20.2.2008 Official Journal of the European Union L 451 Il (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 20 December 2006 on the aid to ‘Investbx’ C 36/2005 which the United Kingdom is planning to implement (notified under document number C(2006) 5808) (Only the English version is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2008/126EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu- nity, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 88(2) thereof, Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 62(1)(a) thereof, Having called on interested parties to submit their comments pursuant to the provisions cited above (!) and having regard to their comments, Whereas: 1. PROCEDURE (1) By letter dated 26 July 2005, registered at the Commission on 28 July 2005, the United Kingdom notified the Commission of the aid measure mentioned above, pursuant to Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty. (2)  The Commission asked for further information on 19 August 2005, following which a meeting between representatives of the United Kingdom and the Commis- sion was held on 8 September 2005. During this meeting, additional information was provided by the UK represen- tatives. () OJ C 288, 19.11.2005, p. 13. 3) On 26 September 2005, the Commission received a complaint from the undertaking PLUS Markets Group plc (formerly Ofex Holdings plc) (hereinafter ‘Ofex). By letter dated 20 October 2005, the Commission informed the United Kingdom that it had decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty in respect of the measure. By letter dated 11 November 2005, the Commission sent its Decision to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty to the interested party Ofex. The Commission decision to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (%). The Commission called on interested parties to submit their comments. By letter dated 21 November 2005, registered at the Commission on the same date, the United Kingdom submitted a response to the Commission’s Decision to initiate the procedure. The Commission received observations from 20 interested parties: (@) from The Share Centre by letter dated 10 November 2005, registered at the Commission on 23 November 2005; () See footnote 1.