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Netherlands Blocks Kyndryl Purchase of Solvinity Over Public Interest

5/28/2026

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The Dutch government announced it will block Kyndryl’s acquisition of Solvinity.
State Secretary Willemijn Aerdts said the decision follows an investment-screening warning accepted by the government.
The screening authority warned that the deal could pose a risk to the public interest.
Kyndryl expressed extreme disappointment, claiming the block politicised the transaction and would have helped Dutch customers.

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The Dutch government announced it will block Kyndryl’s acquisition of Solvinity.
State Secretary Willemijn Aerdts said the decision follows an investment-screening warning accepted by the government.
The screening authority warned that the deal could pose a risk to the public interest.
Kyndryl expressed extreme disappointment, claiming the block politicised the transaction and would have helped Dutch customers.