# C_2004263EN.01001001.xml

| 26.10.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 263/10 |
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26.10.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 263/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3574 — RABOBANK/BGZ)

(2004/C 263/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 18 October 2004, 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 Rabobank International Holding B.V. (‘Rabobank’, Netherlands) belonging to Rabobank Group and the State Treasury of the Republic of Poland (‘State Treasury’, Poland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Bank Gospodarki Żywnościowej S.A. (BGZ) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 18 October 2004, 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 Rabobank International Holding B.V. (‘Rabobank’, Netherlands) belonging to Rabobank Group and the State Treasury of the Republic of Poland (‘State Treasury’, Poland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Bank Gospodarki Żywnościowej S.A. (BGZ) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking Rabobank: banking and asset management, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Rabobank: banking and asset management,

| — | for undertaking State Treasury: directly controls Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego and Powszechna Kasa Oszczędności Bank Polski S.A. and indirectly controls, Bank Ochrony Środowiska S.A., Bank Inicjatyw Społeczno-Ekonomicznych S.A. and Bank Pocztowy S.A., |
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for undertaking State Treasury: directly controls Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego and Powszechna Kasa Oszczędności Bank Polski S.A. and indirectly controls, Bank Ochrony Środowiska S.A., Bank Inicjatyw Społeczno-Ekonomicznych S.A. and Bank Pocztowy S.A.,

| — | for undertaking BGZ: commercial banking specialising in the financing of agriculture and food economy regional infrastructure and individuals. |
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for undertaking BGZ: commercial banking specialising in the financing of agriculture and food economy regional infrastructure and individuals.

| 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 (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3574 — RABOBANK/BGZ, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
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| B-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 (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3574 — RABOBANK/BGZ, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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

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