Company: SNPS
Filing Date: 2025-01-10
Form Type: 425
Source: 0001140361-25-000840
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Company: SYNOPSYS INC
Filing Date: 2025-01-10
Form: 425
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Filed by Synopsys, Inc.

pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended

and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended

Subject Company: ANSYS, Inc.

(Commission File No. 333-277912)

Date: January 10, 2025

<div align='center'>**Synopsys Responds to the European Commission Approving its Proposed Acquisition of Ansys in Phase 1**</div>

#### SUNNYVALE, Calif., January 10, 2025
#### –

Today, Synopsys issued the following statement in response to the European Commission (EC)
        approving its proposed acquisition of Ansys in Phase 1:

“We are very pleased that the EC has approved our pro-competitive transaction in Phase 1. Today’s clearance decision follows the strong progress we have made toward
        gaining regulatory approval across various jurisdictions. Earlier this week, the UK CMA provisionally accepted our remedies toward a transaction approval in Phase 1. As previously communicated in our earnings call on December 4, 2024, the U.S. HSR
        Act waiting period has expired, and we are working cooperatively with the FTC to conclude its investigation and review of our proposed remedies. China SAMR has officially accepted our filing, and its review is in process. In addition, we continue
        to work with the regulators in other relevant jurisdictions to conclude their reviews.

Customers continue to express their overwhelming support for the transaction. Together, Synopsys and Ansys can help drive innovation across industries by addressing the
        rapidly increasing customer need for system design solutions that provide a deeper integration of EDA and Simulation and Analysis (S&A) software. We continue to expect the transaction to close in the first half of 2025.”

#### About Synopsys
**Catalyzing the era of pervasive intelligence, Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) delivers trusted and comprehensive silicon to systems design solutions, from electronic design
        automation to silicon IP and system verification and validation. We partner closely with semiconductor and systems customers across a wide range of industries to maximize their R&D capability and productivity, powering innovation today that
        ignites the ingenuity of tomorrow. Learn more at www.synopsys.com.

INVESTOR CONTACT:

Trey Campbell

Synopsys, Inc.

650-584-4289

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