Advanced Micro Devices, Inc / Xilinx, Inc merger inquiry

The CMA investigated and cleared the anticipated acquisition by Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. of Xilinx, Inc.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 10 May 2021
• Last updated: 16 July 2021 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Electronics
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
• Opened: 10 May 2021
• Closed: 29 June 2021

Phase 1	Action
29 June 2021	Phase 1 decision announced
10 May 2021	Launch of merger inquiry
10 May – 21 May 2021	Invitation to comment

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

29 June 2021: The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. of Xilinx, Inc.

• Full text decision (16.7.21)

Notification of merger inquiry to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

11 May 2021: The CMA brought the anticipated acquisition by Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. of Xilinx, Inc. to the attention of the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport under section 57(1) of the Act, as the CMA considered that the transaction may raise public interest considerations under section 58 of the Act.

Launch of merger inquiry

10 May 2021: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

• Commencement notice (10.5.21)

Invitation to comment: now closed

10 May 2021: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction, if carried into effect, will result 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.

To assist it with this assessment, the CMA invites comments on the transaction from any interested party.

These comments should be provided by the deadline set out above.

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition or public interest to:

[email protected]

Published 10 May 2021
Last updated 16 July 2021 + show all updates

1. 16 July 2021

   Full text of the decision published.

2. 29 June 2021

   Clearance decision announced.

3. 12 May 2021

   CMA has notified the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport of merger Inquiry.

4. 10 May 2021

   First published.