# C_2009272EN.01002401.xml

| 13.11.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 272/24 |
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13.11.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 272/24

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5644 — Kraft Foods/Cadbury)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 272/12

| 1. | On 9 November 2009, 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 Kraft Foods Inc (‘Kraft Foods’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Cadbury plc (‘Cadbury’, United Kingdom) by way of public bid announced on 9 November 2009. |
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On 9 November 2009, 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 Kraft Foods Inc (‘Kraft Foods’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Cadbury plc (‘Cadbury’, United Kingdom) by way of public bid announced on 9 November 2009.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for undertaking Kraft Foods: manufacture and sales of packaged food and beverages, in particular snacks, beverages, dairy and cheese, grocery and convenient meals, including chocolate confectionary, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Kraft Foods: manufacture and sales of packaged food and beverages, in particular snacks, beverages, dairy and cheese, grocery and convenient meals, including chocolate confectionary,

| — | for undertaking Cadbury: manufacture and sales of chocolate confectionary, sugar confectionary and chewing-gum. |
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for undertaking Cadbury: manufacture and sales of chocolate confectionary, sugar confectionary and chewing-gum.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5644 — Kraft Foods/Cadbury, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5644 — Kraft Foods/Cadbury, 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.

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