# C_2015102EN.01001201.xml

| 27.3.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 102/12 |
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27.3.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 102/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7554 — XL Group/Catlin Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 102/08)

| 1. | On 20 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 XL Group plc (‘XL’, Ireland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Catlin Group Ltd (‘Catlin’, Bermuda) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 20 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 XL Group plc (‘XL’, Ireland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Catlin Group Ltd (‘Catlin’, Bermuda) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for XL Group: providing property, casualty and specialty insurance and reinsurance products to industrial, commercial and professional firms, insurance companies and other enterprises on a worldwide basis,
  —   for Catlin Group: providing specialty property and casualty insurance and reinsurance to professional and business customers worldwide. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for XL Group: providing property, casualty and specialty insurance and reinsurance products to industrial, commercial and professional firms, insurance companies and other enterprises on a worldwide basis,

for XL Group

—   for Catlin Group: providing specialty property and casualty insurance and reinsurance to professional and business customers worldwide.

for Catlin Group

| 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 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 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7554 — XL Group/Catlin Group, 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7554 — XL Group/Catlin Group, 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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