# C_2011077EN.01001901.xml

| 11.3.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 77/19 |
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11.3.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 77/19

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6149 — Suntory/Castel/GMdF/Savour Club/MAAF Subsidiaries)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 77/11

| 1. | On 25 February 2011 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Suntory France SAS (France) belonging to Suntory Group (‘Suntory’, Japan) and Groupe Castel (‘Castel’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking SA Grands Millesimes de France (‘GMdF’, France) by way of purchase of shares, and simultaneously Castel acquires sole control of the undertakings Savour Club SA and its subsidiaries (‘Savour Club’, France) as well as SAS Appellations and its subsidiaries SAS Château Haut Caplane, SAS Tour Saint Christophe and SAS Distribution Bordeaux Grands Crus Références and their subsidiaries (‘MAAF Subsidiaries’, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 25 February 2011 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Suntory France SAS (France) belonging to Suntory Group (‘Suntory’, Japan) and Groupe Castel (‘Castel’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking SA Grands Millesimes de France (‘GMdF’, France) by way of purchase of shares, and simultaneously Castel acquires sole control of the undertakings Savour Club SA and its subsidiaries (‘Savour Club’, France) as well as SAS Appellations and its subsidiaries SAS Château Haut Caplane, SAS Tour Saint Christophe and SAS Distribution Bordeaux Grands Crus Références and their subsidiaries (‘MAAF Subsidiaries’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Suntory: active mainly in the production and distribution of alcohol and non-alcohol beverages, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Suntory: active mainly in the production and distribution of alcohol and non-alcohol beverages,

| — | Castel: producer and distributor of alcohol and non-alcohol beverages, |
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Castel: producer and distributor of alcohol and non-alcohol beverages,

| — | GMdF: holding company with participations in different companies active in the wine sector, |
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GMdF: holding company with participations in different companies active in the wine sector,

| — | Savour Club: retailing of wine and spirits, |
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Savour Club: retailing of wine and spirits,

| — | MAAF Subsidiaries: production and commercialization of wine. |
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MAAF Subsidiaries: production and commercialization of wine.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC 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 the EC 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6149 — Suntory/Castel/GMdF/Savour Club/MAAF Subsidiaries, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6149 — Suntory/Castel/GMdF/Savour Club/MAAF Subsidiaries, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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