BRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) - The following mergers and joint-venture
agreements have been notified to the European Commission for regulatory
clearance:
RECENT NOTIFICATIONS
April 28 -Proposed acquisition by Tech Data Corp of Scribona assets
April 29 -Proposed joint venture between Carmel Olefins, Domo Chemicals
PHASE ONE INVESTIGATIONS
March 28 -Proposed acquisition by Nokia of Navteq
-Proposed acquisition by 3M of Aearo
March 31 -Proposed acquisition by Axa, CDC of 57 Accor hotels (Candidate for
simplified procedure)
-Proposed joint venture between Toyota Tsusho, Scholz (Candidate for
simplified procedure)
April 1 -Proposed joint venture between Bosch, Mahle (Candidate for simplified
procedure)
April 2 -Proposed acquisition by Bridgepoint of Pret a Manger (Candidate for
simplified procedure)
-Proposed acquisition by Associated British Foods of GB Ingredients' yeast
business
April 3 -Proposed acquisition by Randstad of Vedior
-Proposed acquisition by BNP Paribas of stake in Natixis' SLIB unit
(Candidate for simplified procedure)
-Proposed acquisition by Eaton of Moeller Group
-Proposed acquisition by Platinum Equity unit of Delphi Corp's steering and
half shaft business (Candidate for simplified procedure)
April 4 -Proposed joint venture between SAB Miller, Molson Coors (Candidate for
simplified procedure)
-Proposed acquisition by Heineken of Scottish & Newcastle assets
April 7 -Proposed acquisition by EADS Astrium of Euro Heat Pipes stake
(Candidate for simplified procedure)
-Proposed acquisition by AXA of Klepierre's stake in Courier shopping
centre, Annecy, France (Candidate for simplified procedure)
April 8 -Proposed acquisition by FCC, Porr of Autoput (Candidate for simplified
procedure)
April 9 -Proposed acquisition by Renault of Avtovaz stake
-Proposed acquisition by AAC Capital, Polaris of BabySam (Candidate for
simplified procedure)
April 10 -Proposed acquisition by Ingersoll Rand of Trane
April 11 -Proposed acquisition by Autogrill of remaining 50 pct Aldeasa stake
(Candidate for simplified procedure)
-Proposed joint venture between ArcelorMittal, BE Group
April 14 -Proposed acquisition by Candover of Towergate stake (Candidate for
simplified procedure)
-Proposed acquisition by Itema of Barco's BarcoVision
April 16 -Proposed acquisition by Vivendi Games of Activision Inc
-Proposed acquisition by Candover of Bourne Leisure (Candidate for
simplified procedure)
April 17 -Proposed acquisition by Groupama of OTP Bank's insurance arm OTP
Garancia, 8 pct stake in OTP Bank
April 18 -Proposed acquisition by Suez Environment of SITA Sverige stake
(Candidate for simplified procedure)
April 21 -Proposed acquisition by Marel of Stork Food Systems
-Proposed acquisition by Roxel of Protac
April 23 -Proposed acquisition by Altor of Stora Enso's Papyrus (Candidate for
simplified procedure)
-Proposed acquisition by Statoil of ConocoPhillips' JET petrol stations
-Proposed acquisition by Colony Capital of Paris Saint-Germain holding
company Colfilm stake (Candidate for simplified procedure)
April 24 -Proposed acquisition by GDF, Suez of Teesside Power
-Proposed joint venture between Acea, Pirelli Ambiente
April 28 -Proposed acquisition by Cognetas, Englefield Capital of Morrison
Utility Services
-Proposed acquisition by Tech Data Corp of Scribona assets
April 29 -Proposed joint venture between Carmel Olefins, Domo Chemicals
The commission launches first-phase inquiries into all deals that meet EU merger
thresholds. These inquiries last one month but are extended by two weeks when
companies offer remedies or when a national competition authority asks to rule
on the deal. A deal that is not expected to raise competition concerns may be
submitted as a candidate for the EU's simplified merger procedure, a reduced
regulatory process. The commission is entitled to transform a simplified inquiry
into a full first-phase inquiry.
IN-DEPTH SECOND-PHASE INVESTIGATIONS
May 5 -Proposed acquisition by TomTom NV of Tele Atlas NV
May 15 -Proposed acquisition by STX Shipbuilding of stake in Aker Yards ASA
May 23 -Proposed acquisition by Arjowiggins of M-Real Zanders Reflex mill
July 22 -Proposed acquisition by OMV AG of MOL
The commission opens in-depth probes lasting up to four months if competition
concerns cannot be resolved during the first-phase inquiry.
nina.chestney@thomson.com
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