# C_2021080EN.01001701.xml

| 9.3.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 80/17 |
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9.3.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 80/17

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10090 — Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company/Louis Dreyfus Commodities and Energy Holdings/Louis Dreyfus)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 80/06)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company PJSC (‘ADQ’, United Arab Emirates), |
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Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company PJSC (‘ADQ’, United Arab Emirates),

| — | Louis Dreyfus Commodities and Energy Holdings N.V. (‘LDCEH’, Netherlands), controlled by Akira Holding Foundation, |
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Louis Dreyfus Commodities and Energy Holdings N.V. (‘LDCEH’, Netherlands), controlled by Akira Holding Foundation,

| — | Louis Dreyfus Company B.V. (‘LDC’, Netherlands), currently solely controlled by LDCEH. |
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Louis Dreyfus Company B.V. (‘LDC’, Netherlands), currently solely controlled by LDCEH.

ADQ and LDCEH acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of LDC.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | for ADQ: holding company with investments in a number of sectors, including food and agriculture, financial services, industries, logistics, and transport. |
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for ADQ: holding company with investments in a number of sectors, including food and agriculture, financial services, industries, logistics, and transport.

| — | for LDCEH: financial holding company. |
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for LDCEH: financial holding company.

| — | for LDC: holding company of the Louis Dreyfus Company group of companies, operating as a merchant and processor of agricultural goods, with activities spanning the entire value chain (origination, production, processing, refining, storing, transporting, researching, merchandising, customising, distributing). |
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for LDC: holding company of the Louis Dreyfus Company group of companies, operating as a merchant and processor of agricultural goods, with activities spanning the entire value chain (origination, production, processing, refining, storing, transporting, researching, merchandising, customising, distributing).

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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.10090 — Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company/Louis Dreyfus Commodities and Energy Holdings/Louis Dreyfus

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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