# C_2019341EN.01000701.xml

| 9.10.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 341/7 |
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9.10.2019

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 341/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9549 — BP Group/Bunge Group/BP Bunge Bioenergia)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 341/06)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | BP Biocombustíveis S.A. (Brazil), belonging to BP plc (‘BP’), |
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BP Biocombustíveis S.A. (Brazil), belonging to BP plc (‘BP’),

| — | BP Alternative Energy Investments Limited (United Kingdom), belonging to BP, |
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BP Alternative Energy Investments Limited (United Kingdom), belonging to BP,

| — | Bunge Brasil Holdings BV (Netherlands), belonging to Bunge Limited (‘Bunge’), |
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Bunge Brasil Holdings BV (Netherlands), belonging to Bunge Limited (‘Bunge’),

| — | Bunge Cooperatief UA (Netherlands), belonging to Bunge, |
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Bunge Cooperatief UA (Netherlands), belonging to Bunge,

| — | BP Bunge Bioenergia S.A. (Brazil). |
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BP Bunge Bioenergia S.A. (Brazil).

BP and Bunge acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of BP Bunge Bioenergia S.A.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares and assets in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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| — | BP is a global group, headquartered in the United Kingdom and active in the exploration, development and production of oil and gas, |
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BP is a global group, headquartered in the United Kingdom and active in the exploration, development and production of oil and gas,

| — | Bunge is a US listed group operating in the agri-food sector. Its main activities include trading in oil seeds and cereal, grains, seed pressing and the production and marketing of edible oils, |
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Bunge is a US listed group operating in the agri-food sector. Its main activities include trading in oil seeds and cereal, grains, seed pressing and the production and marketing of edible oils,

| — | BP Bunge Bioenergia S.A. will be involved in sugar cane cultivation, production and sales if cane sugar, production and sales of bioethanol and power co-generation from sugar cane bagasse. All these activities will be carried out in Brazil. |
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BP Bunge Bioenergia S.A. will be involved in sugar cane cultivation, production and sales if cane sugar, production and sales of bioethanol and power co-generation from sugar cane bagasse. All these activities will be carried out in Brazil.

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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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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9549 — BP Group/Bunge Group/BP Bunge Bioenergia

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

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

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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