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Merger control
Case reference
CCENT/2005/8 - MONSANTO COMPANY/SEMINIS INC.
Participant
Monsanto Company
Description
is a Delaware company, a holding of the international group with the same name; it produces and sells seed treatments and crop protection products such as herbicides and pesticides. In Portugal it holds a 100% stake in the single-member company Monsanto- Produtos Químicos e Agrícolas, Soc. Unipessoal, Ldª.
Participant
Seminis INC.
Description
one of the worlds main producers of fruit and vegetable seeds; in Portugal it has a 100% stake in the single-member company Seminis Portugal - Distribuição de Sementes e Representações, Unipessoal, Ldª
Sector
  • Supply and Food Industry
Activity (NACE)
  • G46 - Wholesale trade (include commission trade), except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Applicable legislation
Art. 9(1)(a) (Law 18)
Notification thresholds
Market share
Type of merger
Conglomerate
Cooperation with sector regulators
Status
Closed
Type of Investigation
Phase 1
AdC’s decision
Non-opposition
Case description
Notified on 2 February 2005, this merger consists of the acquisition of the undertaking SEMINIS Inc. by the undertaking MONSANTO COMPANY by means of the merger of MONSANTO Sub Inc., a 100%-owned subsidiary of MONSANTO COMPANY set up for the purpose, with SEMINIS Inc. The merger will take place in the United States of America and, as a result, SEMINIS Inc. will become a 100%-owned subsidiary of MONSANTO COMPANY.
Timeline
2005-03-08
Competition Authority approves MONSANTO COMPANY´s acquisition of sole control of SEMINIS
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