M/18/066 - EQT / SUSE [2018] IECompA m18066 (18 September 2018)

The Commission found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in any market for goods or services in the State.

Parties: Acquirer: EQT Fund Management S.àr.l.; Target: SUSE LLC, SUSE Linux GmbH, Mertus 435. GmbH (renamed SUSE International Holdings GmbH)
Jurisdiction: Ireland
Judgment Date: 18 September 2018
Procedural Posture: Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome: Cleared
Legal Topics: Merger Control, Acquisition, Sole Control, Information Technology Sector

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EQT Fund Management S.àr.l.

Acquirer

SUSE LLC, SUSE Linux GmbH, Mertus 435. GmbH (renamed SUSE International Holdings GmbH)

Target

Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance

1 Whether the proposed acquisition of sole control of SUSE by EQT raises competition concerns under Irish merger control law.

The Commission found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in any market for goods or services in the State.

Cleared

The proposed acquisition by EQT of sole control of SUSE is cleared under Irish merger control law.