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Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4963 — Rexel/Hagemeyer) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-01-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: air conditioning, economic concentration, electrical equipment, electronic equipment, exchange of information, heating, merger control, protective equipment, wholesale trade

12.1.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 7/23

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION
POLICY

COMMISSION

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4963 — Rexel/Hagemeyer)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 7/13)

1.
On 4 January 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Rexel SA (‘Rexel’, France)
acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of the activities of
the undertaking Hagemeyer N.V.
in the following EEA Member States:
Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany (except for six branches), Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania,
the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom, as well as in Russia, and the worldwide
Agencies and Consumer Electronics Business (‘ACE Business’) of Hagemeyer, by way of a public bid
announced on 21 December 2007.

(‘Hagemeyer’, The Netherlands)

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Rexel: wholesale distribution of electrical products; heating, ventilation and air-conditioning products
(‘HVAC’); white and brown products; and marginal volumes of personal protection items for profes-
sionals,

— for Hagemeyer: wholesale distribution of electrical products; HVAC products; white and brown products;
maintenance, repair and operations products (including personal protection items for professionals); as
well as (through its ACE Business) wholesale distribution of certain consumer electronic products in the
Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand, and distribution of certain luxury goods (watches, fashion
products and cosmetics) in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, South Korea and Indonesia.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the

3.
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed

4.
operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under
reference number COMP/M.4963 — Rexel/Hagemeyer, to the following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4949 — Sonepar/Hagemeyer) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-01-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: air conditioning, economic concentration, electrical equipment, electronic equipment, exchange of information, heating, merger control, wholesale trade

12.1.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 7/25

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4949 — Sonepar/Hagemeyer)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 7/15)

1.
On 7 January 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Sonepar SA (‘Sonepar’,
France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of all the busi-
ness activities of the undertaking Hagemeyer N.V. (‘Hagemeyer’, The Netherlands) in Austria, Sweden, and a
small part of its activity in Germany, by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Sonepar: wholesale distribution of electrical products and installation material, as well as heating,

ventilation and air-conditioning products (‘HVAC’), and household and consumer electronics,

— for Hagemeyer: wholesale distribution of electrical products; HVAC products; household and consumer
electronics; maintenance, repair and operations products (including personal protection items for profes-
sionals).

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the

3.
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed

4.
operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under
reference number COMP/M.4949 — Sonepar/Hagemeyer, to the following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5029 — Sonepar/Rexel Germany) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-01-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: air conditioning, economic concentration, electrical equipment, electronic equipment, exchange of information, heating, merger control, wholesale trade

C 7/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

12.1.2008

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5029 — Sonepar/Rexel Germany)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 7/14)

1.
On 4 January 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Sonepar SA (‘Sonepar’,
France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of all the busi-
ness activities of the undertaking Rexel SA in Germany and Luxembourg (‘Rexel Germany’) by way of
purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Sonepar: wholesale distribution of electrical products and installation material, as well as heating,

ventilation and air-conditioning products (‘HVAC’), and household and consumer electronics,

— for Rexel Germany: wholesale distribution of electrical products and installation material; HVAC

products, and household and consumer electronics.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the

3.
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed

4.
operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under
reference number COMP/M.5029 — Sonepar/Rexel Germany, to the following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Corrigendum to information supplied by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid for employment ( OJ C 239, 11.10.2007 )
Date: 2008-01-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, Hungary, Spain, State aid, control of State aid, employment aid

C 7/26

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

12.1.2008

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to information supplied by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission
Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid for
employment

(Official Journal of the European Union C 239 of 11 October 2007)

(2008/C 7/16)

On page 6, Aid XE 25/07 reads as follows:

‘Aid No

Member State

Region

Title of aid scheme

Legal basis

XE 25/07

Spain

Asturias

Subvenciones a las Unidades de Apoyo a la Actividad Profesional de los Centros
Especiales de Empleo

Real Decreto no 469/2006, de 21 de abril (B.O.E. de 22 de abril), por el que se
regulan las Unidades de Apoyo a la Actividad Profesional en el marco de los
Servicios de Ajuste Personal y Social de los Centros Especiales de Empleo; Bases
reguladoras de la concesión de subvenciones a las Unidades de Apoyo a la Acti-
vidad Profesional de los Centros Especiales de Empleo aprobadas por Resolución
del Servicio Público de Empleo del Principado de Asturias de 25 de septiembre
de 2007 (Boletín Oficial del Principado de Asturias de 16 de octubre de 2007).

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 0,56 million

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation

Date of implementation

Duration

Objective

1.10.2007

30.9.2008

Art. 6: Employment of disabled workers

Economic sectors

All Community sectors (1) eligible for employment aid

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Servicio Público de Empleo del Principado de Asturias
Plaza de España, 1, planta baja
E-33007 Oviedo (Asturias)

(1) With the exception of the shipbuilding sector and other sectors subject to special rules in regulations and directives governing all State

aid within the sector.’
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2008-01-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

C 7/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

12.1.2008

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

11 January 2008

(2008/C 7/03)

1 euro =

Currency

Exchange rate

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

JPY

DKK

GBP

SEK

CHF

ISK

NOK

BGN

CZK

EEK

HUF

LTL

LVL

PLN

RON

SKK

US dollar

Japanese yen

Danish krone

Pound sterling

Swedish krona

Swiss franc

Iceland króna

Norwegian krone

Bulgarian lev

Czech koruna

Estonian kroon

Hungarian forint

Lithuanian litas

Latvian lats

Polish zloty

Romanian leu

Slovak koruna

1,4792

TRY

Turkish lira

161,18

AUD Australian dollar

7,4465

0,7555

9,398

1,6312

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

1,7031

1,6545

1,5082

11,5417

1,8822

2,1191

93,65

KRW South Korean won

1 386,82

7,8185

1,9558

25,908

15,6466

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

Indonesian rupiah

253,7

MYR Malaysian ringgit

3,4528

0,699

3,582

3,6789

PHP

RUB

THB

BRL

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

Brazilian real

33,268

MXN Mexican peso

10,1

10,742

7,35

13 956,99

4,8207

60,24

36,048

43,725

2,6004

16,1934

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.