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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10320 – APERAM / ELG HANIEL)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 100/01)

On 25 November 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 policy’ website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10320. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

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

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10529 – HEIDELBERGCEMENT / THOMA BRAVO / COMMAND ALKON)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 121/04)

1. On 7 March 2022, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — HeidelbergCement AG (‘HeidelbergCement’, Germany); — Thoma Bravo, LLC (‘Thoma Bravo’, U.S.); — Command Alkon, Inc. (‘Command Alkon’, U.S.). HeidelbergCement will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Command Alkon. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned: — HeidelbergCement is a manufacturer of building materials offering in particular cement, clinker and other cement additives, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete and other concrete products, screed and asphalt, — Thoma Bravo is a private equity firm with a particular focus on application and infrastructure software and technology enabled services, — Command Alkon delivers automation software solutions in the U.S. and the EU used in the heavy-building materials industry for various purposes (pricing and qoting, order taking, scheduling and delivery, dispatching, batching, ticketing, truck tracking and truck management, quality control, recipes and production).

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.10529 – HEIDELBERGCEMENT / THOMA BRAVO / COMMAND ALKON 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.10665 – WAVERLY / TPG / ASIA HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 114/06)

1. On 2 March 2022, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Waverly Pte. Ltd. (‘Waverly’, Singapore), belonging to the GIC Group, — TPG Growth III SF PTE. Ltd. (‘TPG’, United States), — Asia Healthcare Holdings Private Limited (‘AHH’, Singapore), controlled by TPG. Waverly and TPG will acquire joint control of the whole of AHH within the meaning of Articles 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: — Waverly: nominated investment vehicle of the GIC Group, with investments across a variety of sectors globally. GIC Group manages a diversified global portfolio of investments in private equity, venture capital and infrastructure funds, as well as direct investments in private companies, — TPG: investment firm that manages a family of funds that invests in a variety of companies through acquisitions and corporate restructurings, — AHH: operating an investment platform focused on single-specialty healthcare in India. AHH’s activities comprise two core businesses: (i) Motherhood, a specialty hospital chain offering premium maternity, children and fertility healthcare services across India; and (ii) Nova IVF, a dedicated provider of IVF and fertility solutions in India.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4. The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified: M.10665 – WAVERLY / TPG / ASIA HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS 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.10594 – SECURITAS / STANLEY SECURITY)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 134/10)

1. On 18 March 2022, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Securitas AB (‘Securitas’, Sweden), — Electronic Security Business of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (‘Stanley Security’, USA). Securitas will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Stanley Security. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — for Securitas: security service provider offering services in over 40 countries. It is active in the provision of a wide range of security services, including manned guarding, aviation security, electronic guarding, alarm monitoring and response, corporate risk management, fire services and other services such as parking and health and safety training; — for Stanley Security: security service provider belonging to the Stanley Group and primarily active in the U.S. and the EEA, offering security systems for electronic guarding and related electronic security services of alarm monitoring and response world-wide, as well as packages and technology tailored to the healthcare sector in North 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.

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.10594 – SECURITAS / STANLEY SECURITY 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.10456 – SKY / VIACOMCBS / JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 126/03)

On 1 December 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 policy’ website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10456. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

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

(Case M.10666 – Brookfield/Telia Company/Telia Towers Sweden)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 150/05)

1. On 29 March 2022, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Brookfield Asset Management Inc (‘Brookfield’, Canada), — Telia Company AB (‘Telia Company’, Sweden), — Telia Towers Sweden AB (‘Telia Towers Sweden’, Sweden). Brookfield and Telia Company acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Telia Towers Sweden, a company that owns and operates passive wireless telecommunications infrastructure (i.e., masts and towers) in Sweden for placement of wireless communications technology by its customers. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: a. for Brookfield: the global offering of a range of public and private investment products and services, focused on real estate, infrastructure, renewable power and private equity; b. for Telia Company: the provision of mobile and fixed telecommunications services, as well as broadband and television services in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden; and c. for Telia Towers Sweden: the ownership and operation of passive wireless telecommunications infrastructure (i.e., masts and towers) in Sweden for placement of wireless communications technology by its customers. Telia Towers Sweden owns and operates approximately 3,800 passive wireless telecommunication infrastructure sites across Sweden.

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.10666 – Brookfield/Telia Company/Telia Towers Sweden 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.10593 – DUSSUR / SeAH / JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 139/01)

On 16 March 2022, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the ‘Competition policy’ website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32022M10593. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

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

(Case M.10675 – CDPQ / TRANSURBAN / AUSTRALIANSUPER / CPP INVESTMENTS / ADIA / WCX)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 160/05)

On 1 April 2022, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the ‘Competition policy’ website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32022M10675. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

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

(Case M.10688 – AXA / ATALANTE)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 172/04)

1. On 20 April 2022, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — AXA SA (‘AXA’, France) via its subsidiaries AXA France IARD SA (‘AXA France IARD’, France) and AXA IM SA (‘AXA IM’, France), and — Atalante SAS (‘Atalante’, France). AXA, via its subsidiaries AXA France IARD and AXA IM, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Atalante. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — AXA is a global insurance group that provides life insurance, health insurance and other types of insurance, as well as asset management services. — Atalante mainly provides collective and individual portfolio management services, and financial instrument management services for third parties.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4. The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission. Observations must reach the Commission no later than ten days following the date on which this notification is published. The following reference should always be specified: M.10688 – AXA / ATALANTE 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.10584 – LUFTHANSA / VW / JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 168/02)

On 6 April 2022, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the ‘Competition policy’ website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32022M10584. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

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

(Case M.10736 – ITOCHU / ISUZU MOTORS / JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 193/06)

1. On 4 May 2022, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — ITOCHU Corporation (‘Itochu’, Japan), — ISUZU Motors Ltd. (‘Isuzu’, Japan), — Isuzu Leasing Services Limited (‘ILS’, Japan), controlled by Isuzu, and, — Isuzu UMAX Corporation (‘UMAX’, Japan), controlled by Isuzu. Itochu and Isuzu will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of ILS and UMAX. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — for Itochu: trading company, active in the import and export and overseas trading of a wide range of industries including textile, machinery, metals, minerals, energy, chemicals, food, information and communications technology and finance; — for Isuzu: company, active in the manufacture and supply of motor vehicles as well as engine components. Its products include pick up, light and heavy duty trucks and buses; — for ILS: company, currently solely controlled by Isuzu, active in commercial vehicle leasing and commercial vehicle maintenance contract services solely in Japan; and, — for UMAX: company currently solely controlled by Isuzu, active in in the truck auction business, the purchase and sale of used trucks, as well as used trucks online trading services solely 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 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.10736 – ITOCHU / ISUZU MOTORS / 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.10598 – LGC/TORAY INDUSTRIES HUNGARY)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 183/08)

1. On 27 April 2022, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — LG Chem, Ltd. (‘LGC’, South Korea), — Toray Industries Inc. (‘Toray’, Japan), — Toray Industries Hungary Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság (Hungary), controlled by Toray. LGC and Toray will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Toray Industries Hungary Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following: — LGC is a chemical company active in the petrochemical business, advanced material business, bio-science business and battery business, — Toray is a chemical company active in the manufacture, processing and sale of various materials for automobiles, aircraft, information technology-related products and products related to life sciences.

3. Toray Industries Hungary Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság will be manufacturing and selling separators for lithium-ion batteries.

4. 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.

5. 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.10598 – LGC/TORAY INDUSTRIES HUNGARY 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’).