EU mergers and takeovers (Sept 22)

BRUSSELS, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The following are proposed mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures under review by the European Commission, and a brief guide to the EU merger process:

APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS:

-- U.S. food service equipment company Manitowoc (MTW.N) buys UK food service equipment company Enodis ENO.L (approved Sept. 19) -- U.S. private equity investments company Gores Group buys communications products company Siemens Enterprise Communications (approved Sept. 19)

NEW LISTINGS:

-- Life Assurance Holding Corp, a British specialist consolidator of life assurance companies that is controlled by Swiss Re (RUKN.VX), buys Barclays Life Assurance Co and its wholly owned subsidiary BLAC Ltd from British bank Barclays (BARC.L) (notified Sept. 12/deadline Oct. 17/simplified)

EXTENSIONS AND OTHER CHANGES:

None

FIRST-STAGE REVIEWS BY DEADLINE:

SEPT 23

-- NTT Data Corp, part of Japanese telecoms group NTT (9432.T), acquires all of Cirquent GmbH of Germany, an IT services company (notified Aug. 19/deadline Sept. 23/simplified)

-- UK marketing data services company WPP (WPP.L) buys UK consulting company TNS (notified Aug. 4/deadline Sept. 9/10 working days extension/new deadline Sept. 23)