# C_2017247EN.01000301.xml

| 29.7.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 247/3 |
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29.7.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 247/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8512 — A.P. Moller Mærsk/Danske Bank/Gatetu)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 247/03)

| 1. | On 19 July 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which A.P. Moller — Mærsk A/S (‘APMM’, Denmark) and Danske Bank A/S (‘DB’, Denmark) acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation, joint control over a newly created joint venture in Denmark (‘Gatetu’). |
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On 19 July 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which A.P. Moller — Mærsk A/S (‘APMM’, Denmark) and Danske Bank A/S (‘DB’, Denmark) acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation, joint control over a newly created joint venture in Denmark (‘Gatetu’).

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






  — | DB is a financial services company based in Denmark and listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange. The company is active globally in retail and wholesale banking, pension schemes, insurance, mortgage finance, asset management, brokerage, real estate and leasing services. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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DB is a financial services company based in Denmark and listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange. The company is active globally in retail and wholesale banking, pension schemes, insurance, mortgage finance, asset management, brokerage, real estate and leasing services.

| — | APMM is an international group with activities in container shipping and terminal services, operation of tankers, harbour towage, logistics and energy (exploitation of oil and gas), active globally. |
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APMM is an international group with activities in container shipping and terminal services, operation of tankers, harbour towage, logistics and energy (exploitation of oil and gas), active globally.

| — | Gatetu is a fin-tech start-up which will offer software for online B2B platforms to facilitate payments and other financial services at a global level. |
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Gatetu is a fin-tech start-up which will offer software for online B2B platforms to facilitate payments and other financial services at a global level.

| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8512 — A.P. Moller Mærsk/Danske Bank/Gatetu, 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 M.8512 — A.P. Moller Mærsk/Danske Bank/Gatetu, 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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