# C_2008061EN.01001301.xml

| 6.3.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 61/13 |
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6.3.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 61/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4980 — ABF/GBI Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 61/10)

| 1. | On 22 February 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 22 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Associated British Foods plc (‘ABF’, United Kingdom) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation, control of a number of subsidiaries and assets of GBI Holding BV, certain assets and stakes of GB Ingredients BV and DSM Bakery Ingredients BV (together ‘the GBI Business’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of assets and shares. |
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On 22 February 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 22 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Associated British Foods plc (‘ABF’, United Kingdom) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation, control of a number of subsidiaries and assets of GBI Holding BV, certain assets and stakes of GB Ingredients BV and DSM Bakery Ingredients BV (together ‘the GBI Business’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of assets and shares.

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






  — | for ABF: business group with wholesale and retail activities in the areas of food, ingredients, sugar and agriculture, including yeast products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for ABF: business group with wholesale and retail activities in the areas of food, ingredients, sugar and agriculture, including yeast products,

| — | for GBI Business: production and sale of different types of yeast (including fresh yeast and dry yeast for artisan, industrial and home bakers). |
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for GBI Business: production and sale of different types of yeast (including fresh yeast and dry yeast for artisan, industrial and home bakers).

| 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.4980 — ABF/GBI Business, 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.4980 — ABF/GBI Business, 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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