# C_2016440EN.01000301.xml

| 26.11.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 440/3 |
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26.11.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 440/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8216 — Allianz/Dalmore/BEL)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 440/04)

| 1. | On 21 November 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Allianz SE (‘Allianz’, Germany) and Dalmore Infrastructure Investments Limited Partnership (‘Dalmore’, United Kingdom) acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of Bazalgette Equity Limited (‘BEL’, United Kingdom) by way of a purchase of shares. |
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On 21 November 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Allianz SE (‘Allianz’, Germany) and Dalmore Infrastructure Investments Limited Partnership (‘Dalmore’, United Kingdom) acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of Bazalgette Equity Limited (‘BEL’, United Kingdom) by way of a purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | Allianz is a global financial services group active in insurance and asset management; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Allianz is a global financial services group active in insurance and asset management;

| — | Dalmore is an independent fund management company focusing on low risk opportunities for institutional investors in the UK infrastructure sector; |
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Dalmore is an independent fund management company focusing on low risk opportunities for institutional investors in the UK infrastructure sector;

| — | BEL is the parent company of Bazalgette Tunnel Limited which was granted a Project Licence under the Water Industry Act 1991 to act as the infrastructure provider responsible for the Thames Tideway Tunnel in London. |
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BEL is the parent company of Bazalgette Tunnel Limited which was granted a Project Licence under the Water Industry Act 1991 to act as the infrastructure provider responsible for the Thames Tideway Tunnel in London.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in this Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in this Notice.

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| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8216 — Allianz/Dalmore/BEL, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8216 — Allianz/Dalmore/BEL, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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