# C_2015154EN.01002501.xml

| 9.5.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 154/25 |
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9.5.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 154/25

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7510 — Olam/ADM Cocoa Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 154/08)

| 1. | On 30 April 2015, 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 Olam International Limited (‘Olam’, Singapore) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the global cocoa business of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (‘ADM Cocoa Business’) by way of purchase of shares and assets. |
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On 30 April 2015, 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 Olam International Limited (‘Olam’, Singapore) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the global cocoa business of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (‘ADM Cocoa Business’) by way of purchase of shares and assets.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   Olam: global commodity trading and processing of agricultural products, notably cocoa, coffee, cashew, rice and cotton,
  —   ADM Cocoa Business: procurement and processing of cocoa beans and production of semi-finished cocoa products. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   Olam: global commodity trading and processing of agricultural products, notably cocoa, coffee, cashew, rice and cotton,

Olam

—   ADM Cocoa Business: procurement and processing of cocoa beans and production of semi-finished cocoa products.

ADM Cocoa Business

| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.7510 — Olam/ADM Cocoa Business, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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 M.7510 — Olam/ADM Cocoa Business, 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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