# C_2007176EN.01002801.xml

| 28.7.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 176/28 |
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28.7.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 176/28

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4667 — Syral/Tate&Lyle assets)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 176/15)

| 1. | On 18 July 2007, 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 Syral SAS (‘Syral’, France), controlled by the Tereos group (‘Tereos’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of parts of the undertaking Tate&Lyle Food and Industrial Ingredients Europe group (‘Tate&Lyle’, UK) by way of purchase of share and assets. |
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On 18 July 2007, 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 Syral SAS (‘Syral’, France), controlled by the Tereos group (‘Tereos’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of parts of the undertaking Tate&Lyle Food and Industrial Ingredients Europe group (‘Tate&Lyle’, UK) by way of purchase of share and assets.

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






  — | for undertaking Syral: production and trade of starch sweeteners made from maize and wheat, cereal co-products and alcohol, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Syral: production and trade of starch sweeteners made from maize and wheat, cereal co-products and alcohol,

| — | for undertaking Tate&Lyle: production and trade of cereal starches and starch sweeteners made from maize and wheat, cereals co-products and alcohol. |
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for undertaking Tate&Lyle: production and trade of cereal starches and starch sweeteners made from maize and wheat, cereals co-products and alcohol.

| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4667 — Syral/Tate&Lyle assets, 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4667 — Syral/Tate&Lyle assets, 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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