Commission Decision of 04/02/2004 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3363 - SANTANDER / DONCASTERS) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic) Official Journal 044 , 20/02/2004 P. 0006 - 0006 Commission Decision of 04/02/2004 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3363 - SANTANDER / DONCASTERS) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic) To the notifying parties Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s), Subject: Case No COMP/M.3363 - Santander/Doncasters Notification of 5 January 2004 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No.
4064/89 [1], as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 [2] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 13 on the 17/01/2004 [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. 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, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97, whereby the undertakings Royal Bank Investments Ltd. ("RBI") controlled by the Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc.
("RBS") and Capital Riesgo Global SCR, S.A.("CRG") controlled by Banco Santander Central Hispano S.A. ("BSCH") acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Doncasters Group Plc. ("Doncasters"), currently solely controlled by RBI, by way of purchase of shares. 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are : - for undertaking RBI : private equity investment - for undertaking RBS : banking, insurance and related financial services - for undertaking CRG : private equity investment - for undertaking BSCH : banking and related financial services - for undertaking Doncasters : manufacturer of aerospace engine components, gas turbines, heat exchangers, turbochargers for automotive use and orthopaedic implants.
3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 and of paragraph 4, subparagraph b of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [3]. [3] OJ C 217, 29.07.2000, p. 32. 4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EEC) No.
4064/89. For the Commission signed by Mario MONTI Member of the Commission