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| 3.7.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 178/11 |
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3.7.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 178/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5896 — Barclays/Credit Suisse/Ionbond Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 178/06

| 1. | On 28 June 2010, 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 Barclays Plc (‘Barclays’, United Kingdom) and Credit Suisse Group AG (‘Credit Suisse’, Switzerland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the undertaking SSCP Coatings SARL (‘Ionbond Group’, Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 28 June 2010, 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 Barclays Plc (‘Barclays’, United Kingdom) and Credit Suisse Group AG (‘Credit Suisse’, Switzerland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the undertaking SSCP Coatings SARL (‘Ionbond Group’, Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Barclays: global financial services providing, retail and commercial banking, credit cards, investment banking, wealth management and investment management services, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Barclays: global financial services providing, retail and commercial banking, credit cards, investment banking, wealth management and investment management services,

| — | for Credit Suisse: global financial services providing, retail and commercial banking, wealth management, investment banking and asset management, |
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for Credit Suisse: global financial services providing, retail and commercial banking, wealth management, investment banking and asset management,

| — | for Ionbond Group: surface treatment of mainly metal parts with the aim of improving certain of their properties, such as controlling the friction and wear of a component, improving resistance against corrosion, changing its physical properties etc. |
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for Ionbond Group: surface treatment of mainly metal parts with the aim of improving certain of their properties, such as controlling the friction and wear of a component, improving resistance against corrosion, changing its physical properties etc.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (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 the EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (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), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5896 — Barclays/Credit Suisse/Ionbond Group, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 COMP/M.5896 — Barclays/Credit Suisse/Ionbond Group, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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