# C_2012052EN.01001401.xml

| 22.2.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 52/14 |
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22.2.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 52/14

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6452 — Nomura/HLV/DLP/DLA/DLL)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 52/07

| 1. | On 10 February 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which NIH (Guernsey) Limited (‘NIH’, Guernsey), controlled by Nomura Holdings, Inc. (‘Nomura’, Japan), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of Hamburger Lebensversicherung Aktiengesellschaft (‘HLV’, Germany), Delta Lloyd Pensionskasse Aktiengesellschaft (‘DLP’, Germany), Delta Lloyd Anlagemanagement GmbH (‘DLA’, Germany), and Delta Lloyd Lebensversicherung Aktiengesellschaft (‘DLL’, Germany), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 10 February 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which NIH (Guernsey) Limited (‘NIH’, Guernsey), controlled by Nomura Holdings, Inc. (‘Nomura’, Japan), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of Hamburger Lebensversicherung Aktiengesellschaft (‘HLV’, Germany), Delta Lloyd Pensionskasse Aktiengesellschaft (‘DLP’, Germany), Delta Lloyd Anlagemanagement GmbH (‘DLA’, Germany), and Delta Lloyd Lebensversicherung Aktiengesellschaft (‘DLL’, Germany), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | NIH: a recently established holding company, incorporated under the laws of Guernsey, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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NIH: a recently established holding company, incorporated under the laws of Guernsey,

| — | Nomura: a group of companies active in the financial instruments business, banking and trust business, insurance business, other financial services and related businesses as well as research in connection with the economy, financial or capital markets or infrastructure, |
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Nomura: a group of companies active in the financial instruments business, banking and trust business, insurance business, other financial services and related businesses as well as research in connection with the economy, financial or capital markets or infrastructure,

| — | HLV: life insurance, |
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HLV: life insurance,

| — | DLP: life insurance business, pension products only, |
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DLP: life insurance business, pension products only,

| — | DLA: asset management, |
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DLA: asset management,

| — | DLL: life insurance. |
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DLL: life insurance.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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 the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6452 — Nomura/HLV/DLP/DLA/DLL, 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6452 — Nomura/HLV/DLP/DLA/DLL, 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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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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