On 15th May 2008, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration between Barclays and CID. The Commission also declared it compatible with the common market.

Barclays Bank: Barclays is a major global financial services provider engaged in retail and commercial banking, credit cards, investment banking, wealth management and investment management services, with an extensive international presence in Europe, the USA, Africa and Asia. With over 300 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 50 countries and employs 135,000 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for over 30 million customers and clients worldwide.

CID: For ads on Police record and Criminals records.

This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in German and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain and will be available via the European Commission website.