# C_2008246EN.01002101.xml

| 27.9.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 246/21 |
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27.9.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 246/21

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5348 — Aegon/Caixa Terrassa/Caixa Terrassa Vida)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 246/14)

| 1. | On 22 September 2008, 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 Aegon Spanje (‘Aegon Spanje’, Spain) controlled by Aegon NV (‘Aegon’, the Netherlands) and Caixa d'Estalvis de Terrassa (‘Caixa Terrassa’, Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Caixa Terrassa Vida (‘Caixa Terrassa Vida’, Spain), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Caixa Terrassa, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 22 September 2008, 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 Aegon Spanje (‘Aegon Spanje’, Spain) controlled by Aegon NV (‘Aegon’, the Netherlands) and Caixa d'Estalvis de Terrassa (‘Caixa Terrassa’, Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Caixa Terrassa Vida (‘Caixa Terrassa Vida’, Spain), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Caixa Terrassa, by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Aegon Spanje: insurance and pension products in Spain, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Aegon Spanje: insurance and pension products in Spain,

| — | Aegon: insurance, pension and related products world-wide, |
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Aegon: insurance, pension and related products world-wide,

| — | Caixa Terrassa: banking operations and insurance distribution in Spain, |
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Caixa Terrassa: banking operations and insurance distribution in Spain,

| — | Caixa Terrassa Vida: life and accident insurance and pension products in Spain. |
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Caixa Terrassa Vida: life and accident insurance and pension products in Spain.

| 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. 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 the Notice. |
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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. 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 the 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5348 — Aegon/Caixa Terrassa/Caixa Terrassa Vida, 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.5348 — Aegon/Caixa Terrassa/Caixa Terrassa Vida, 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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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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