# C_2011228EN.01000801.xml

| 3.8.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 228/8 |
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3.8.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 228/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6256 — Tieto Corporation/Swedbank Group/SEB Group/Tieto Estonia Services)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 228/08

| 1. | On 27 July 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 Tieto Corporation (Finland), Swedbank AS (Estonia) controlled by Swedbank AB (together with Swedbank AS, ‘Swedbank group’, Sweden) and AS SEB Pank (Estonia) controlled by Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (together with AS SEB Pank, ‘SEB group’, Sweden) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Tieto Estonia Services OÜ (‘Tieto Estonia Services’, Estonia) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 27 July 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 Tieto Corporation (Finland), Swedbank AS (Estonia) controlled by Swedbank AB (together with Swedbank AS, ‘Swedbank group’, Sweden) and AS SEB Pank (Estonia) controlled by Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (together with AS SEB Pank, ‘SEB group’, Sweden) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Tieto Estonia Services OÜ (‘Tieto Estonia Services’, Estonia) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for Tieto Corporation: IT services and software solutions, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Tieto Corporation: IT services and software solutions,

| — | for Swedbank group: financial services, |
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for Swedbank group: financial services,

| — | for SEB group: financial services, |
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for SEB group: financial services,

| — | for Tieto Estonia Services: IT services. |
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for Tieto Estonia Services: IT services.

| 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.6256 — Tieto Corporation/Swedbank Group/SEB Group/Tieto Estonia Services, 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.6256 — Tieto Corporation/Swedbank Group/SEB Group/Tieto Estonia Services, 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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