EU mergers and takeovers (Nov 19)

Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:52am EST
 
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BRUSSELS, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The following are proposed mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures under review by the European Commission, and a brief guide to the EU merger process:

APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS:

-- Terex Corp (TEX.N), a U.S. maker of capital equipment for construction and infrastructure development, buys Fantuzzi Group, a Luxembourg/Italian maker of container-handling equipment (approved Nov. 19)

NEW LISTINGS:

-- British mortgage bank Abbey National (ANL_p.L), controlled by Spanish bank Santander (SAN.MC), to acquire control of part of British peer Bradford & Bingley (BB_p.L) (notified Nov. 12/deadline Dec. 17)

EXTENSIONS AND OTHER CHANGES:

None

FIRST-STAGE REVIEWS BY DEADLINE:

NOV 20

-- Britain's International Power Consolidated Holdings Ltd, controlled by International Power plc (IPR.L); Belgian chemical products maker Tessenderlo Chemie NV (TESB.BR); and Siemens Project Ventures Gmbh, controlled by Germany's Siemens AG (SIEGn.DE), form Belgian joint venture T-Power NV to develop, build and operate a power station (notified Oct. 16/deadline Nov. 20/simplified)

NOV 21

-- Japanese automation systems maker Omron Corp (6645.OS) and Ficosa International SA, a Spanish maker of auto parts, form a joint venture to make advanced driver assistance systems (notified Oct. 17/deadline Nov. 21/simplified)  Continued...

 

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