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
Source text: ID:nRST9483Qa
Further company coverage: ANSS.O
((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))