Press release from the Competition Council regarding the concentration project concerning the acquisition of exclusive control of the company “Viterra Limited” by the company “Bunge Global SA”, through the acquisition of 100% of its share capital and associated voting rights

In accordance with Article 13 of Law 104-12 on freedom of prices and competition and Article 10 of Decree No. 2-14-652 adopted for its implementation as amended and supplemented, the Competition Council makes available to the public the “operation summary” below, containing information provided by the parties.

This information has been prepared by the notifying parties, who are solely responsible. Any inaccurate or distorted information contained therein does not in any way prejudge the Competition Council’s position on the proposed operation.

The publication of this press release does not attest to the completeness of the file provided for in Article 9 of Decree No. 2-14-652 adopted for the implementation of Law 104-12 on freedom of prices and competition as amended and supplemented.

Names of the companies and groups concerned:

  • The acquirer: the company “Bunge Global SA”
  • The target: the company “Viterra Limited”

Nature of the operation

  • Acquisition of exclusive control

Economic sectors concerned

  • Agri-food sector.

Deadline for interested third parties to submit their observations

  • 10 days from the date of publication of this press release, i.e. January 15, 2024.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL SUMMARY OF THE OPERATION PROVIDED BY THE PARTIES

A notification has been submitted to the Competition Council regarding a concentration project, consisting of the acquisition of exclusive control of Viterra Limited (Viterra) by Bunge Global SA (Bunge) through the acquisition of 100% of its shares and related voting rights.

Bunge is a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange and headquartered in Missouri, United States. It is mainly active in the sale of processed agricultural products, such as oilseed meals.

Viterra is a company headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It is mainly active in the sale of unprocessed agricultural products, such as cereals.

 

Done in Rabat on January 4, 2024.