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Merger control
Case reference
Ccent/2024/3 - Auchan / DIA
Acquiring
Auchan Portugal, S.A
Description
Portuguese company, subsidiary of Auchan Retail International, a French multinational group mainly active in the retail distribution of food products and other daily consumer goods controlled exclusively by ELO, S.A.. Auchan is present in the Portuguese food retail and other consumer goods market operating daily, currently holding around 76 own stores: 32 hypermarkets, 4 supermarkets and 40 MyAuchan proximity supermarkets on the Portuguese mainland. Additionally, it also operates, through its subsidiary Auchan Energy, S.A., 30 gas stations on the Portuguese mainland.
Acquired
Dia Portugal Supermercados, S.A.
Description
Company based in Portugal, is active in the retail distribution of food products and other daily consumer goods. It is exclusively controlled by Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentación, S.A., an international retailer of food products and daily consumer goods, based in Spain, and its subsidiary Luxembourg Investment Company 322 S.à r.l. Together with its subsidiary DIA Portugal II S.A., it owns and operates 185 "Minipreço" and "Mais Perto" stores throughout the Portuguese mainland, in addition to 4 logistics centers/warehouses.
Sector
Activity (NACE)
Applicable legislation
Notification thresholds
Type of merger
Cooperation with sector regulators
Status
Closed
Type of Investigation
Phase 1
AdC’s decision
Case description

The concentration operation consists of the acquisition by Auchan Portugal, S.A. (“Auchan”) of exclusive control over DIA Portugal Supermercados S.A. (“DIA”), through the acquisition of 100% of its share capital.

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