# C_2014387EN.01000701.xml

| 1.11.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 387/7 |
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1.11.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 387/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7292 — DEMB/Mondelēz/Charger OpCo)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/C 387/07)

| 1. | On 27 October 2014, 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 D.E. Master Blenders 1753 (‘DEMB’, Netherlands) controlled by JAB Holding Company (Germany) and Mondelēz International Inc. (‘Mondelēz’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Charger OpCo (‘Charger OpCo’, Netherlands), a newly created company constituting a joint venture, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 27 October 2014, 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 D.E. Master Blenders 1753 (‘DEMB’, Netherlands) controlled by JAB Holding Company (Germany) and Mondelēz International Inc. (‘Mondelēz’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Charger OpCo (‘Charger OpCo’, Netherlands), a newly created company constituting a joint venture, by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for DEMB: production and sale of a range of coffee and tea products across Europe, Brazil, Australasia and Asia. In addition, DEMB operates coffee houses, including through the use of franchising arrangements, in several countries.
  —   for Mondelēz: global snack company with a product offering spanning biscuits, chocolate, candy, cheese, powdered beverages, chewing gum and coffee.
  —   Charger OpCo: the joint venture will combine the business of DEMB with the coffee business of Mondelēz. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for DEMB: production and sale of a range of coffee and tea products across Europe, Brazil, Australasia and Asia. In addition, DEMB operates coffee houses, including through the use of franchising arrangements, in several countries.

for DEMB

—   for Mondelēz: global snack company with a product offering spanning biscuits, chocolate, candy, cheese, powdered beverages, chewing gum and coffee.

for Mondelēz

—   Charger OpCo: the joint venture will combine the business of DEMB with the coffee business of Mondelēz.

Charger OpCo

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 of the 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7292 — DEMB/Mondelēz/Charger OpCo 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 M.7292 — DEMB/Mondelēz/Charger OpCo 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 ‘Merger Regulation’).

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