EU mergers and takeovers (Feb 20)

The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process:

APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS

-- GSO Capital Partners LP to acquire British house developer the Miller Group (approved Feb. 17)

NEW LISTINGS

-- French building materials group Saint Gobain and Turkish glass manufacturer Trakya which is a subsidiary of Sisecam, to acquire joint control of TRSG Autoglass Holding, which will in turn acquire Russian glass importer Automotive Glass Alliance Rus ZAO (notified Feb. 16/deadline March 22/simplified)

-- Luxembourg-based chemicals distributor Ravago and Dutch peer Barentz Europe to set up a joint venture (notified Feb. 15/deadline March 21)

-- Japanese investment bank Nomura to acquire Dutch life and property insurer Delta Lloyd's life insurance and asset management businesses in Germany (notified Feb. 10/deadline March 16/simplified)