# C_2005073EN.01000401.xml

| 23.3.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 73/4 |
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23.3.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 73/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3695 — BT/Radianz)

(2005/C 73/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 15 March 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking British Telecom plc (‘BT’, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Radianz (US) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 15 March 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking British Telecom plc (‘BT’, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Radianz (US) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking BT: telecommunications services, internet products and IT solutions on a world-wide scale, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking BT: telecommunications services, internet products and IT solutions on a world-wide scale,

| — | for undertaking Radianz: extranet services to the financial institutions on a world-wide scale. |
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for undertaking Radianz: extranet services to the financial institutions on a world-wide scale.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M. 3695 — BT/Radianz to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M. 3695 — BT/Radianz to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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