# C_2015088EN.01000901.xml

| 14.3.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 88/9 |
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14.3.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 88/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7546 — Apollo/Delta Lloyd)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 88/08)

| 1. | On 6 March 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Athene Holding Ltd which is controlled by Apollo Management LP (‘Apollo’, US) acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Delta Lloyd Deutschland AG (‘Delta Lloyd’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 6 March 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Athene Holding Ltd which is controlled by Apollo Management LP (‘Apollo’, US) acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Delta Lloyd Deutschland AG (‘Delta Lloyd’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Apollo: investment, through funds managed through its affiliates, in companies and debt issued by companies in various businesses around the world, including in the chemical, real estate, insurance and paper businesses; renting and operating owned and leased real estate,
  —   for Delta Lloyd: life insurance and leasing of real estate, almost exclusively in Germany. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Apollo: investment, through funds managed through its affiliates, in companies and debt issued by companies in various businesses around the world, including in the chemical, real estate, insurance and paper businesses; renting and operating owned and leased real estate,

for Apollo

—   for Delta Lloyd: life insurance and leasing of real estate, almost exclusively in Germany.

for Delta Lloyd

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in this Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in this 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7546 — Apollo/Delta Lloyd, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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 M.7546 — Apollo/Delta Lloyd, 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 ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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