Alphabet Inc. (Google LLC) / Anthropic merger inquiry
The CMA is investigating Alphabet Inc.’s (Google LLC) partnership with Anthropic PBC.
Statutory timetable
| Phase 1 | Action |
|---|---|
| 19 December 2024 | Deadline for phase 1 decision (*) |
| 24 October 2024 | Launch of merger inquiry (**) |
| 30 July 2024 to 13 August 2024 | Invitation to comment |
(*) This date is the current statutory deadline by when the decision will be announced. If any change occurs, the information is refreshed as soon as practicable. However, the CMA cannot guarantee that the decision will be announced on or before this current deadline, as the deadline of a given case may change during the merger assessment process due to different reasons.
(**) The CMA has decided to investigate this transaction.
Phase 1
Launch of merger inquiry
24 October 2024: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.
- (24.10.24)
Invitation to comment: closed
30 July 2024: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is considering whether it is or may be the case that Alphabet’s partnership with Anthropic has resulted 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, in advance of the CMA’s formal investigation starting.
These comments should be provided by the deadline set out above.
- (30.7.24)
Contact
Please send written representations about any competition or public interest to:
- Principal Case Officer, Rob Fitzgerald-Crisp: rob.fitzgerald-crisp@cma.gov.uk or 020 3738 6276
- Case Officer, Federico Torrigiani: federico.torrigiani@cma.gov.uk or 020 3738 7830
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Updates to this page
Last updated 24 October 2024 + show all updates
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Launch of merger inquiry.
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First published.