• Ásar entered settlement talks with Iceland’s Competition Authority over its acquisitions of Öryggismiðstöð Íslands (ÖMÍ) and Opnir kerfi (OK).
• The regulator extended its deadline to complete the ÖMÍ probe by 15 business days to Oct. 30, 2026, from Oct. 9.
• The investigation deadline for the OK deal remains Nov. 4, 2026.

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