# C_2009201EN.01001301.xml

| 26.8.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 201/13 |
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26.8.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 201/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5580 — Blackrock/Barclays Global Investors UK Holdings)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 201/11

| 1. | On 18 August 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 undertaking BlackRock, Inc (‘BlackRock’, US) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Barclays Global Investors UK Holdings Limited (‘BGI’, UK) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 18 August 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 undertaking BlackRock, Inc (‘BlackRock’, US) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Barclays Global Investors UK Holdings Limited (‘BGI’, UK) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | BlackRock: a US publicly traded company active in the provision of global asset management, risk management and advisory services to institutional and retail clients, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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BlackRock: a US publicly traded company active in the provision of global asset management, risk management and advisory services to institutional and retail clients,

| — | BGI: is a UK company and is currently organized as a business division of the Barclays group. BGI provides global asset management products and services primarily to institutional clients. |
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BGI: is a UK company and is currently organized as a business division of the Barclays group. BGI provides global asset management products and services primarily to institutional clients.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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.5580 — Blackrock/Barclays Global Investors UK Holdings, 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.5580 — Blackrock/Barclays Global Investors UK Holdings, 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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