REG - Competition and Mkts - Merger Update: Microsoft Corporation / OpenAI, Inc

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05/03/2025 13:45

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RNS Number : 3380Z  Competition and Markets Authority  05 March 2025

Microsoft Corporation's partnership with OpenAI, Inc.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced the launch of its merger
inquiry by notice to the Parties on 4 March 2025.

The CMA has considered whether it is or may be the case that the Microsoft /
OpenAI partnership, or any changes thereto, have resulted in the creation of a
relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act
2002 and, if so, whether the creation of that situation may be expected to
result in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets
in the United Kingdom for goods or services.

The CMA has decided that the above partnership does not qualify for
investigation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002.

The CMA has published a summary of its decision in relation to the above
partnership. The full text of the decision will also be published shortly on
the CMA's website at https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases
(https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases) .

In the event of media enquiries please email press@cma.gov.uk.

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