Brussels, 19/09/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 19 September, the European Commission approved three proposed mergers. Firstly, it granted clearance to the acquisition of sole control of ABX Logistics Worldwide SA/NV of Belgium by DSV Air & Sea Holdings A/S, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DSV A/S of Denmark by way of purchase of shares. Both DSV Air & Sea and ABX Logistics Worldwide are active in transport and logistics. Secondly, the Commission approved the acquisition of joint control of Buy Vip SL of Spain by Bertelsmann AG of Germany, 3i Group plc of the UK, Mr Gustavo García Brusilovsky (GGB) of Spain and Mr Gerald Heydenreich (GH) of Latvia by way of purchase of shares. Bertelsmann is an international media company, 3i is a private equity house and venture capital company providing management advice and management to investment funds, GGB and GH provide business consultancy services, and Buy Vip is an e-commerce company. Thirdly, clearance was granted to the acquisition of sole control of Bank Austria Creditanstalt Versicherung AG by ERGO International AG of Germany, which belongs to the Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (“Munich Re”) of Germany, by way of purchase of shares. ERGO International is a holding company of insurance companies, insurance agencies and companies active in investment management and financial services. Munich Re is a professional re-insurer and holding company for companies active in the supply of re-insurance and direct insurance services and asset management. Bank Austria Creditanstalt Versicherung is an insurance company primarily active in the supply of life-insurance in Austria. (O.L./transl.rt)