# C_2013247EN.01000501.xml

| 28.8.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 247/5 |
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28.8.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 247/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6924 — Refresco Group/Pride Foods)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 247/04

| 1. | On 16 August 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 undertaking Refresco Group BV (‘Refresco’, Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Pride Foods Ltd (‘Pride Foods’, UK) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 16 August 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 undertaking Refresco Group BV (‘Refresco’, Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Pride Foods Ltd (‘Pride Foods’, UK) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Refresco: active in the production and bottling of non-alcoholic beverages, such as fruit and vegetable juices, carbonated soft drinks, fruit drinks, sports drinks, sparkling and still mineral water, ready-to-drink teas, and energy drinks, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Refresco: active in the production and bottling of non-alcoholic beverages, such as fruit and vegetable juices, carbonated soft drinks, fruit drinks, sports drinks, sparkling and still mineral water, ready-to-drink teas, and energy drinks,

| — | Pride Foods: active, through its soft drink holding company Gerber EMIG Group Ltd, in the production and bottling of various non-alcoholic beverages, mainly fruit juices and still drinks, flavoured water and ready-to-drink teas. |
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Pride Foods: active, through its soft drink holding company Gerber EMIG Group Ltd, in the production and bottling of various non-alcoholic beverages, mainly fruit juices and still drinks, flavoured water and ready-to-drink teas.

| 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.6924 — Refresco Group/Pride Foods, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6924 — Refresco Group/Pride Foods, 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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