Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Novozymes A/S; DSM NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS HOLDING AG
BWB/Z-6874
On 04.03.2025 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
Novozymes A/S, Denmark, intends to acquire 100 % of the Animal Feed Enzyme commercialization business of DSM NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS HOLDING AG, Switzerland.
C 10.9 – Production of animal feed
C - MANUFACTURING C 10 - Manufacture of food products, C 10.9 - Manufacture of prepared animal feeds, C 10.92 - Manufacture of prepared pet foods
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 01.04.2025.
Entrepreneurs whose legal or economic interests are affected by the merger can bring in a written statement at the Federal Competition Authority or the Federal Cartel Prosecutor within 14 days from publication date.
Note: The intervening party has no right to a certain treatment of the statement and will not gain a party position.
Non-prohibition of the merger
The Federal Competition Authority and the Federal Cartel Prosecutor have not applied for examination of the merger by the Cartel Court. The standstill obligation (§ 17 (1) Cartel Act) ends with effect from 02.04.2025 .