# C_2013159EN.01000601.xml

| 5.6.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 159/6 |
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5.6.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 159/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6928 — ConAgra Foods/Cargill/CHS/Ardent Mills JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 159/05

| 1. | On 28 May 2013, 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 ConAgra Foods Inc. (‘ConAgra Foods’, USA), Cargill, Incorporated (‘Cargill’, USA) and CHS Inc. (‘CHS’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Ardent Mills Sàrl (‘Ardent Mills’, Luxembourg) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 28 May 2013, 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 ConAgra Foods Inc. (‘ConAgra Foods’, USA), Cargill, Incorporated (‘Cargill’, USA) and CHS Inc. (‘CHS’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Ardent Mills Sàrl (‘Ardent Mills’, Luxembourg) 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 ConAgra Foods: North American food company, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for ConAgra Foods: North American food company,

| — | for Cargill: supply of food, agricultural, financial and industrial products and services, |
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for Cargill: supply of food, agricultural, financial and industrial products and services,

| — | for CHS: supply of diversified products and services in the energy, grains and food sectors, |
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for CHS: supply of diversified products and services in the energy, grains and food sectors,

| — | for Ardent Mills: flour milling and sale of various grades of flour, bakery mixes and other output from the milling process in North America. |
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for Ardent Mills: flour milling and sale of various grades of flour, bakery mixes and other output from the milling process in North America.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6928 — ConAgra Foods/Cargill/CHS/Ardent Mills JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6928 — ConAgra Foods/Cargill/CHS/Ardent Mills JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

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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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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