# C_2009166EN.01003201.xml

| 18.7.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 166/32 |
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18.7.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 166/32

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5572 — Barclays/CNP/Barclays Vida y Pensiones)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 166/11

| 1. | On 9 July 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 Barclays Group (‘Barclays’, UK) and CNP Assurances (‘CNP’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Barclays Vida y Pensiones Compañía de Seguros S.A. (‘BVP’, Spain), currently under sole control of Barclays, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 9 July 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 Barclays Group (‘Barclays’, UK) and CNP Assurances (‘CNP’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Barclays Vida y Pensiones Compañía de Seguros S.A. (‘BVP’, Spain), currently under sole control of Barclays, by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Barclays: a global financial services provider engaged in 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: a global financial services provider engaged in retail and commercial banking, credit cards, investment banking, wealth management and investment management services,

| — | for undertaking CNP: a global insurance company, offering mainly life insurance, pension products and some non-life insurance, |
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for undertaking CNP: a global insurance company, offering mainly life insurance, pension products and some non-life insurance,

| — | for undertaking BVP: wholly-owned life insurance and pension subsidiary of Barclays for Spain and Portugal. |
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for undertaking BVP: wholly-owned life insurance and pension subsidiary of Barclays for Spain and Portugal.

| 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 2 2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5572 — Barclays/CNP/Barclays Vida y Pensiones, 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 2 2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5572 — Barclays/CNP/Barclays Vida y Pensiones, 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.

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

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