Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3362 — RBS/BSCH/Britax) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-01-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, financial institution, investment company, merger control, vehicle parts

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Official Journal of the European Union

15.1.2004

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3287 — AGCO/Valtra)

(2004/C 11/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 12 December 2003, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be
made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3362 — RBS/BSCH/Britax)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 11/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 5 January 2004 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
whereby the undertakings Royal Bank Investments Ltd (‘RBI’), controlled by the Royal Bank of Scotland
Group plc (‘RBS’) and Capital Riesgo Global SCR, SA (‘CRG’) controlled by Banco Santander Central
Hispano SA (‘BSCH’ acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation joint control of the
undertaking Britax International plc (‘Britax’), currently solely controlled by RBI, by way of purchase of
shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— RBI: private equity investment,

— RBS: banking, insurance and related financial services,

— CRG: private equity investment,

— BSCH: banking and related financial services,

— Britax: aircraft interior systems, childcare safety systems, specialised vehicle systems (such as light bars

for emergency vehicles, video surveillance and speed measurement systems and others).

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant
to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (3), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under
the procedure set out in the notice.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.
(3) OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference
COMP/M.3362 — RBS/BSCH/Britax, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Merger Registry,
J-70,
B-1049 Brussels.

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3339 — Telenor/Sonofon)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 11/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 5 January 2004 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
1.
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the Norwegian undertaking Telenor ASA (‘Telenor’), controlled by the Norwegian State, acquires
within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation control of the whole of the Danish undertaking
Sonofon (‘Sonofon’) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Telenor: telecommunication services and related activities,

— Sonofon: mobile telephony and telecommunication services in Denmark.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant
to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (3), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under
the procedure set out in the notice.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference
COMP/M.3339 — Telenor/Sonofon, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Merger Registry,
J-70,
B-1049 Brussels.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.
(3) OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.