		ISSN 1977-091X
Official Journal of the European Union		C 329

English edition	Information and Notices	Volume 65 31 August 2022

Contents		page
	IV Notices
	NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
	European Commission
2022/C 329/01	Information from the Commission pursuant to Council Decision (EU) 2022/675	1
2022/C 329/02	Euro exchange rates — 30 August 2022	2

	V Announcements
	PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY
	European Commission
2022/C 329/03	Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10898 – PLATINUM EQUITY GROUP / HOP LUN) – Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )	3
2022/C 329/04	Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10870 - CAPVEST / NATRA) – Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )	5


	(1) Text with EEA relevance.

IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

31.8.2022

Official Journal of the European Union

C 329/1

Information from the Commission pursuant to Council Decision (EU) 2022/675

(2022/C 329/01)

Pursuant to Article 2 of Council Decision (EU) 2022/675 of 11 April 2022 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union during the 57th session of the Committee of Experts for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods of the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail as regards certain amendments to Appendix C to the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (1), the Commission informs that the decisions taken at the body and applicable from 1 January 2023 are available at:

http://otif.org/fileadmin/new/2-Activities/2D-Dangerous-Goods/2Df-Notifications/2022/NOT-RID-22035-e-amendments_2023_RID.pdf

(1) OJ L 122, 25.4.2022, p. 33.

31.8.2022

Official Journal of the European Union

C 329/2

Euro exchange rates (1)

30 August 2022

(2022/C 329/02)

1 euro =

	Currency	Exchange rate
USD	US dollar	1,0034
JPY	Japanese yen	138,71
DKK	Danish krone	7,4376
GBP	Pound sterling	0,85645
SEK	Swedish krona	10,6500
CHF	Swiss franc	0,9741
ISK	Iceland króna	142,10
NOK	Norwegian krone	9,7553
BGN	Bulgarian lev	1,9558
CZK	Czech koruna	24,577
HUF	Hungarian forint	406,38
PLN	Polish zloty	4,7323
RON	Romanian leu	4,8657
TRY	Turkish lira	18,2390
AUD	Australian dollar	1,4472
CAD	Canadian dollar	1,3047
HKD	Hong Kong dollar	7,8751
NZD	New Zealand dollar	1,6245
SGD	Singapore dollar	1,3997
KRW	South Korean won	1 350,92
ZAR	South African rand	16,8567
CNY	Chinese yuan renminbi	6,9233
HRK	Croatian kuna	7,5103
IDR	Indonesian rupiah	14 875,00
MYR	Malaysian ringgit	4,4907
PHP	Philippine peso	56,393
RUB	Russian rouble
THB	Thai baht	36,494
BRL	Brazilian real	5,0286
MXN	Mexican peso	20,0077
INR	Indian rupee	79,8025

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

V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

31.8.2022

Official Journal of the European Union

C 329/3

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10898 – PLATINUM EQUITY GROUP / HOP LUN)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 329/03)

On 19 August 2022, 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:

—	Platinum Equity, LLC (‘Platinum Equity Group’, USA),

—	Hop Lun Limited (‘Hop Lun’, Hong Kong), belonging to the group Siu Sing Investment Limited (British Virgin Islands),

Platinum Equity Group will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Hop Lun.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:

—

Platinum Equity Group is a global investment that specializes in the merger, acquisition and operation of companies that provide services and solutions to customers in a broad range of businesses, including information technology, telecommunications, logistics, metal services, manufacturing and distribution.

—	Hop Lun is a global supplier of quality fashion lingerie and swimwear.

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 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.

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.10898 – PLATINUM EQUITY GROUP / HOP LUN

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.

31.8.2022

Official Journal of the European Union

C 329/5

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10870 - CAPVEST / NATRA)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 329/04)

On 22 August 2022, 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:

—	CapVest LLP (‘CapVest’, United Kingdom)

—	Natra S.A.U. (‘Natra’, Spain)

CapVest will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Natra.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:

—

CapVest is a mid-market private equity firm primarily focused on identifying and managing investments in the healthcare, consumer non-durables, information technology, manufacturing, telecom/media/technology, and life sciences industries, mostly in Europe and North America. CapVest controls the companies Lakeview and Second Nature, two suppliers of desserts and snacks;

—	Natra is a company producing and distributing chocolate and cocoa ingredients all over the world.

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.

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.10870 – CAPVEST / NATRA

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.