Dec 20 (Reuters) - UK's CMA:
* COMPETITION AND MKTS - MERGER UPDATE: SYNOPSYS / ANSYS
* CMA: COULD APPROVE SYNOPSYS / ANSYS MERGER IF COMPETITION
CONCERNS ARE RESOLVED
* UK'S CMA SAYS COULD APPROVE SYNOPSYS / ANSYS MERGER IF
COMPETITION CONCERNS ARE RESOLVED
* UK'S CMA SAYS FOUND SYNOPSYS/ ANSYS DEAL COULD REDUCE
COMPETITION IN SUPPLY OF CERTAIN SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP DESIGN AND
LIGHT SIMULATION PRODUCTS
* CMA: IF SUITABLE PROPOSALS ARE NOT SUBMITTED, CMA WILL
PROGRESS
TO IN-DEPTH PHASE 2 INVESTIGATION OF SYNOPSYS / ANSYS MERGER
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