# C_2011029EN.01002501.xml

| 29.1.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 29/25 |
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29.1.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 29/25

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6058 — Bank of Scotland/Barclays Bank/Kew Green Hotels)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 29/08

| 1. | On 24 January 2011, 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 Bank of Scotland (‘BoS’, United Kingdom), ultimately controlled by Lloyds Banking Group plc (‘LBG’, United Kingdom) and Barclays Bank plc (‘Barclays’, United Kingdom), ultimately controlled by Barclays (United Kingdom), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Kew Green Hotels Limited (‘Kew Green’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares and contract. |
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On 24 January 2011, 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 Bank of Scotland (‘BoS’, United Kingdom), ultimately controlled by Lloyds Banking Group plc (‘LBG’, United Kingdom) and Barclays Bank plc (‘Barclays’, United Kingdom), ultimately controlled by Barclays (United Kingdom), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Kew Green Hotels Limited (‘Kew Green’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares and contract.

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






  — | BoS, LBG and Barclays: financial services providers, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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BoS, LBG and Barclays: financial services providers,

| — | Kew Green: operator of 20 hotels across the United Kingdom, under 5 hotel brands. |
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Kew Green: operator of 20 hotels across the United Kingdom, under 5 hotel brands.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. 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 the EC Merger Regulation. 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), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6058 — Bank of Scotland/Barclays Bank/Kew Green Hotels, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6058 — Bank of Scotland/Barclays Bank/Kew Green Hotels, 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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