Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9310 — PFR/IFM/PSA/DCT) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2019-04-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: carriage of goods, consultancy, economic concentration, financial services, harbour installation, investment company, maritime transport, merger control








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5.4.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 126/9






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9310 — PFR/IFM/PSA/DCT)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2019/C 126/08)

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:






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Polski Fundusz Rozwoju S.A. (‘PFR’, Poland),










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IFM Investors Pty Ltd (‘IFM Investors’, Australia),










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PSA Baltics NV (‘PSA Baltics’, Belgium), a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of PSA International Pte Ltd (‘PSA’, Singapore), and










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Gdansk Port Holdings S.à.r.l. (‘GPHS’, Luxembourg), a holding company controlling DCT Gdańsk S.A. (‘DCT’, Poland).




PFR, IFM Investors, and PSA acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of GPHS.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for PFR: parent company of a group of financial and advisory institutions supporting companies, local governments and individuals investing in the sustainable social and economic development of Poland,
—   for IFM Investors: a global investment manager of infrastructure, listed equities, private capital and debt investments,
—   for PSA Baltics: a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of PSA, a global operator of shipping terminals, mainly active in the provision of stevedoring services at ports with a particular focus on providing terminal services for container liner ships,
—   for GPHS: holding company of DCT, which operates two deep-sea container quays located in the Port of Gdansk, Poland.


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.9310 — PFR/IFM/PSA/DCT
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.