# C_2008227EN.01003201.xml

| 4.9.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 227/32 |
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4.9.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 227/32

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5296 — Deutsche Bank/ABN AMRO Assets)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 227/09)

| 1. | On 28 August 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 undertaking Deutsche Bank AG (‘DB’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of parts of ABN AMRO Bank NV and parts of ABN AMRO's subsidiary IFN Group BV (‘ABN AMRO Assets’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 28 August 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 undertaking Deutsche Bank AG (‘DB’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of parts of ABN AMRO Bank NV and parts of ABN AMRO's subsidiary IFN Group BV (‘ABN AMRO Assets’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking DB: banking services, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking DB: banking services,

| — | for undertaking ABN AMRO Assets: the assets include Hollandsche Bank Unie NV, two of ABN AMRO's corporate client departments, 13 of ABN AMRO's commercial advisory centres and ABN AMRO's Dutch factoring subsidiary IFN. |
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for undertaking ABN AMRO Assets: the assets include Hollandsche Bank Unie NV, two of ABN AMRO's corporate client departments, 13 of ABN AMRO's commercial advisory centres and ABN AMRO's Dutch factoring subsidiary IFN.

| 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.5296 — Deutsche Bank/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.5296 — Deutsche Bank/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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