M/18/066 – EQT / SUSE
Transaction details
The proposed acquisition by EQT, through EQT Fund Management S.ár.l., of sole control of SUSE LLC, SUSE Linux GmbH and Mertus 435. GmbH (renamed SUSE International Holdings GmbH) (collectively “SUSE”) has been cleared by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Thursday August 9, 2018 | Tuesday, September 18, 2018 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| EQT | EQT is a group of private equity funds that invests in portfolio companies in Europe, Asia and the US, active within a variety of industries. EQT Fund Management S.àr.l. is the fund manager of the acquiring investment fund EQT VIII and has its registered seat at Luxembourg. |
| SUSE | SUSE is an open source software provider which focuses on operating systems for servers and other infrastructure software. Its most prominent products are based on the Linux open source operating system. |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| Information and Communication Technology | No |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Thursday, August 23, 2018 | |
| Current status: Completed |
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| Cleared (Phase 1) |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Patrick Mathews | Tel: (+353)1 402 5504 e-mail: PatrickMathews@ccpc.ie |
Media enquiries: communications@ccpc.ie
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