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M.11146 – SILVERLAKE / SOFTWARE AG

SECTION 1.2

Description of the concentration

On 5 June 2023, the Commission received notification pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (the “EUMR”) concerning the proposed acquisition of indirect sole control of Software Aktiengesellschaft (“SAG”), within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EUMR, by Silver Lake Group, L.L.C. (“Silver Lake”).

-Silver Lake is a global technology investment firm incorporated in the USA. Silver Lake’s investment professionals are located across North America, Europe and Asia and have extensive technology investing and operating expertise.

-SAG is a German-headquartered multinational enterprise software and technology company publicly listed on Frankfurt Stock Exchange (identifier: SOW). SAG provides infrastructure software to allow customers to seamlessly move and integrate data flows across their business. SAG’s products include non-relational database management, API management and integration software, business process solutions, and internet of things management platforms.

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