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Swedish-Danish company AAK to buy Unilever’s Unipro bakery and industrial oils business in Turkey

London/Rotterdam, 26-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever today announced that it has signed an agreement, subject to regulatory approval, to sell its Unipro bakery & industrial oils business to AAK, one of the world’s leading producers of high value-added speciality vegetable fats, … Read the full press release

Lloyds Banking Group’s retail banking business in Spain now part of Banco Sabadell

24-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — As of today (07/08/2013), Banco Sabadell is responsible for the retail banking business of Lloyds Banking Group in Spain, until now part of Lloyds Bank International S.A.U. and Lloyds Investment Bank España SGIIC S.A.U. This transaction, announced … Read the full press release

TÜV Rheinland AG subsidiary in Hungary TÜV Rheinland Intercert Kft. acquired 100% of Minell Quality Control and Services Ltd

23-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — TÜV Rheinland Intercert Kft., a subsidiary of TÜV Rheinland AG in Hungary, has acquired 100 percent of Minell Quality Control and Services Ltd. The company provides services in the area of non-destructive testing for industrial clients particularly … Read the full press release

Vivendi, Etisalat into exclusive negotiations for the sale of Vivendi ‘s 53% shareholding in Maroc Telecom

23-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Vivendi has entered into exclusive negotiations with Etisalat to finalize an agreement for the sale of its 53% shareholding in Maroc Telecom. Etisalat’s offer values the controlling stake at 92.6 Moroccan dirhams per share. The sale proceeds … Read the full press release

The European Commission announced it cleared the acquisition of US based MEI Group by Crane Co. subject to divestments in Canada and Germany

19-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of MEI Group by Crane Co., both of the United States. MEI and Crane both manufacture various unattended payment systems. The clearance is conditional … Read the full press release

Saint-Gobain issued update on the Verallia North America acquisition following complaint filed by the US Federal Trade Commission

19-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On January 17, 2013, Compagnie de Saint-Gobain has accepted the purchase offer of Ardagh on Verallia North America for an enterprise value of $1,694 million (around €1,275 million), representing 6.5 times 2012 EBITDA (around $261 million). The … Read the full press release

Borealis acquired mineral fertilizer manufacturer Rosier SA from TOTAL

issued under Article 8, paragraph 1 of the Belgian Royal Decree of April 27, 2007 on public takeover bids and update on press release issued on February 6th, 2013 19-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Borealis, a leading provider of innovative solutions in … Read the full press release

Kering completed Italian jewelry group Pomellato acquisition

18-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Kering announced today that it has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in the Pomellato group, in accordance with the terms announced on 24 April, 2013, after having received clearance from the antitrust authorities. About Kering … Read the full press release

Japan financial services group ORIX Corporation and Rabobank announce Robeco Groep N.V. acquisition completed

18-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ORIX Corporation (ORIX), Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., (Rabobank) and Robeco Groep N.V. (Robeco) announce, further to the press release dated February 19th[1], 2013 and earlier than expected, that the acquisition of Robeco by ORIX has been completed. … Read the full press release

Icade acquired Saint-Etienne based private hospital Hôpital de la Loire

18-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Icade Santé has acquired the Hôpital de la Loire, a private hospital in Saint-Etienne (Loire), from the ACAPACE Group and a family investment company SOFIVAL, for 58 million euros including duties. The hospital is a 305-bed … Read the full press release

pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank and Pembroke Real Estate signed £38.5 loan agreement to fund the acquisition of One Grafton Street, London

Munich/London, 16-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank provided a £38.5 million facility to Pembroke Real Estate. The loan allows Pembroke to refinance the acquisition of One Grafton Street, London, which completed in February 2013. The loan agreement closed in June 2013. … Read the full press release

DONG Energy announced it divested ownership interest in municipal utility company Stadtwerke Lübeck GmbH

12-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On 14 May 2012, DONG Energy announced considerations about its future involvement in the municipal utility company Stadtwerke Lübeck GmbH. DONG Energy has a 25.1 % stake. Whilst still subject to certain conditions including merger control clearance in Germany, … Read the full press release

Infratek ASA announced its two largest shareholders Hafslund ASA and Fortum Nordic AB sold their holdings to funds advised by Triton

Oslo, 3-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Infratek ASA (“Infratek” or the “Company”) has been notified that funds advised by Triton (“Triton”) have entered into a transaction agreement with the Company’s two largest shareholders, Hafslund ASA and Fortum Nordic AB, holding 27,652,360 and 21,074,864 … Read the full press release

LeasePlan Corporation N.V. to acquire the Austrian vehicle leasing and fleet management from BAWAG P.S.K. Leasing GmbH

3-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — LeasePlan Corporation N.V., the world’s leading fleet and vehicle management company, today announced that it has signed an agreement with BAWAG P.S.K. Leasing GmbH, the leasing subsidiary of BAWAG P.S.K, to purchase their vehicle leasing and fleet … Read the full press release

Fortum agreed to sell its 33% holding in Norwegian Infratek ASA for EUR 37M to fund advised by Triton

3-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Fortum has agreed to sell its 33% holding in Norwegian Infratek ASA to a fund managed by Triton. The sales price is approximately EUR 37 million. The divestment is in line with Fortum’s aim to strengthen its strategic … Read the full press release

Fortum acquired district heat operations in Tartu, Estonia from Eraküte

3-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Fortum has agreed to acquire district heat operations in the city of Tartu in Estonia from the Estonian district heat company Eraküte. The district heating network accounts for approximately 20% of the whole Tartu network and is the fastest … Read the full press release

NYSE Euronext acquisition by InterContinental Exchange cleared under the EU Merger Regulation

Brussels, 25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of NYSE Euronext (“NYX”) by the InterContinental Exchange (“ICE”). NYX and ICE operate exchanges providing trading and clearing services, particularly in the field of … Read the full press release

Deutsche Bahn acquired Veolia Transport Central Europe

Takeover of Veolia Transport Central Europe makes DB Arriva the largest international operator of passenger transport services in Central and Eastern Europe Berlin, 24-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Deutsche Bahn has acquired the Central and East European business operations from Veolia … Read the full press release

EC invites the public to comment on possible improvements to EU merger control in certain areas

Brussels, 24-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission invites the public to comment on a number of options for possible future improvements of the EU Merger Regulation in two areas: minority shareholdings and the transfer of cases between the Commission and national competition authorities. … Read the full press release

EC cleared Virgin Atlantic joint acquisition by Delta (49%) and Virgin Group (51%)

Brussels, 24-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of joint control over Virgin Atlantic by Delta and Virgin Group. Delta will replace Singapore Airlines as a 49% minority shareholder in Virgin Atlantic, … Read the full press release