# C_2008241EN.01002601.xml

| 20.9.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 241/26 |
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20.9.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 241/26

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5299 — Deutsche Bank/Goldman Sachs/Befraco)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 241/11)

| 1. | On 10 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 Deutsche Bank (‘Deutsche Bank’, Germany) and The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Beheer- en Beleggingsmaatschappij Befraco BV (‘Befraco’, the Netherlands), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 10 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 Deutsche Bank (‘Deutsche Bank’, Germany) and The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Beheer- en Beleggingsmaatschappij Befraco BV (‘Befraco’, the Netherlands), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Deutsche Bank: is a commercial bank headquartered in Germany and operating worldwide. It offers a wide range of investment, financial and related products and services to private individuals, corporate entities and institutional clients, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Deutsche Bank: is a commercial bank headquartered in Germany and operating worldwide. It offers a wide range of investment, financial and related products and services to private individuals, corporate entities and institutional clients,

| — | for Goldman Sachs: is a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of banking, securities and investment services worldwide, |
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for Goldman Sachs: is a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of banking, securities and investment services worldwide,

| — | for Befraco: is active in finance leasing. |
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for Befraco: is active in finance leasing.

| 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.5299 — Deutsche Bank/Goldman Sachs/Befraco, 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.5299 — Deutsche Bank/Goldman Sachs/Befraco, 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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