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Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9347 — OEP/WP Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 124/07)

1. On 27 March 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: — OEP Capital Advisors, L.P. (‘OEP’, the United States of America), — Powertrain Services UK Ltd and its subsidiaries and certain affiliates carrying on the Walterscheid Powertrain business (the ‘WP Group’, the UK). OEP acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the whole of the WP Group. The concentration is accomplished by way of a purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — OEP is a middle-market private equity firm focused on transformative combinations within the industrial, healthcare and technology sectors in North America and Europe, — The WP Group is a global supplier of off-highway powertrain products and services to the OEM/OES market as well as the international aftermarket.

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.9347 — OEP/WP 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’).

(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8837 — Blackstone/Thomson Reuters F&R Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 123/02)

On 20 July 2018, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32018M8837. 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.9358 — Bregal Unternehmerkapital/MEDIA Central)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 140/11)

1. On 9 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: — Bregal Unternehmerkapital II LP, Bregal Unternehmerkapital II Feeder LP, Bregal Unternehmerkapital II-A SCSp (together ‘Bregal Unternehmerkapital’) (Jersey and Luxemburg), controlled by the Cofra Holding AG (Switzerland), — MEDIA Central Gesellschaft für Handelskommunikation und Marketing mbH (‘MEDIA Central’) (Germany). Bregal Unternehmerkapital acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of MEDIA Central. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Bregal Unternehmerkapital: investment fund, — for Cofra Holding AG: holding company, — for MEDIA Central: provider of advertising and marketing services for trading 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.9358 — Bregal Unternehmerkapital/MEDIA Central 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.9346 — Investcorp/Aberdeen/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 130/08)

1. On 1 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: — Investcorp Investment Holdings Limited (‘Investcorp’, Cayman Islands), ultimately controlled by SIPCO Holdings Limited, — Aberdeen Asset Management plc (‘Aberdeen’, United-Kingdom), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Standard Life Aberdeen plc, — Concession Infrastructure Investments Manager Limited, a newly created entity (‘JV’, Cayman Islands). Investcorp and Aberdeen 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 the following: — Investcorp is an international financial institution acting as a principal and as an intermediary in international investment transactions, — Aberdeen is a global investment company, — Concession Infrastructure Investments Manager Limited will provide investment advisory services to investment funds with respect to social and economic infrastructure projects in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Middle East and North Africa region and Turkey.

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.9346 — Investcorp/Aberdeen/JV Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: E-mail: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu Fax +32 22964301 Postal address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9307 — Onex/AEG/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 150/07)

1. On 24 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: — Onex Corporation (‘Onex’, Canada), — Anschutz Entertainment Group, Inc. (‘AEG’, USA), controlled by The Anschutz Corporation (USA). Onex and AEG acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (the ‘JV’), which will be called ASM Global (‘ASM’). 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 Onex: a private equity business engaged in the provision of investment management services to a number of investment funds. Onex controls a number of portfolio companies which are active across multiple industry sectors, — for AEG: sports and live entertainment. The JV will combine the venue management division of AEG, AEG Facilities LLC, and venue management business of Onex, SMG US Parent, Inc.

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.9307 — Onex/AEG/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.9341 — First State Investment International/Iren Mercato/OLT Offshore LNG Toscana)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 146/08)

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: — First State Investments International Limited (‘FSI’, the UK), controlled by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, — Iren Mercato S.p.A. (‘Iren Mercato’, Italy), belonging to the Iren group, — OLT Offshore LNG Toscana S.p.A. (‘OLT’, Italy), currently jointly controlled by Iren Mercato and Uniper Global Commodities SE (‘Uniper’, Germany). FSI and Iren Mercato acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the OLT. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for FSI: manages long-term investments in core infrastructure companies across Europe on behalf of numerous clients, — for Iren Mercato: active in the supply of gas, electricity and heat in Italy, — for OLT: owns and manages the OLT LNG terminal off the coast of Italy.

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.9341 — First State Investment International/Iren Mercato/OLT Offshore LNG Toscana 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.9324 — ALSO/ABC Data)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 163/03)

1. On 2 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: — ALSO Holding AG (‘ALSO’, Switzerland), — ABC Data Group (‘ABC Data’, Poland). ALSO acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the assets of ABC Data. The concentration is accomplished by way of acquisition of assets.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for ALSO: wholesale of Information Technology, Telecommunications (‘ICT’) and Consumer Electronics (‘CE’) products, solutions and services in Europe. — for ABC Data: wholesale of computers, peripherals and software, telecommunication equipment and consumer electronics as well as the provision of related services (financing, customer support, consulting, etc.).

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.9324 — ALSO/ABC Data 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.9271 — 3i Group/TIIC Management/Aberdeen)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 156/03)

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 32019M9271. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

(Case M.8934 — Danske Bank/DNB/Nordea Bank/SEB/Svenska Handelsbanken/Swedbank/KYC Utility)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 181/03)

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: — Danske Bank A/S (‘Danske Bank’, Denmark), — DNB Bank ASA (‘DNB’, Norway), — Nordea Bank Abp (‘Nordea’, Sweden), — Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (‘SEB’, Sweden), — Svenska Handelsbanken AB (‘Svenska Handelsbanken’, Sweden), — Swedbank AB (‘Swedbank’, Sweden). The proposed concentration consist of the acquisition of joint control, within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation, by Danske Bank, DNB, Nordea, SEB, Svenska Handelsbanken, and Swedbank over a newly created joint venture (‘KYC Utility’). The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Danske Bank, DNB, Nordea, SEB, Svenska Handelsbanken, and Swedbank are banking groups based in the Nordics, — KYC Utility will be active in the Nordic region offering Know Your Customer (‘KYC’) services consisting in gathering, validating, and providing to customers, such as banks and financial institutions, the information required under the applicable anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regulations, with the view of facilitating compliance with these regulations.

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.8934 — Danske Bank/DNB/Nordea Bank/SEB/Svenska Handelsbanken/Swedbank/KYC Utility 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.9341 — First State Investment International/Iren Mercato/OLT Offshore LNG Toscana)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 174/02)

On 14 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 32019M9341. 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.9372 — EPH/AES Ballylumford/AES Kilroot Power)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 196/02)

On 4 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 32019M9372. 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.9385 — Orange/SecureLink)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 189/13)

1. On 24 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: — Orange SA (‘Orange’, France), — SL Bidco BV (‘SecureLink’, Netherlands). Orange acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of SecureLink. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Orange: the provision of electronic communications services mainly in the area of fixed-line, internet and mobile telephony in a number of countries worldwide; — for SecureLink: the provision of cyber security infrastructure and managed services to corporate and institutional clients.

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.9385 — Orange/SecureLink 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.