EU mergers and takeovers (May 26)

BRUSSELS, May 26 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process:

APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS:

None

NEW LISTINGS:

-- Luxembourg private equity company CVC to acquire Belgian universal postal services operator De Post NV/La Poste SA (notified May 13/deadline June 22/simplified)

-- Japanese trading company Itochu Corp (8001.T), Japanese machinery conglomerate Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (7011.T) and Greek renewable energy company Enolia Energy SA acquire joint control of Greek photovoltaic systems supplier Enolia Solar Systems SA (notified May 19/deadline June 26/simplified)

EXTENSIONS AND OTHER CHANGES:

-- Danish shipping company Vesterhavet A/S and Danish freight forwarder DSV A/S (DSV.CO) to acquire joint control of Danish sea shipping company DFDS A/S (DFDS.CO) (notified Jan. 30/deadline March 6/declared incomplete Feb 20/new deadline May 28/extended on May 26/new deadline June 12)

FIRST-STAGE REVIEWS BY DEADLINE:

MAY 27

-- U.S. agricultural products company Archer Daniels Midland (ADM.N) to acquire three German chocolate companies collectively referred to as Schokinag (notified April 17/deadline May 27)

-- German carbon-based products manufacturer SGL Carbon (SGCG.DE) and Italian brake maker Brembo (BRBI.MI) to acquire joint control of Italian Brembo Ceramic Brake Systems (notified April 17/deadline May 27)

-- Cyprus-based Bithell Holdings Ltd, belonging to Polish media and telecommunications group Grupa Polsat, and Polish company Thomson Technicolor Polska Sp, belonging to the French Thomson Group (TMS.PA), to acquire joint control of Polish digital signage company PRN Polska Sp (notified April 17/deadline May 27/simplified)