# C_2016123EN.01003301.xml

| 7.4.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 123/33 |
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7.4.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 123/33

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7881 — AB InBev/SAB Miller)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 123/04)

| 1. | On 30 March 2016, 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 Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (‘AB InBev’, Belgium) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking SAB Miller plc (‘SAB Miller’, United Kingdom) by way of public bid. |
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On 30 March 2016, 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 Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (‘AB InBev’, Belgium) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking SAB Miller plc (‘SAB Miller’, United Kingdom) by way of public bid.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for AB InBev: production, marketing and distribution of beer, non-alcohol/low-alcohol beer, cider and soft drink products,
  —   for SAB Miller: production, marketing and distribution of beer and soft drink products. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for AB InBev: production, marketing and distribution of beer, non-alcohol/low-alcohol beer, cider and soft drink products,

for AB InBev

—   for SAB Miller: production, marketing and distribution of beer and soft drink products.

for SAB Miller

| 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.7881 — AB InBev/SAB Miller, 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.7881 — AB InBev/SAB Miller, 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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