1.10.2009   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 236/22

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5632 — Pepsico/Pepsi Americas)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 236/08

1.

On 21 September 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 Pepsico (USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation control of the whole of Pepsi Americas (USA) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Pepsico: food and beverage in over 200 countries,

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for Pepsi Americas: bottling mostly Pepsico beverages with operations in USA, Central and Eastern Europe, the Caribbean and Central America.

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.

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.5632 — Pepsico/Pepsi Americas, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.