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IonQ (US) agrees USD 1.075 billion buyout of UK quantum firm Oxford Ionics

US quantum firm IonQ agreed to buy UK trapped-ion specialist Oxford Ionics for USD 1.075 billion, mostly in IonQ stock. Oxford Ionics holds qubit fidelity world records and employs 80 people.

Verified Editor-read IonQ Inc. Form 8-K exhibit 99.1, 9 June 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish that UK or EU regulators will clear the deal, or that Oxford Ionics' technology stays UK based after integration.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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