# C_2014285EN.01000401.xml

| 27.8.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 285/4 |
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27.8.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 285/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7300 — COFCO/Noble Agri)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 285/04

| 1. | On 20 August 2014, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking COFCO Corporation (‘COFCO’, China) acquires within the meaning of the Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Noble Agri Limited (‘Noble Agri’, Bermuda) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 20 August 2014, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking COFCO Corporation (‘COFCO’, China) acquires within the meaning of the Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Noble Agri Limited (‘Noble Agri’, Bermuda) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for COFCO: large supplier of diversified products and services in the agricultural products and food industry in China,
  —   for Noble Agri: international agricultural origination and trading company engaged in the producing, sourcing, processing, warehousing and distribution of agricultural commodities, handling grains and oilseeds, coffee, cocoa, sugar, cotton and fertilizer. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for COFCO: large supplier of diversified products and services in the agricultural products and food industry in China,

for COFCO

—   for Noble Agri: international agricultural origination and trading company engaged in the producing, sourcing, processing, warehousing and distribution of agricultural commodities, handling grains and oilseeds, coffee, cocoa, sugar, cotton and fertilizer.

for Noble Agri

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the European Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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 European Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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 European Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the European Commission.
  Observations must reach the European Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the European Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7300 — COFCO/Noble Agri, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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The European Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the European Commission.

Observations must reach the European Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the European Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7300 — COFCO/Noble Agri, 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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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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