# C_2011093EN.01002601.xml

| 25.3.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 93/26 |
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25.3.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 93/26

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6164 — Barclays Bank/Egg Credit Card Assets)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 93/14

| 1. | On 14 March 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 undertaking Barclays Bank PLC (‘Barclays’, UK) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, control of part(s) of the undertaking Egg Banking plc (‘Egg’, UK), ultimately controlled by Citigroup Inc. (‘Citigroup’), by way of purchase of assets. |
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On 14 March 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 undertaking Barclays Bank PLC (‘Barclays’, UK) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, control of part(s) of the undertaking Egg Banking plc (‘Egg’, UK), ultimately controlled by Citigroup Inc. (‘Citigroup’), by way of purchase of assets.

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






  — | for Barclays: global financial services, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Barclays: global financial services,

| — | for the target: issue and operation of credit cards in the UK. |
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for the target: issue and operation of credit cards in the UK.

| 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.6164 — Barclays Bank/Egg Credit Card Assets, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6164 — Barclays Bank/Egg Credit Card Assets, 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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