Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Diana BidCo Oy, co Roschier, Attorneys Ltd.; WithSecure Corporation
BWB/Z-7058
On 03.09.2025 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
Diana BidCo Oy, Finland, managed and/or advised by entities affiliated with CVC Capital Partners plc, Jersey, intends to acquire all shares in and sole control over WithSecure Corporation, Finland.
K - TELECOMMUNICATION, COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, CONSULTING, COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURE AND OTHER INFORMATION SERVICE ACTIVITIES K 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities, K 62.1 - Computer programming activities
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 01.10.2025.
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 02.10.2025 .