# C_2005049EN.01000801.xml

| 25.2.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 49/8 |
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25.2.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 49/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3725 — Cargill/Pagnan)

(2005/C 49/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 17 February 2005, 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’, USA) acquires, through one of its subsidiaries, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of part of the undertaking Pagnan S.p.A. (‘Pagnan’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 17 February 2005, 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’, USA) acquires, through one of its subsidiaries, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of part of the undertaking Pagnan S.p.A. (‘Pagnan’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Cargill is an international company active in a wide variety of business, including commodity trading, commodity processing, the marketing of non-branded food ingredients to the food and beverage industry, and the production and marketing of agricultural inputs to farmers, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Cargill is an international company active in a wide variety of business, including commodity trading, commodity processing, the marketing of non-branded food ingredients to the food and beverage industry, and the production and marketing of agricultural inputs to farmers,

| — | the part of Pagnan acquired by Cargill is active in imports and trading of grains and soy bean meals. |
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the part of Pagnan acquired by Cargill is active in imports and trading of grains and soy bean meals.

| 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3725 — Cargill/Pagnan, 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3725 — Cargill/Pagnan, 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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