# C_2011010EN.01001501.xml

| 14.1.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 10/15 |
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14.1.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 10/15

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6090 — PZ Cussons/Wilmar Africa Investments/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 10/06

| 1. | On 5 January 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which PZ Cussons (Holdings) Limited (United Kingdom), belonging to the PZ Cussons group of companies (‘Cussons’), and Wilmar Africa Investments Pte Ltd (Singapore), belonging to the Wilmar international group of companies (‘Wilmar’), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of JVCO Nigeria by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 5 January 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which PZ Cussons (Holdings) Limited (United Kingdom), belonging to the PZ Cussons group of companies (‘Cussons’), and Wilmar Africa Investments Pte Ltd (Singapore), belonging to the Wilmar international group of companies (‘Wilmar’), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of JVCO Nigeria by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for Cussons: production of consumer goods, including personal care, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Cussons: production of consumer goods, including personal care,

| — | for Wilmar: agribusiness activities, including oil palm cultivation, |
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for Wilmar: agribusiness activities, including oil palm cultivation,

| — | for JVCO Nigeria: refiner of palm oil and manufacturer and supplier of branded consumer edible oils, spreads and margarines. |
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for JVCO Nigeria: refiner of palm oil and manufacturer and supplier of branded consumer edible oils, spreads and margarines.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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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| 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 COMP/M.6090 — PZ Cussons/Wilmar Africa Investments/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6090 — PZ Cussons/Wilmar Africa Investments/JV, 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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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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