Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
optus 1011. GmbH; Wolters Kluwer’s global Finance, Risk and Regulatory Reporting business
BWB/Z-7032
On 08.08.2025 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
optus 1011. GmbH, Germany, a special purpose vehicle ultimately controlled by the private equity investment firm Nordic Capital, intends to acquire sole control over Wolters Kluwer’s global Finance, Risk and Regulatory Reporting business from the current shareholders and owners, all of which are ultimately controlled by Wolters Kluwer International Holding B.V., Netherlands, or the entity directly controlling the
seller (Wolters Kluwer N.V.). The proposed transaction relates to specialized software solutions with a focus on financial services, accounting, and regulatory reporting.
K - TELECOMMUNICATION, COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, CONSULTING, COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURE AND OTHER INFORMATION SERVICE ACTIVITIES K 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities, K 62.2 - Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities, K 62.20 - Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 05.09.2025.
Entrepreneurs whose legal or economic interests are affected by the merger can bring in a written statement at the Federal Competition Authority or the Federal Cartel Prosecutor within 14 days from publication date.
Note: The intervening party has no right to a certain treatment of the statement and will not gain a party position.
Non-prohibition of the merger
The Federal Competition Authority and the Federal Cartel Prosecutor have not applied for examination of the merger by the Cartel Court. The standstill obligation (§ 17 (1) Cartel Act) ends with effect from 06.09.2025 .