# C_2007194EN.01001501.xml

| 22.8.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 194/15 |
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22.8.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 194/15

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4844 — Fortis/ABN AMRO assets)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 194/09)

| 1. | On 14 August 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Fortis N.V. and Fortis S.A./N.V. (together ‘Fortis’, Belgium) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of parts of ABN AMRO Holding N.V. (‘ABN AMRO assets’, The Netherlands) by way of public bid announced on 29 May 2007. |
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On 14 August 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Fortis N.V. and Fortis S.A./N.V. (together ‘Fortis’, Belgium) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of parts of ABN AMRO Holding N.V. (‘ABN AMRO assets’, The Netherlands) by way of public bid announced on 29 May 2007.

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






  — | for undertaking Fortis: active in banking and insurance products, leasing and factoring, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Fortis: active in banking and insurance products, leasing and factoring,

| — | for undertaking ABN AMRO assets: the assets include ABN AMRO ‘Business Unit Netherlands’ (excluding former Dutch wholesale clients, Interbank and DMC Consumer Finance), ‘Business Unit Private Clients globally’ and ‘Business Unit Asset Management globally’. |
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for undertaking ABN AMRO assets: the assets include ABN AMRO ‘Business Unit Netherlands’ (excluding former Dutch wholesale clients, Interbank and DMC Consumer Finance), ‘Business Unit Private Clients globally’ and ‘Business Unit Asset Management globally’.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4844 — Fortis/ABN AMRO assets, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4844 — Fortis/ABN AMRO assets, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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