# C_2005189EN.01000601.xml

| 3.8.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 189/6 |
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3.8.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 189/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3912 — Bidvest/Deli XL)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 189/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 26 July 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Bidvest Holding BV (‘Bidvest’, South Africa) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Deli XL BV (‘Deli XL’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares and assets. |
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On 26 July 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Bidvest Holding BV (‘Bidvest’, South Africa) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Deli XL BV (‘Deli XL’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares and assets.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Bidvest: investment holding company, inter alia active in the food services sector in the UK through BFS Group Limited (trading under the name of ‘3663 First for Food service’); |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Bidvest: investment holding company, inter alia active in the food services sector in the UK through BFS Group Limited (trading under the name of ‘3663 First for Food service’);

inter alia

| — | for Deli XL: wholesaler of food services for out-of-home consumption, active in Belgium and the Netherlands. |
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for Deli XL: wholesaler of food services for out-of-home consumption, active in Belgium and the Netherlands.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. 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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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. 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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| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3912 — Bidvest/Deli XL to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3912 — Bidvest/Deli XL to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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