M/20/016 - SS&C/Capita [2020] IECompA m20016 (29 May 2020)

M/20/016 - SS&C/Capita [2020] IECompA m20016 (29 May 2020)

The Commission found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition and therefore cleared the transaction.

Parties
Acquirer: SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.; Target: Capita Life and Pensions Services (Ireland) Limited; Target: Capita Life & Pensions Regulated Services Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
29 May 2020
Procedural Posture
Merger Control / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
Cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Acquisition of Sole Control
Competition Law Merger Control Acquisition of Sole Control

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Parties

SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.

Acquirer

Capita Life and Pensions Services (Ireland) Limited

Target

Capita Life & Pensions Regulated Services Limited

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Control / Phase 1 Clearance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in the relevant markets

Ratio Decidendi

The Commission found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition and therefore cleared the transaction.

Court Disposition

Cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition is cleared under Phase 1.