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Synopsys' buyout of Ansys cleared in UK with divestments

By Jon Menon ( March 5, 2025, 11:27 GMT | Insight) -- Synopsys has seen its $35 billion acquisition of chip software company Ansys formally approved by the UK antitrust regulator, which today accepted that divestments offered would resolve its concerns over competition. A Synopsys spokesperson said the company continues to work for approval in other jurisdictions and still expects the transaction to close in the first half of 2025.Synopsys has seen its $35 billion acquisition of chip software company Ansys formally approved by the UK antitrust regulator, which today accepted that divestments offered would resolve its concerns over competition....

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