# C_2008138EN.01005101.xml

| 5.6.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 138/51 |
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5.6.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 138/51

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5020 — Lesaffre/GBI UK)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 138/16)

| 1. | On 23 May 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 Compagnie des Levures Lesaffre SA (‘Lesaffre’, France) acquired, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation, sole control of the undertakings GB Ingredients Ltd (‘GBI’, United Kingdom) and BFP Wholesale Ltd (‘BFP’, United Kingdom), together ‘GBI UK’, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 23 May 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 Compagnie des Levures Lesaffre SA (‘Lesaffre’, France) acquired, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation, sole control of the undertakings GB Ingredients Ltd (‘GBI’, United Kingdom) and BFP Wholesale Ltd (‘BFP’, United Kingdom), together ‘GBI UK’, by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Lesaffre: production and sale of different types of yeast and bread-making products for artisan, industrial and home bakers, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Lesaffre: production and sale of different types of yeast and bread-making products for artisan, industrial and home bakers,

| — | for GBI: production and sale of different types of yeast including bakers' yeast and distillery yeast, |
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for GBI: production and sale of different types of yeast including bakers' yeast and distillery yeast,

| — | for BFP: distribution of bakery ingredients to independent bakeries and other small retail businesses. |
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for BFP: distribution of bakery ingredients to independent bakeries and other small retail businesses.

| 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.5020 — Lesaffre/GBI UK, 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.5020 — Lesaffre/GBI UK, 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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