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Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9333 — H&F/Blackstone/Scout24)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 144/02)

1. On 15 April 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: — Hellman & Friedman LLC (‘H&F’, United States), — The Blackstone Group L.P. (‘Blackstone’, United States) — Scout24 AG (‘Scout24’, Germany) H&F and Blackstone acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Scout24. The concentration is accomplished by way of public bid announced on 15 February 2019.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for H&F: private equity firm, controlling a portfolio of companies in various sectors; — for Blackstone: investment management firm, controlling a portfolio of companies in various sectors; — for Scout24: online classified advertising portal specialising in the real estate and automotive sectors.

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.9333 — H&F/Blackstone/Scout24 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.9290 — Softbank Group/Altamira)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 158/02)

On 12 April 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 32019M9290. 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.9310 — PFR/IFM/PSA/DCT)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 156/04)

On 26 April 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 32019M9310. 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.9274 — GlaxoSmithKline/Pfizer Consumer Healthcare Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 181/04)

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: — GlaxoSmithKline plc. (‘GSK’, United Kingdom), and — Pfizer Consumer Healthcare Business (‘Pfizer CH’, United States), controlled by Pfizer Inc. GSK acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the whole of Pfizer CH. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares and assets.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — GSK is a global pharmaceutical company active in the research, development, manufacturing, and marketing of prescription pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and consumer healthcare pharmaceuticals typically available without prescription, for various indications. GSK’s worldwide consumer health products span across various therapeutic areas, including pain management, respiratory health, nutrition and digestive health, skin health, and oral health. — Pfizer CH develops, manufactures and markets non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and nutritional products globally. Pfizer CH is active worldwide across various product categories, including pain management, respiratory health, gastrointestinal treatment, dietary supplements, and personal care products.

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.9274 — GlaxoSmithKline/Pfizer Consumer Healthcare 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’).
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9296 — Macquarie/China Investment Corporation/Allianz/Dalmore/INPP/Gas Distribution Business of National Grid)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 174/01)

On 10 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 32019M9296. 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.9307 — Onex/AEG/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 188/02)

On 24 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 32019M9307. 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.9373 — PAI Partners/Areas Worldwide)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 217/02)

On 19 June 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 32019M9373. 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.9382 — Toyota Financial Services Corporation/Mazda Motor Corporation/SMM Auto Finance JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 209/09)

1. On 13 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: — Toyota Financial Services Corporation (‘TFS’, Japan), controlled by the Toyota Motor Corporation (‘TMC’, Japan), — Mazda Motor Corporation (‘MMC’, Japan), — SMM Auto Finance, Inc. (‘SMMAF’, Japan). TFS and MMC within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole SMMAF. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — TFS offers a range of financial services, including auto sales financing, credit cards and insurance services, globally, — MMC is active in the development, manufacture and marketing of motor vehicles and related spare parts and accessories, globally, — SMMAF provides motor vehicle finance services to Japanese consumers for Mazda motor vehicles bought in Japan. SMMAF is only active in Japan.

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.9382 — Toyota Financial Services Corporation/Mazda Motor Corporation/SMM Auto Finance 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.9442 — Elliott/Insight/WorkForce)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 232/09)

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: — Elliott Associates, L.P., Elliott International L.P. and Evergreen Coast Capital Corp., controlled by Elliott Management Corporation (together ‘Elliott Group’, U.S.), — Insight Venture Management, LLC (‘Insight Group’, U.S.), — WorkForce Software, LLC (‘WorkForce’, U.S.). Elliott Group and Insight Group acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the whole of WorkForce. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Elliot Group: global investment firm focussed on investment and risk management activities, — for Insight Group: global venture capital and private equity firm investing in highgrowth technology and software companies, — for WorkForce: provider of cloud workforce management solutions to enterprise and mid-sized organisations.

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.9442 — Elliott/Insight/WorkForce 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.9422 — Leonard Green & Partners/Ares Management Corporation/Press Ganey Associates)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 225/04)

1. On 28 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: — Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. (‘LGP’, USA), — Ares Management Corporation (‘Ares’, USA), — Press Ganey Associates, Inc. (‘Press Ganey’, USA) LGP and Ares acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Press Ganey. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for LGP: private equity investment firm primarily investing in companies providing services, including consumer, business and healthcare services, as well as retail, distribution and industrials, — for Ares: alternative asset manager holding interests in the credit, private equity, and real estate markets, — for Press Ganey: provision of patient experience measurement, performance analytics and strategic advisory solutions for health care organizations across the continuum of care, mainly in the USA.

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.9422 — Leonard Green & Partners/Ares Management Corporation/Press Ganey Associates 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.9321 — MRG/PMV/SFPI-FPIM/Euroports)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 247/05)

On 29 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 32019M9321. 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.9402 — Patrizia/KGAL/HIH/CVV/KW/RW/Control.IT)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 239/07)

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: — Patrizia Acquisition Holding delta GmbH, controlled by Patrizia AG (jointly referred to as ‘Patrizia’, Germany), — KGAL GmbH & Co. KG (‘KGAL’, Germany), — HIH Real Estate GmbH (‘HIH’, Germany), — control.IT Unternehmensberatung GmbH (‘control.IT’, Germany). Patrizia, KGAL and the current shareholders of control.IT – HIH and Jan Körner (via control.IT Vermögensverwaltungs KG, ‘CVV’), Klaus Weinert (‘KW’), Rieks Westers (‘RW’) – acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of control.IT. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Patrizia: active on the German and European real estate market, mostly indirectly through investment companies, — KGAL: asset management firm providing real capital investments in the areas of real estate, aeroplanes and infrastructure (in particular renewable energies), — HIH: provides real estate investment services in Germany and Europe, for example in the areas of asset and portfolio management and property management, — control.IT: German software- and IT-consulting firm providing software solutions for asset and portfolio management.

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.9402 — Patrizia/KGAL/HIH/CVV/KW/RW/Control.IT 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.9437 — Würth Group/GES)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 264/05)

1. On 29 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: — Fega & Schmitt Elektrogroßhandel GmbH (Germany), belonging to the group Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG (‘Würth Group’, Germany), and — Grupo Electro Stocks, S.L.U. (‘GES’, Spain), controlled by APAX Edison Holdco, S.à.r.l. (Luxembourg). Würth Group acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the whole of GES. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Würth Group: wholesale distribution of products and systems manufactured by third parties mainly to professional end users in trade and industry, including electrical installation, industrial automation, cables and wires, tools, data and network technology, lighting and illumination, household appliances and multimedia products, as well as electrical domestic heating technology and regenerative power generation, — for GES: distribution of electrical and fluid materials in Spain mainly to other professionals in the construction sector.

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.9437 — Würth Group/GES 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.