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IonQ Secures Regulatory Approval from the UK Investment Security Unit (ISU) for the Acquisition of Oxford Ionics
COLLEGE PARK, Md., September 12, 2025--IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the leading commercial quantum computing and networking company, today announced that it has secured UK Investment Security Unit regulatory clearance for the acquisition of Oxford Ionics. All deal conditionality has been satisfied and the company looks forward to closing the deal in the near term.
About this update from Ionq, Inc.
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