Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
ADQ SEEDCO RSC Limited; Limagrain Vegetables Seeds
BWB/Z-7078
On 24.09.2025 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
ADQ SEEDCO RSC Limited (United Arab Emirates), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company PJSC (United Arab Emirates), intends to acquire a non-controlling interest of 35% of the shares and voting rights in Limagrain Vegetable Seeds (France).
Economic sector: Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers.
A - AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING A 01 - Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities, A 01.1 - Growing of non-perennial crops, A 01.13 - Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 22.10.2025.
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 23.10.2025 .