Merger Update: Aragorn/OverDrive

Merger Clearance:

The CMA has decided, on the information currently available to it, not to refer the following merger to a Phase 2 investigation under the provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002:

Title of Merger case: Completed acquisition by Aragorn Parent Corporation (KKR & Co Inc) of OverDrive Holdings Inc

The text of this decision will be placed on the Competition and Markets Authority's web site at https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases as soon as is reasonably practicable.

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The full title of the Merger Case: Completed acquisition by Aragorn Parent Corporation (KKR & Co Inc) of OverDrive Holdings Inc

The SIC code

The affected market: Communications, Distribution and service industries

The merger reference code ME/6880/20