# C_2013102EN.01000401.xml

| 9.4.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 102/4 |
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9.4.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 102/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6848 — Aegon/Santander/Santander Vida/Santander Generales)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 102/04

| 1. | On 27 March 2013, 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 Aegon Spain Holding BV (‘Aegon Spain’), ultimately controlled by Aegon NV (‘the Aegon Group’, the Netherlands) and Santander Seguros y Reaseguros, Compania Aseguradora, SA (‘Santander Seguros’, Spain), ultimately controlled by Banco Santander SA (‘Banco Santander’, Spain), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Santander Vida and Santander Generales (‘the JVs’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 27 March 2013, 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 Aegon Spain Holding BV (‘Aegon Spain’), ultimately controlled by Aegon NV (‘the Aegon Group’, the Netherlands) and Santander Seguros y Reaseguros, Compania Aseguradora, SA (‘Santander Seguros’, Spain), ultimately controlled by Banco Santander SA (‘Banco Santander’, Spain), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Santander Vida and Santander Generales (‘the JVs’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Aegon Group: provision of insurance and pension products internationally, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Aegon Group: provision of insurance and pension products internationally,

| — | Banco Santander: provision of banking and insurance internationally, |
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Banco Santander: provision of banking and insurance internationally,

| — | Santander Vida: provision of life insurance products in Spain, |
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Santander Vida: provision of life insurance products in Spain,

| — | Santander Generales: provision of non-life insurance products in Spain. |
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Santander Generales: provision of non-life insurance products in Spain.

| 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.6848 — Aegon/Santander/Santander Vida/Santander Generales, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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.6848 — Aegon/Santander/Santander Vida/Santander Generales, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

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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