Jan 8 (Reuters) - UK's CMA:

* COMPETITION AND MKTS - MERGER UPDATE: SYNOPSYS ( SNPS )/ANSYS ( ANSS )

* UK'S CMA SAYS NOW HAS UNTIL 5 MARCH 2025 TO DECIDE WHETHER

TO

ACCEPT UNDERTAKINGS IN SYNOPSYS/ANSYS DEAL

* CMA: ON 31 DEC SYNOPSYS & ANSYS OFFERED UNDERTAKINGS WHICH

INVOLVE DIVESTMENT OF ANSYS' POWER CONSUMPTION ANALYSIS PRODUCT

FOR DIGITAL CHIPS

* CMA: CONSIDERS REASONABLE GROUNDS FOR BELIEVING

UNDERTAKINGS

OFFERED BY SYNOPSYS/ANSYS MIGHT BE ACCEPTED BY CMA

* CMA: PARTIES OFFERED UNDERTAKING INVOLVING DIVESTMENT OF

SYNOPSYS' OPTICAL SOLUTIONS GROUP

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