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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12382 – CVC / DSM ANIMAL NUTRITION AND HEALTH BUSINESS) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2026-05-28
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: animal nutrition, animal welfare, chemical product, economic concentration, food additive, merger control








C_202602941EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/2941


28.5.2026






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.12382 – CVC / DSM ANIMAL NUTRITION AND HEALTH BUSINESS)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/2941)


1.   
On 19 May 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:






—


CVC Capital Partners plc (‘CVC’, Jersey),










—


the Animal Nutrition and Health business (the ‘Target Business’) of DSM-Firmenich AG (‘DSM’, Switzerland).




CVC will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the Target Business from DSM.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


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






—


CVC is a private equity firm whose funds hold interests in a number of companies active in a variety of industries around the world, including in financial services, chemicals, utilities, manufacturing, retailing and distribution,










—


The Target Business is a global producer of animal nutrition ingredients operating across five core business lines: Essential Products (vitamins and carotenoids), Performance Solutions, Premixes, Precision Services, and Aroma Ingredients.






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.12382 – CVC / DSM ANIMAL NUTRITION AND HEALTH BUSINESS
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/2026/2941/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Euro exchange rates – 27 May 2026
Date: 2026-05-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_202602568EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/2568


28.5.2026






Euro exchange rates (1)


            27 May 2026
         
(C/2026/2568)


1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1637 




JPY


Japanese yen


185,52 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4726 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,86618 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,7895 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9153 




ISK


Iceland króna


143,40 




NOK


Norwegian krone


10,7970 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


 




CZK


Czech koruna


24,284 




HUF


Hungarian forint


354,83 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2365 




RON


Romanian leu


5,2379 




TRY


Turkish lira


53,4194 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6321 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,6099 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,1173 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,9774 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4869 




KRW


South Korean won


1 745,20 




ZAR


South African rand


19,0375 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,8923 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


20 757,15 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,6141 




PHP


Philippine peso


71,515 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


37,960 




BRL


Brazilian real


5,8718 




MXN


Mexican peso


20,1544 




INR


Indian rupee


111,3650 






(1)  
            Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/2568/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12418 – INFLEXION / MARIOFF) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2026-05-28
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, fire protection, investment company, merger control, provision of services, technology








C_202602940EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/2940


28.5.2026






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.12418 – INFLEXION / MARIOFF)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/2940)


1.   
On 13 May 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:






—


Inflexion Private Equity Partners LLP (‘Inflexion’, United Kingdom),










—


Marioff Buyer Oy (‘Marioff’, Finland), ultimately controlled by Sentinel Capital Partners, L.L.C. (‘Sentinel’, United States).




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


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






—


Inflexion is a UK-based mid-market private equity firm, investing in established high growth businesses for minority or majority stakes, and holds directly or indirectly investments in companies active in the following sectors: business services, consumer, financial services, healthcare, industrials, and technology,










—


Marioff is a Finland-headquartered global provider of water mist fire suppression systems, as well as related professional services throughout the lifecycle of these systems.






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.12418 – INFLEXION / MARIOFF
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/2026/2940/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
EFTA Surveillance Authority’s notice on state aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for the EFTA States applicable as of 1 March 2026 – Published in accordance with the rules on reference and discount rates set out in Part VII of ESA’s State Aid Guidelines and Article 10 of ESA’s Decision No 195/04/COL 14 July 2004
Date: 2026-05-28
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, State aid, interest, reimbursement of aid








C_202602963EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/2963


28.5.2026






EFTA Surveillance Authority’s notice on state aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for the EFTA States applicable as of 1 March 2026
         


Published in accordance with the rules on reference and discount rates set out in Part VII of ESA’s State Aid Guidelines and Article 10 of ESA’s Decision No 195/04/COL 14 July 2004
               
                (1)


(C/2026/2963)

Base rates are calculated in accordance with the Chapter on the method for setting reference and discount rates of ESA’s State Aid Guidelines as amended by ESA’s Decision No 788/08/COL of 17 December 2008. To obtain the applicable reference rates, appropriate margins shall be added to the base rate in accordance with the State Aid Guidelines.
Base rates have been determined as follows:








 


Iceland


Liechtenstein


Norway




01.03.2026 –


7.77


0.27


4.2






(1)  
            OJ L 139, 25.5.2006, p. 37 and EEA Supplement to the OJ No. 26/2006, 25.5.2006, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/2963/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)