EU mergers and takeovers (Aug 28)

BRUSSELS, Aug 28 (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. human and animal healthcare products company Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) buys certain animal health businesses from U.S. Schering-Plough Corp (SGP.N) (approved Aug. 27) -- Italian electricity company Edison (EDN.MI) and Greek crude oil and fuel supplier Hellenic Petroleum (HEPr.AT) acquire control of a newly created joint venture for the generation of electricity in Greece (approved Aug. 27)

-- U.S. industrial pumps company Flowserve (FLS.N) and German industrial gases company Linde (LING.DE) buy Austrian refuelling systems for natural gas vehicles company Flowserve Compression (approved Aug. 28)

-- U.S. international media company NBC Universal, U.S. global private investment firm Bain Capital and U.S. global investment and advisory firm Blackstone Capital (BX.N) buy Landmark weather information business (approved Aug. 28)

-- Dutch petroleum products company Delek buys Dutch peer Salland (approved Aug. 28)

NEW LISTINGS:

-- Rail Cargo Austria AG, a freight transport and forwarding company, acquires control of the whole of Hungarian peer MAV Cargo (notified Aug. 25/deadline Sept. 29)

EXTENSIONS AND OTHER CHANGES:

None

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