22.8.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 194/16

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4843 — RBS/ABN AMRO assets)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 194/10)

1.

On 14 August 2007, 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 The Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc (‘RBS’, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of parts of ABN AMRO Holding N.V. (‘ABN AMRO assets’, The Netherlands) by way of public bid announced on 29 May 2007.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking RBS: active in banking and financial services,

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for undertaking ABN AMRO assets: the assets include ABN AMRO Business Unit North America, Business Unit Global Clients and wholesale clients in the Netherlands (including former Dutch wholesale clients) and in Latin America (excluding Brazil), Business Unit Asia, Business Unit Europe (excluding Antonveneta), Business Unit Private Equity and interests in Capitalia SpA, Prime Bank Pakistan and Saudi Hollandi Bank Riyadh.

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.

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) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4843 — RBS/ABN AMRO assets, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.