The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has initiated (16 January) a Phase 1 investigation into the anticipated acquisition of Spirent Communications plc by Keysight Technologies, Inc.
The CMA is assessing whether the transaction could lead to a substantial lessening of competition in the UK telecommunications market. Interested parties are invited to submit comments on the merger by January 30, 2025.
The statutory deadline for the Phase 1 decision is March 13, 2025, though this may be subject to change during the assessment process. For further details or to provide input, stakeholders can review the inquiry notice on the CMA website.
Source: https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/keysight-slash-spirent-merger-inquiry
