# C_2015290EN.01001101.xml

| 4.9.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 290/11 |
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4.9.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 290/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7719 — Barloworld Handling/BayWa)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 290/06)

| 1. | On 27 August 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Barloworld Handling Limited (United Kingdom) and BayWa Aktien-gesellschaft (Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created company (‘JVC’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 27 August 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Barloworld Handling Limited (United Kingdom) and BayWa Aktien-gesellschaft (Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created company (‘JVC’) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Barloworld Handling Limited: worldwide distribution of leading international brands and provision of integrated rental, fleet management, product support and logistics solutions for equipment and handling services (earthmoving, power systems, materials handling and agricultural equipment), and automotive services and logistics (car rental, fleet services, warehousing, etc.).
  —   for BayWa Aktien-gesellschaft: agriculture (seeds, fertilisers and crop protection as well as agricultural machinery equipment), building materials and energy.
  —   for JVC: agricultural mechanisation equipment (including tractors, implements, harvesters, crop sprayers and bales) in Zambia and, at a later stage, possibly other sub-Saharan jurisdictions. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Barloworld Handling Limited: worldwide distribution of leading international brands and provision of integrated rental, fleet management, product support and logistics solutions for equipment and handling services (earthmoving, power systems, materials handling and agricultural equipment), and automotive services and logistics (car rental, fleet services, warehousing, etc.).

for Barloworld Handling Limited

—   for BayWa Aktien-gesellschaft: agriculture (seeds, fertilisers and crop protection as well as agricultural machinery equipment), building materials and energy.

for BayWa Aktien-gesellschaft

—   for JVC: agricultural mechanisation equipment (including tractors, implements, harvesters, crop sprayers and bales) in Zambia and, at a later stage, possibly other sub-Saharan jurisdictions.

for JVC

| 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. 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 this Notice. |
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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. 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 this 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 (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7719 — Barloworld Handling/BayWa, 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7719 — Barloworld Handling/BayWa, 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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