COMMISSION FOR THE PROTECTION OF COMPETITION

The Service of the Commission for the Protection of Competition received on behalf of Archer Daniels Midland Company (UK) Ltd notification of a proposed concentration according to Section 10(4) of the Control of Concentrations between Enterprises Law of 2014, concerning the acquisition of share capital Probiotics International Ltd.

Archer Daniels Midland H (UK) Ltd is a private limited liability company duly registered under the laws of the United Kingdom. Archer Daniels Midland (UK) Ltd belongs to Archer Daniels Midland Company and that group of companies produces food ingredients and beverages and other products produced from oilseeds, corn, wheat and other agricultural products. The group of companies is also active in the field of probiotics through BioPolis S.L., a Spanish company, which is a supplier of raw materials for probiotic supplements.

Probiotics International Ltd is a company duly registered under the laws of the United Kingdom. This company is engaged in the sale of probiotic supplements for human and animal consumption.