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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

Mapfre Group and Santander Group acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Popular JV.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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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.

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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9910 – Mapfre Group/Santander Group/Popular Seguros JV

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1.   

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

KKR acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Waves.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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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.   

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9895 – KKR/Waves UK Divestco

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

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1.   

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

Natixis Investment Managers and La Banque Postale acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created joint venture that will consist in the combination of a large part of the asset management activities of (i) Ostrum AM (France); and (ii) LBPAM (France).

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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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.

4.   

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9810 – Natixis Investment Managers/La Banque Postale/JV

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

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1.   

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

Ines Kaindl acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of M. Kaindl OG.

The concentration is accomplished by means of inheritance.

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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.

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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9741 – Ines Kaindl/Peter Kaindl/M Kaindl

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

E-mail: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

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