EU mergers and takeovers (July 7)

BRUSSELS, July 7 (Reuters) - The following are planned mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process:

APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS:

-- German healthcare and pharmaceutical group Celesio AG (CLSGn.DE), controlled by Franz Haniel & Cie GmbH, to take sole control of Pharmexx GmbH, which provides temporary employment services to pharmaceutical companies (approved July 7)

-- Britain's Barclays Bank Plc (BARC.L) and Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc (RBS.L) acquire joint control of Hillary S.a.r.l, a Luxembourg provider of medical assistance services that indirectly controls Spain's USP Hospitales S.L.U., a provider of similar services (approved July 6)

NEW LISTINGS:

None

EXTENSIONS AND OTHER CHANGES:

None

FIRST-STAGE REVIEWS BY DEADLINE:

JULY 7

-- Luxembourg-based steelmaker ArcelorMittal (ISPA.AS) to acquire sole control of Noble European Holdings BV, a Dutch subsidiary of U.S. tailor-welded blanks maker Noble International Ltd (NOBLQ.PK) (notified June 2/deadline July 7)