# C_2019360EN.01003301.xml

| 24.10.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 360/33 |
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24.10.2019

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 360/33

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9531 — Assicurazioni Generali/Seguradoras Unidas/AdvanceCare)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 360/08)

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On 16 October 2019, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. (‘Generali’, Italy), |
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Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. (‘Generali’, Italy),

| — | Seguradoras Unidas, S.A. (‘Seguradoras Unidas’, Portugal), currently controlled by investment funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Management, LP. (the ‘Apollo Group’, USA), |
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Seguradoras Unidas, S.A. (‘Seguradoras Unidas’, Portugal), currently controlled by investment funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Management, LP. (the ‘Apollo Group’, USA),

| — | AdvanceCare Gestão de Serviços de Saúde, S.A (‘AdvanceCare’, Portugal) currently controlled by investment funds managed by affiliates of the Apollo Group. |
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AdvanceCare Gestão de Serviços de Saúde, S.A (‘AdvanceCare’, Portugal) currently controlled by investment funds managed by affiliates of the Apollo Group.

Generali acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Seguradoras Unidas and AdvanceCare.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | for Generali: the provision of insurance, reinsurance, asset management and assistance services in 60 countries worldwide, |
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for Generali: the provision of insurance, reinsurance, asset management and assistance services in 60 countries worldwide,

| — | for Seguradoras Unidas: the provision of insurance in Portugal, |
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for Seguradoras Unidas: the provision of insurance in Portugal,

| — | for AdvanceCare: the provision of health insurance management, risk assessment and claim management services in Portugal. |
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for AdvanceCare: the provision of health insurance management, risk assessment and claim management services in Portugal.

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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.

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. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9531 — Assicurazioni Generali/Seguradoras Unidas/AdvanceCare

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

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

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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