# C_2011307EN.01000901.xml

| 19.10.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 307/9 |
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19.10.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 307/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6383 — Cargill/KoroFrance)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 307/08

| 1. | On 11 October 2011, 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 Cargill, Incorporated (‘Cargill’, United States), the ultimate parent company of the Cargill Group, through its wholly owned subsidiary Cargill International Luxembourg 3 Sàrl, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking KoroFrance SAS (‘KoroFrance’, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 11 October 2011, 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 Cargill, Incorporated (‘Cargill’, United States), the ultimate parent company of the Cargill Group, through its wholly owned subsidiary Cargill International Luxembourg 3 Sàrl, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking KoroFrance SAS (‘KoroFrance’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Cargill: active in the international production and marketing of food, and agricultural and risk management products and services. Cargill’s businesses include grain and commodity merchandising, oilseed and grain processing and refining, flour milling, meat processing and financial services, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Cargill: active in the international production and marketing of food, and agricultural and risk management products and services. Cargill’s businesses include grain and commodity merchandising, oilseed and grain processing and refining, flour milling, meat processing and financial services,

| — | for KoroFrance: holding company of the Provimi Group, which is active in the manufacture and supply of animal feed. |
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for KoroFrance: holding company of the Provimi Group, which is active in the manufacture and supply of animal feed.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. 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 the EC Merger Regulation. 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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6383 — Cargill/KoroFrance, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
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| 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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6383 — Cargill/KoroFrance, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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