# C_2006152EN.01000301.xml

| 30.6.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 152/3 |
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30.6.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 152/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4257 — Smithfield/Sara Lee Foods Europe)

(2006/C 152/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 22 June 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Smithfield Foods Inc. (‘Smithfields’, USA) and Oaktree Capital Management LLC (‘Oaktree’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Sara Lee Foods Europe (‘SLFE’, The Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 22 June 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Smithfield Foods Inc. (‘Smithfields’, USA) and Oaktree Capital Management LLC (‘Oaktree’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Sara Lee Foods Europe (‘SLFE’, The Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for Smithfields: Production and supply of life hogs, fresh meat and processed meat products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Smithfields: Production and supply of life hogs, fresh meat and processed meat products,

| — | Oaktree: Investment management, |
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Oaktree: Investment management,

| — | SLFE: Production and supply of processed meat products. |
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SLFE: Production and supply of processed meat products.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4257 — Smithfield/Sara Lee Foods Europe, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4257 — Smithfield/Sara Lee Foods Europe, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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

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