Commission Decision of 14/07/2006 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.4221 - ALLIANZ CAPITAL PARTNERS / MAN ROLAND) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the German text is authentic) Brussels, 14/07/2006 SG-Greffe(2006) D/204004 To the notifying party: Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s), Subject: Case No. COMP/M.4221 – ACP / MAN ROLAND Notification of 09/06/2006 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 144 of 20/06/2006, page 13. 1. On 09.06.2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which the undertaking ACP Vermögensverwaltung GmbH & Co.
KG Nr. 4a (“ACP”, Germany) controlled by Allianz AG (“Allianz”, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking MAN Roland Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft Offenbach (“MAN Roland”, Germany) by way of purchase of shares and purchase of assets. 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: - for ACP: investment. - for Allianz: finance, insurance, asset management. - for MAN Roland: manufacturing and sales of offset printing machines. 3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No.
139/2004 and of paragraph 5 b of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [2]. 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 (EC) No. 139/2004. For the Commission (signed) Philip LOWE Director General [1] OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1 [2] OJ C 56, 05.3.2005 p.32 --------------------------------------------------