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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12196 – ARDIAN / ENERGIA) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2026-02-03
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: consultancy, economic concentration, electrical energy, electricity supply, energy production, gas supply, investment company, merger control, retail trade, wholesale trade








C_202600756EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/756


3.2.2026






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.12196 – ARDIAN / ENERGIA)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/756)


1.   
On 23 January 2026, 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:






—


Ardian France S.A. (‘Ardian’, France), controlled by Ardian Holding SAS (France),










—


Energia Group Limited (‘Energia Group’, Ireland), controlled by I Squared Capital Advisors (US) LLC (Unites States).




Ardian will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Energia Group.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:






—


Ardian is a private investment company which manages and advises investment funds which have interests in companies worldwide,










—


Energia Group is active in the generation, wholesale and retail supply of electricity, and in the retail supply of gas.






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 treatment for certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (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 concentration 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.12196 – ARDIAN / ENERGIA
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

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 160, 5.5.2023, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/756/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12257 – ING / GS TFI) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2026-02-03
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Poland, banking, economic concentration, financial services, merger control








C_202600751EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/751


3.2.2026






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.12257 – ING / GS TFI)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/751)


1.   
On 26 January 2026, 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:






—


ING Bank Śląski S.A. (‘ING’, Poland), controlled by ING Groep NV,










—


Goldman Sachs Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych S.A. (‘GS TFI’, Poland), controlled by Goldman Sachs Asset Management International Holdings BV.




ING will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of GS TFI.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:






—


ING is a banking and financial services provider incorporated in Poland and ultimately controlled by ING Groep N.V., a bank holding company incorporated in the Netherlands,










—


GS TFI is an investment fund management company incorporated in Poland. GS TFI offers asset management services for retail and institutional investors in 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 treatment for certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (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 concentration 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.12257 – ING / GS TFI
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

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 160, 5.5.2023, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/751/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Special report 04/2026: Critical raw materials for the energy transition – Not a rock-solid policy
Date: 2026-02-03
Institutions: European Court of Auditors
Subjects: carbon neutrality, circular economy, energy transition, international agreement, project funding, raw material, security of supply, strategic autonomy, surveillance concerning imports, value chain








C_202600733EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/733


3.2.2026






Special report 04/2026:

            ‘Critical raw materials for the energy transition – Not a rock-solid policy’
         
(C/2026/733)

The European Court of Auditors has published its special report 04/2026: ‘Critical raw materials for the energy transition – Not a rock-solid policy’.
The report can be consulted directly or downloaded at the European Court of Auditors’ website: https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/sr-2026-04.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/733/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 2,15 % on 1 February 2026 – Euro exchange rates
Date: 2026-02-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Central Bank, euro, exchange rate, financing, interest, money








C_202600511EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/511


3.2.2026






Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):

            2,15 % on 1 February 2026
         
Euro exchange rates (2)


            2 February 2026
         
(C/2026/511)


1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1840 




JPY


Japanese yen


183,59 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4691 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,86580 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,5935 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9199 




ISK


Iceland króna


145,00 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,4655 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


 




CZK


Czech koruna


24,305 




HUF


Hungarian forint


381,20 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2173 




RON


Romanian leu


5,0960 




TRY


Turkish lira


51,4941 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,7042 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,6157 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,2484 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,9705 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5055 




KRW


South Korean won


1 719,74 




ZAR


South African rand


18,9774 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,2210 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


19 890,00 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,6673 




PHP


Philippine peso


69,754 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


37,432 




BRL


Brazilian real


6,2222 




MXN


Mexican peso


20,6131 




INR


Indian rupee


108,4170 






(1)  Rate applied to the most recent operation carried out before the indicated day. In the case of a variable rate tender, the interest rate is the marginal rate.

(2)  
            Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/511/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)