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Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10423 — AEA Investors/Polygon Holding)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 332/06)

1. On 6 August 2021, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — AEA Investors LP (‘AEA’, USA), — Polygon Holding AB (‘Polygon’, Sweden). AEA acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Polygon. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for AEA: private equity firm with investments in a variety of sectors, in particular value-added industrial products, specialty chemicals, consumer/retail and services. — for Polygon: provider of property damage restoration services and temporary climate solutions.

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

4. The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified: M.10423 — AEA Investors/Polygon 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.
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10402 — Blackstone/GTCR/Campaign Parent)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 325/02)

1. On 5 August 2021, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — The Blackstone Group Inc. (‘Blackstone’, USA), — GTCR, LLC (‘GTCR’, USA), — Campaign Parent, LLC (‘Campaign Parent’, USA), including its subsidiaries Simplifi Holdings, Inc. (‘Simplifi’, USA) and The Advantage Software Company, LLC (‘Advantage’, USA) (together the ‘Target’). Blackstone and GTCR acquire joint control, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation, of the whole of Campaign Parent, currently solely controlled by funds managed by GTCR. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of securities.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Blackstone: global asset management and investment firm, — for GTCR: private equity investment firm, focused on financial services & technology, healthcare, technology, media & telecommunications and business services industries, — for Campaign Parent: ultimate holding entity of two operational subsidiaries, Simplifi and Advantage, — for Simplifi: technology platform that helps advertisers sell advertisements online, including on the web, the mobile web, in apps and with Connected TV advertising, — for Advantage: provider of enterprise-level software designed for advertising agencies and marketing companies.

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.10402 — Blackstone/GTCR/Campaign Parent 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.10244 — Vodafone Group/Safaricom/Sumitomo/Ethiopia JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 348/03)

1. On 23 August 2021, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Vodafone Group Limited (‘Vodafone Group’, U.K.), — Safaricom Plc (‘Safaricom’, Kenya), — Sumitomo Corporation (‘Sumitomo’, Japan), — Global Partnership for Ethiopia B.V. (together with its subsidiaries, the ‘Ethiopia JV’, Ethiopia). Vodafone Group, Safaricom and Sumitomo acquire joint control over the Ethiopia JV, a newly created full-function joint venture, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned and the Ethiopia JV are: — for Vodafone Group: a telecommunications group active in Europe and Africa. The Vodafone group operates mobile and fixed networks in 21 countries and partners with mobile networks in an additional 48 countries; — for Safaricom: a telecommunications operator in Kenya; — for Sumitomo: a global trading and investment company, conducting business activities across a wide range of industries in 66 countries and regions; — for Ethiopia JV: a newly established joint venture for the purpose of operating a full telecommunications licence to provide telecommunication services in Ethiopia.

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.10244 — Vodafone Group/Safaricom/Sumitomo/Ethiopia 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.10336 — PORR/Doka/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 334/06)

1. On 12 August 2021, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — PORR AG (‘PORR’, Austria), jointly controlled by the IGO Industries Group (Austria) and the Strauss Group (Austria), — Doka GmbH (‘Doka’, Austria), belonging to the Umdasch Group AG (Austria), — the Joint Venture (‘JV’, Austria). PORR and Doka 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 PORR: a provider of construction services, in particular building construction, civil engineering, project development, road construction and energy/environmental engineering. — for Doka: a manufacturer of formworks and scaffoldings, such as formwork systems for the construction of civil buildings, bridges, tunnels, tall buildings and infrastructure projects, — for the JV: a newly-founded joint venture that will offer a construction logistics platform, with the goal to digitalize and optimize the order, delivery and billing process in the construction industry.

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.10336 — PORR/Doka/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.10293 — Gilde Fund VI/EDCO)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 351/09)

On 29 July 2021, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10293. 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.10108 – S&P Global/IHS Markit)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 367/07)

1. On 3 September 2021, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — S&P Global, Inc. (‘S&P’, United States), — IHS Markit (‘IHSM’, United Kingdom). S&P acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of IHSM. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — S&P, a US company headquartered in New York, is a supplier of credit ratings, price assessments/benchmarks, financial indices, analytics, and data to the capital and commodity markets worldwide. — IHSM, a Bermuda company headquartered in London, is an international provider of information (including financial indices, other financial and transportation related data and commodity prices assessments/benchmarks), analytics and solutions to customers in business, finance and government globally.

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.10108 – S&P Global/IHS Markit 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.10397 — Tecpetrol/Oaktree/Litoral Gas/ECS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 365/09)

1. On 2 August 2021, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Tecpetrol Internacional S.L.U., belonging to the Techint Group (‘Tecpetrol’, Spain), — Oaktree Capital Group, LLC (‘Oaktree’, USA), — Litoral Gas S.A. (‘Litoral Gas’, Argentina), — Energy Consulting Services S.A. (‘ECS’, Argentina). Tecpetrol and Oaktree acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Litoral Gas and ECS. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Tecpetrol: the exploration, production, transportation and distribution of hydrocarbons, as well as power generation, in several Latin American countries, — for Oaktree: global alternative and non-traditional investment fund management, — for Litoral Gas: distribution of gas in Argentina, — for ECS: gas commercialisation 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. 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.10397 — Tecpetrol/Oaktree/Litoral Gas/ECS 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.10427 — KKR/Telefonica/Infraco)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 383/07)

1. On 13 September 2021, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — KKR & Co. Inc. (USA, ‘KKR’), — Telefónica, S.A. (Spain, ‘Telefónica’), — InfraCo (Colombia), a company not yet incorporated which will operate Telefónica Colombia’s fibre network in Colombia. KKR and Telefónica acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of InfraCo. 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 KKR: global investment firm offering alternative asset management and capital markets and insurance solutions, — for Telefónica: global telecommunications company operating fixed and mobile communication networks, offering mobile, landline, internet and television services under a number of brands, — for InfraCo: operation and deployment of the fibre network infrastructure for the provision of wholesale telecommunication services in Colombia.

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.10427 — KKR/Telefónica/Infraco 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.10374 — Bain Capital/Hitachi Metals)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 372/12)

1. On 8 September 2021, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Bain Capital Investors, LLC (‘Bain Capital’, United States), — Hitachi Metals, Ltd. (‘Hitachi Metals’, Japan). Bain Capital acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Hitachi Metals. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Bain Capital: private equity investment firm that invests in companies across a number of industries, including consumer retail and dining, financial and business services, healthcare, industrial, energy, technology, media, and telecommunications, at global level. — for Hitachi Metals: provision of metal products and materials, electronics and information components, and functional components, at a global level.

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.10374 — Bain Capital/Hitachi Metals 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.10416 — Stellantis/FIH/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 393/11)

1. On 20 September 2021, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Stellantis N.V. (‘Stellantis’, the Netherlands), — FIH Mobile Limited (‘FIH’, Cayman Islands), controlled by Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (Taiwan), — Mobile Drive Netherlands B.V. (the ‘JV’, the Netherlands), a newly created joint venture. Stellantis and FIH 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 Stellantis: a global automotive group active in designing, engineering, manufacturing, distributing and selling automotive vehicles, components and production systems worldwide, — for FIH: an investment holding company principally active globally in design, development, manufacturing, assembly and after-sales services for computer, communications and consumers electronics companies, — for the JV: it will develop digital cockpits and personalised connected services and aims to accelerate go-to-market timelines for advanced in-car and connected-car technologies.

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.10416 — Stellantis/FIH/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’).