An Illumina spokesperson said the company "is currently reviewing the divestment order from the European Commission." Illumina had been anticipating the order since the commission's prior decision in September 2022. The company has complied with an earlier EU interim order to keep Illumina separate while the legal fight is resolved, according to a person familiar with the situation. In its statement, the EU regulator warned it could impose penalty payments of up to five percent of the group's daily turnover and fines of up to 10 percent of the merged firm's annual global turnover.