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• The Board authorized the acquisition by Yves Rocher SA
through Laboratoires de Biologie Vegetale Yves Rocher S.A. of
51% of the shares of Kosan Kozmetik Pazarlama ve Ticaret
A.Ş. and Kosan Kozmetik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (10.09.2012,
12-43/1330-438)
• The Board authorized the acquisition of control over Goodman
Global Inc. by Daikin Industries Ltd. from private equity funds
controlled by Hellman&Friedman LLC and from small-scale
additional investors. (20.09.2012, 12-44/1332-439)
• The Board authorized the extension of the operations of the
joint venture titled Yamal LNG, which is controlled by OAO
Novatek and Total SA and which is not currently fully opera-
tional, and the consequent conversion of the aforementioned
joint venture into a fully-operational one. (20.09.2012, 12-
44/1333-440)
• The Board authorized the establishment of a joint venture by
Verbund AG and Siemens Aktiengesellschaft aimed at provid-
ing infrastructure and peripheral services for electric vehicles.
(20.09.2012, 12-44/1337-443)
• The Board authorized the acquisition, by TAV Havalimanları
Holding A.Ş., of 35% of the shares of Havaalanları Yer
Hizmetleri A.Ş., which is currently managed by TAV
Havalimanları Holding A.Ş., İş Girişim Sermayesi Yatırım
Ortaklığı A.Ş. and HSBC Investment Bank Holdings Plc. as a
joint venture. (20.09.2012, 12-44/1343-448)
• The Board authorized the acquisition of full control over
Infastech Limited by Stanley Black&Decker, Inc.. (27.09.2012,
12-46/1410-472)
• The Board authorized the acquisition of control over Ataman
Ecza ve İtriyat Deposu San. Tic. A.Ş. and Ataman İlaç
Kozmetik Kimya San. ve Tic. A.Ş. by Eczacıbaşı Girişim
Pazarlama Tüketim Ürün. San. ve Tic. A.Ş. (10.10.2012; 12-
49/1434-485)
• The Board authorized the acquisition of control, by Ralph
Lauren Holding BV Türkiye, over two Ralph Lauren stores cur-
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