# C_2009251EN.01000401.xml

| 21.10.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 251/4 |
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21.10.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 251/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5662 — NIBC/ABN AMRO Fund/MID Ocean Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 251/04

| 1. | On 9 October 2009, 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 NIBC MBF IB B.V., part of the NIBC Group (‘NIBC’, the Netherlands) and ABN AMRO Participaties Fund I B.V., part of the ABN AMRO Group (‘ABN AMRO’, the Netherlands), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation joint control of MID Ocean Group B.V. and its subsidiaries (‘MOG’, the Netherlands). |
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On 9 October 2009, 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 NIBC MBF IB B.V., part of the NIBC Group (‘NIBC’, the Netherlands) and ABN AMRO Participaties Fund I B.V., part of the ABN AMRO Group (‘ABN AMRO’, the Netherlands), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation joint control of MID Ocean Group B.V. and its subsidiaries (‘MOG’, the Netherlands).

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






  — | for NIBC and ABN AMRO, private equity investment, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for NIBC and ABN AMRO, private equity investment,

| — | for MOG, sourcing/import and wholesale supply of business gifts and premiums. |
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for MOG, sourcing/import and wholesale supply of business gifts and premiums.

| 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. 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 the Notice. |
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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. 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 the 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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5662 — NIBC/ABN AMRO Fund/MID Ocean 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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5662 — NIBC/ABN AMRO Fund/MID Ocean 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.

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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