# C_2012110EN.01001001.xml

| 17.4.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 110/10 |
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17.4.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 110/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6544 — Royal Bank of Canada/RBC Dexia Investor Services Limited)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 110/08

| 1. | On 4 April 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Royal Bank of Canada (‘RBC’, Canada) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of RBC Dexia Investor Services Limited (‘RBC Dexia’, UK), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 4 April 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Royal Bank of Canada (‘RBC’, Canada) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of RBC Dexia Investor Services Limited (‘RBC Dexia’, UK), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for RBC: financial services company active in personal and commercial banking, wealth management services, insurance, corporate and investment banking and transaction processing services on a global basis, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for RBC: financial services company active in personal and commercial banking, wealth management services, insurance, corporate and investment banking and transaction processing services on a global basis,

| — | for RBC Dexia: currently a joint venture company between RBC and Dexia SA, active in global custody, fund and pension administration, securities lending, shareholder services, analytics and other related services. |
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for RBC Dexia: currently a joint venture company between RBC and Dexia SA, active in global custody, fund and pension administration, securities lending, shareholder services, analytics and other related services.

| 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.6544 — Royal Bank of Canada/RBC Dexia Investor Services Limited, 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.6544 — Royal Bank of Canada/RBC Dexia Investor Services Limited, 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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