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Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5226 — CINVEN/PGHL) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-06-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, life assurance, merger control, private investment

28.6.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 165/15

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5226 — CINVEN/PGHL)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 165/09)

1.
On 17 June 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 PAG Acquisitions Limited
(‘PAG’, United Kingdom), a company owned by funds managed and advised by Cinven Limited (‘Cinven’,
United Kingdom), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the
whole of Partnership Group Holdings Limited (‘PGHL’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for PAG: a newly incorporated company set up for the purpose of this transaction,

— for Cinven: private equity investor,

— for PGHL: provision of long term life insurance products.

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. 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.

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.5226 — CINVEN/PGHL, 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.
(2) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
Date: 2008-06-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Portugal, commemoration, euro, issuing of currency, technical specification

C 165/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

28.6.2008

New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

(2008/C 165/04)

National side of the new 2-euro commemorative coin intended for circulation and issued by Portugal

Euro coins intended for circulation are legal tender throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing
the public and all parties involved who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the
designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 8 December 2003 (2), euro-area
Member States and those countries that have concluded a Monetary Agreement with the Community
providing for the issuing of euro coins intended for circulation are allowed to issue certain quantities of
commemorative euro coins for circulation, on condition that not more than one new coin design is issued
per country per year and that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the technical features
of normal euro circulation coins, but bear a commemorative design on the national side.

Issuing country: Portugal

Subject of commemoration: 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Description of the design: The inner part of the coin shows the Portuguese coat of arms at the top, above
the name of the issuing country (‘PORTUGAL’), the year mark ‘2008’ and a geometric design in the bottom
half of the centre. The legend ‘60 ANOS DA DECLARAÇÃO UNIVERSAL DOS DIREITOS HUMANOS’ runs
along the edge of the bottom two thirds of the inner ring and is followed by the inscription ‘Esc. J. Duarte
INCM’ in very small characters.

The outer ring of the coin shows the twelve stars of the European flag.

Maximum number of coins to be issued: 1 035 000 coins

Approximate date of issue: September 2008

Edge lettering: Five coats of arms and seven castles equally spaced.

(1) See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national sides of all the coins issued in 2002.
(2) See the conclusions of the Council (General Affairs) of 8 December 2003 on changes in the design of national sides of euro
coins. See also the Commission Recommendation of 29 September 2003 on a common practice for changes to the design
of national sides of euro circulation coins (OJ L 264, 15.10.2003, p. 38).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2008-06-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

C 165/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

28.6.2008

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

27 June 2008

(2008/C 165/02)

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

1,5748

TRY

Turkish lira

167,08

AUD Australian dollar

7,4580

0,79235

9,4263

1,6053

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

1,9410

1,6383

1,5850

12,2857

2,0737

2,1449

128,27

KRW South Korean won

1 639,76

7,9790

1,9558

24,002

15,6466

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

Indonesian rupiah

238,38

MYR Malaysian ringgit

3,4528

0,7044

3,3671

3,6518

PHP

RUB

THB

BRL

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

Brazilian real

30,310

MXN Mexican peso

12,4880

10,8066

7,2438

14 511,78

5,1378

70,394

36,9134

52,819

2,5282

16,2323

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
New national face of euro coins intended for circulation
Date: 2008-06-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, euro, issuing of currency, technical specification

28.6.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 165/5

New national face of euro coins intended for circulation

(2008/C 165/03)

National face of the new 2-euro commemorative coin intended for circulation and issued by France

Euro coins intended for circulation are legal tender throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing
the public and all parties involved who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the
designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 8 December 2003 (2), euro-area
Member States and those countries that have concluded a Monetary Agreement with the Community
providing for the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation are allowed to issue certain quantities of
commemorative euro coins for circulation on condition that not more than one new coin design is issued
per country per year and that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the technical features
of normal euro circulation coins, but bear a commemorative design on the national face.

Issuing country: French Republic (FR)

Subject of commemoration: French Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half
of 2008

Description of
‘2008
PRÉSIDENCE FRANÇAISE UNION EUROPÉENNE RF’. The currency mark and the mintmaster's mark are
located below, to the left and the right respectively.

the coin features the following inscription:

the design: The inner part of

The coin's outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Number of coins to be issued: 20 million

Date of issue: July 2008

Edge lettering: 2 ★★, repeated six times, alternately upright and inverted.

(1) See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.
(2) See the conclusions of the Council (General Affairs) of 8 December 2003 on changes in the design of national faces of euro
coins. See also the Commission Recommendation of 29 September 2003 on a common practice for changes to the design
of national obverse sides of euro circulation coins (OJ L 264, 15.10.2003, p. 38).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5153 — Arsenal/DSP) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-06-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical industry, economic concentration, exchange of information, financing, merger control

C 165/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

28.6.2008

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION
POLICY

COMMISSION

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5153 — Arsenal/DSP)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 165/08)

1.
On 17 June 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration following a
referral pursuant to Article 22(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking
Arsenal Capital Partners (‘Arsenal’, USA) via Arsenal Capital Partners QPII (‘ACP QPII’) and DAC Acquisition
BV acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the
undertaking DSM Special Products BV (‘DSP’ the Netherlands) belonging to the Royal DSM NV (‘DSM’, the
Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking Arsenal: private equity firm, active via its portfolio company, Velsicol, in the manufac-

ture and supply of benzoic acid, sodium benzoate, benzoate plasticisers,

— for undertaking DSM: manufacture and supply of toluene based products,

including benzoic acid,

sodium benzoate.

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.5153 — Arsenal/DSP, 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.