# C_2005114EN.01000401.xml

| 14.5.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 114/4 |
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14.5.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 114/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3818 — Gilde/DSM Bakery Ingredients)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 114/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 4 May 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 Gilde Buy-Out Fund II (‘Gilde Buy-Out’, the Netherlands), belonging to the Rabobank Group (‘Rabobank Group’, the Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of DSM Bakery Ingredients (‘DSM Bakery Ingredients’, the Netherlands), currently controlled by Royal DSM NV (‘DSM’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 4 May 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 Gilde Buy-Out Fund II (‘Gilde Buy-Out’, the Netherlands), belonging to the Rabobank Group (‘Rabobank Group’, the Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of DSM Bakery Ingredients (‘DSM Bakery Ingredients’, the Netherlands), currently controlled by Royal DSM NV (‘DSM’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Gilde Buy-Out: investment funds; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Gilde Buy-Out: investment funds;

| — | for the Rabobank Group: banking, financial services, leasing, real estate, insurance and asset management/investment activities; |
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for the Rabobank Group: banking, financial services, leasing, real estate, insurance and asset management/investment activities;

| — | for DSM Bakery Ingredients: production and sales of fresh yeast, dry yeast and related bread ingredients for artisan, industrial and home bakers. |
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for DSM Bakery Ingredients: production and sales of fresh yeast, dry yeast and related bread ingredients for artisan, industrial and home bakers.

| 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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (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 Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3818 — Gilde/DSM Bakery Ingredients, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
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| B-1049 Brussels |

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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.3818 — Gilde/DSM Bakery Ingredients, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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