Getty Images abandons $3.7bn Shutterstock takeover; cites UK conditions
( July 1, 2026, 07:59 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Getty Images has abandoned its $3.7 billion plan to take over rival photo library Shutterstock, it told investors. The company said that under the acquisition agreement, it was entitled to withdraw the offer in light of the remedies required by the UK's competition authority, namely the sale of Shutterstock’s global editorial business.The SEC filing is attached. ...
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