Press Release: Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Porterbrook Leasing Company by OP Trust, Deutsche Bank, Lloyds Bank and BNP Paribas

The European Commission cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of joint control of Porterbrook Leasing Company Limited and its subsidiaries (Porterbrook) of the UK by OP Trust Private Markets Group (OP Trust) of Canada, Deutsche Bank AG (DB) of Germany, Lloyds TSB Bank plc of the UK and Antin Infrastructure Partners FCPR, a UK investment fund controlled by BNP Paribas SA (BNP) of France. The Commission concluded that the proposed operation would not significantly impede effective competition in the European Economic Area (EEA) or in any substantial part of it.