# C_2009011EN.01003101.xml

| 16.1.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 11/31 |
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16.1.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 11/31

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5228 — Rabobank/BGZ)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2009/C 11/06)

| 1. | On 8 January 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Rabobank International Holding B.V. (‘Rabobank’, the Netherlands), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of the undertaking Bank Gospodarki Żywnościowej S.A. (‘BGZ’, Poland), an undertaking jointly controlled by Rabobank and the State Treasury of the Republic of Poland, by way of amendment of the rules of governance of BGZ. |
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On 8 January 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Rabobank International Holding B.V. (‘Rabobank’, the Netherlands), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of the undertaking Bank Gospodarki Żywnościowej S.A. (‘BGZ’, Poland), an undertaking jointly controlled by Rabobank and the State Treasury of the Republic of Poland, by way of amendment of the rules of governance of BGZ.

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






  — | for undertaking Rabobank: bank and credit institution active in retail and corporate banking, financial services and provision of mortgages, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Rabobank: bank and credit institution active in retail and corporate banking, financial services and provision of mortgages,

| — | for undertaking BGZ: provision of banking services to private individuals, small and medium enterprises, large corporate and government institutions. BGZ specialises in provision of banking services to customers of rural areas and small towns as well as customers from the agricultural and food-processing sectors. |
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for undertaking BGZ: provision of banking services to private individuals, small and medium enterprises, large corporate and government institutions. BGZ specialises in provision of banking services to customers of rural areas and small towns as well as customers from the agricultural and food-processing sectors.

| 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.5228 — Rabobank/BGZ, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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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.5228 — Rabobank/BGZ, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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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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