# C_2012212EN.01000401.xml

| 19.7.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 212/4 |
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19.7.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 212/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6600 — AAEC/Entero/BMC Investments)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 212/04

| 1. | On 9 July 2012 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which ABN AMRO Effecten Compagnie B.V. (‘AAEC’, the Netherlands), a wholly owned subsidiary of ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (‘ABN AMRO’, the Netherlands) and Entero B.V. (‘Entero’, the Netherlands), a wholly owned subsidiary of ING Bank N.V (‘ING’, the Netherlands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of BMC Investments B.V. and certain of its subsidiaries (‘BMC’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 9 July 2012 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which ABN AMRO Effecten Compagnie B.V. (‘AAEC’, the Netherlands), a wholly owned subsidiary of ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (‘ABN AMRO’, the Netherlands) and Entero B.V. (‘Entero’, the Netherlands), a wholly owned subsidiary of ING Bank N.V (‘ING’, the Netherlands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of BMC Investments B.V. and certain of its subsidiaries (‘BMC’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | AAEC: specialises in holding equity stakes for ABN AMRO(for example following restructurings), |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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AAEC: specialises in holding equity stakes for ABN AMRO(for example following restructurings),

| — | Entero: specialises in risk bearing capital (for example by holding equity stakes following restructurings), |
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Entero: specialises in risk bearing capital (for example by holding equity stakes following restructurings),

| — | ABN AMRO: large financial institution, |
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ABN AMRO: large financial institution,

| — | ING: large financial institution, |
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ING: large financial institution,

| — | BMC: consultancy and management firm specialising in consultancy services for the Dutch public sector. |
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BMC: consultancy and management firm specialising in consultancy services for the Dutch public sector.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. 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 the EC Merger Regulation. 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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6600 — AAEC/Entero/BMC Investments, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6600 — AAEC/Entero/BMC Investments, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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