# C_2023126EN.01000501.xml

| 11.4.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 126/5 |
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11.4.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 126/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.11068 – RLBNW / ASM / BETA PURA)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 126/04)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Raiffeisenlandesbank Niederösterreich-Wien AG (‘RLBNW’) (Austria), controlled by Raiffeisen-Holding Niederösterreich-Wien reg.Gen.m.b.H. (Austria), |
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Raiffeisenlandesbank Niederösterreich-Wien AG (‘RLBNW’) (Austria), controlled by Raiffeisen-Holding Niederösterreich-Wien reg.Gen.m.b.H. (Austria),

| — | AGRANA Sales & Marketing GmbH (‘ASM’) (Austria), controlled by AGRANA Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Austria), |
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AGRANA Sales & Marketing GmbH (‘ASM’) (Austria), controlled by AGRANA Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Austria),

| — | Beta Pura GmbH (‘Beta Pura’) (Austria), controlled by ASM and Amalgamated Sugar Company (United States of America). |
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Beta Pura GmbH (‘Beta Pura’) (Austria), controlled by ASM and Amalgamated Sugar Company (United States of America).

RLBNW and ASM will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Beta Pura GmbH.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | RLBNW is an Austrian universal bank that is a member of the Austrian Raiffeisen Banking Group, |
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RLBNW is an Austrian universal bank that is a member of the Austrian Raiffeisen Banking Group,

| — | ASM is a subsidiary of AGRANA Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft, whose business is divided into three segments: sugar, starch and fruit. The sugar range includes a wide range of sugar and by-products, such as molasses, beet pulp and other feed components, |
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ASM is a subsidiary of AGRANA Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft, whose business is divided into three segments: sugar, starch and fruit. The sugar range includes a wide range of sugar and by-products, such as molasses, beet pulp and other feed components,

| — | Beta Pura operates a betaine crystallisation plant that processes natural liquid betaine into natural crystalline betaine and by-products. |
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Beta Pura operates a betaine crystallisation plant that processes natural liquid betaine into natural crystalline betaine and by-products.

3.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.11068 – RLBNW / ASM / BETA PURA

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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