab Emirates). DP World acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole P&O Group. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for DP World: worldwide operation of marine terminals and provision of cargo handling services as well as the provision of maritime transportation services for containerised goods in Northern Europe and the Mediterranean, — for P&O Group: operation of cargo and passenger ferries in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Northern Europe (primarily Benelux & France) and the provision of freight forwarding and logistics services on a pan-European 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.

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.9319 — DP World/P&O 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’).
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9287 — Connect Airways/Flybe)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 171/07)

1. On 14 May 2019, 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: — Virgin Atlantic Limited (‘Virgin Atlantic’, United Kingdom), — Cyrus Capital Partner L.P. (‘Cyrus’, USA), — Stobart Group Limited (‘Stobart Group’, Guernsey), — Flybe Group plc (‘Flybe’, United Kingdom). Virgin Atlantic, Cyrus and Stobart Group acquire, through Connect Airways, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Flybe and its trading subsidiaries, Flybe Limited and Flybe.com Limited. Virgin Atlantic, Cyrus and Stobart Group also acquire, through Connect Airways, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Propius Holdings Ltd, Stobart Aviation Limited’s aircraft leasing business, as well as an interest in Stobart Aviation’s airline operating business, Stobart Air Unlimited Company. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Virgin Atlantic: the ultimate holding company of international passenger airline Virgin Atlantic Airways and international tour operator Virgin Holidays. Virgin Atlantic is currently controlled by Virgin Group and Delta Air Lines. On 12 February 2019, the Commission cleared unconditionally the proposed acquisition of joint control by Virgin Group, Delta Air Lines and Air France-KLM over Virgin Atlantic, — for Cyrus: an investment adviser which manages over USD 4,4 billion globally and is an investor in public and private airlines, — for Stobart Group: operates in aviation and infrastructure markets, including operating regional airline Stobart Air and developing London Southend Airport, — for Flybe: a UK regional airline which focusses on short-haul, point-to-point flying.

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.9287 — Connect Airways/Flybe 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.9327 — YZJ Group/Mitsui E&S Group/Mitsui & CO Group/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 196/10)

1. On 3 June 2019, 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: — Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co., Ltd (Japan) and Mitsui E&S Co., Ltd (China) belonging to Mitsui E&S Group (‘the MES Group’), — Mitsui & Co., Ltd (Japan) belonging to Mitsui & Co Group (‘the Mitsui & Co Group’), — Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Co., Ltd (China), belonging to YZJ Group (‘the YZJ Group’), — Jiangsu Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding Co., Ltd (China) (‘the JV’). The MES Group, the Mitsui & Co Group and the YZJ Group acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the JV. 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 the MES Group: active in the manufacturing of ships, such as naval ships, bulk carriers, tankers and LNG carriers, as well as in the provision of engineering and consulting services. The MES Group is also engaged in the wholesale, import and export of ships and marine equipment; — for the Mitsui & Co Group: worldwide provision of logistics and financing of major international infrastructure developments in fields, such as, iron, steel, mineral and metal resources, and transportation systems; — for the YZJ Group: active in the manufacturing of commercial ships, including container ships, bulk vessels and special vessels, as well as in financial investment and metal trading; — for the JV: to be active in the shipbuilding of merchant ships, in particular, bulk carriers, oil tankers and LNG carriers, for the Chinese and worldwide markets.

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.9327 — YZJ Group/Mitsui E&S Group/Mitsui & CO Group/JV 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.9339 — Kennedy Wilson/AXA/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 188/01)

On 22 May 2019, 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 32019M9339. 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.9400 — Apollo Management/Ares/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 217/10)

1. On 20 June 2019, 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: — Apollo Management, L.P. (‘Apollo’, USA), — Ares Management Corporation (‘Ares’, USA). Apollo and Ares acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created full-function joint venture (‘JV’). 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 Apollo: investment in companies and debt issued by companies involved in various businesses throughout the world, — for Ares: investment in real estate and in companies and debt issued by companies involved in various businesses. The JV will be active in the identification, acquisition and development of oil and natural gas properties in the United States of 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.9400 — Apollo Management/Ares/JV 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.9315 — Chr. Hansen/Lonza/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 208/05)

1. On 11 June 2019, 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: — Chr. Hansen Holding A/S (‘Chr. Hansen’, Denmark), — Lonza Ltd (‘Lonza’, Switzerland), controlled by Lonza Group Ltd, — A newly created joint venture (the ‘JV’, Switzerland). Chr. Hansen and Lonza acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation, joint control over the JV. 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 Chr. Hansen: the development of natural solutions for the food, nutritional, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries, — for Lonza: the provision of various services from research to final product manufacturing in the pharmaceutical, healthcare and life science industries, including contract development and manufacturing services (‘CDMO’) and services related to drug formulation services and drug delivery technologies, — for the JV: the supply of CDMO services to pharmaceutical companies in relation to live biotherapeutic products and phages.

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.9315 — Chr. Hansen/Lonza/JV 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.9014 — PKN Orlen/Grupa Lotos)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 232/07)

1. On 3 July 2019, 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: — Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN Spółka Akcyjna, Poland (‘Orlen’); — Grupa Lotos Spółka Akcyjna, Poland (‘Lotos’). Orlen acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Lotos. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares and a public takeover bid.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Orlen is a vertically integrated entitity, mainly active in the refining and marketing (including retail) of fuel and related products in Poland, as well as in the Czech Republic, Lithuania and Germany. It also has activities in the upstream exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas, as well as in the petrochemicals market. — Lotos is a vertically integrated entity mainly active in the refining and marketing (including retail) of fuel and related products mostly in Poland. It also has activities in the upstream exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas.

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.9014 — PKN Orlen/Grupa Lotos 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.9430 — Apollo Management/Vivat)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 223/03)

1. On 24 June 2019, 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: — Apollo Management L.P. (‘Apollo’, USA), — VIVAT NV (‘Vivat’, the Netherlands). Apollo acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Vivat. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Apollo: Private investments worldwide, — Vivat: Life and non-life insurance products and asset management services 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 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.9430 — Apollo Management/Vivat 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.9412 — EQT Fund Management/Nestlé Skin Health)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 247/06)

On 16 July 2019, 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 32019M9412. 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.9398 — Centerbridge Partners/AmTrust Corporate Member)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 239/08)

1. On 9 July 2019, 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: — Centerbridge Partners L.P. (‘Centerbridge’, USA), — AmTrust Corporate Member Limited and certain other business assets (‘AmTrust’, UK). Centerbridge acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of AmTrust. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares and assets.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Centerbridge is an investment management firm organised in the USA focused on private equity and distressed investment opportunities. It also provides non-life insurance and reinsurance services through Canopius AG (‘Canopius’, Switzerland), — AmTrust provides non-life insurance and reinsurance 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.9398 — Centerbridge Partners/AmTrust Corporate Member 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.9468 — Centerbridge/Solidus)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 264/04)

1. On 26 July 2019, 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: — Centerbridge Partners, L.P. (USA, ‘Centerbridge’), — Solidus Solutions (The Netherlands, ‘Solidus’). Centerbridge acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Solidus. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares and assets.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Centerbridge is a private investment management firm, with offices in New York and London. — Solidus produces packaging solutions from solid board for the fruit and vegetable, fish, and meat industries, and also offers packaging solutions for office supplies and luxury packaging.

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.9468 — Centerbridge/Solidus 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.