AFFECTO
AFFECTO PLC -- STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE -- 27 SEPTEMBER 2017 at 16:15 EET
THIS RELEASE MAY NOT BE RELEASED, PUBLISHED OR OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTED, IN WHOLE
OR IN PART, IN OR INTO, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, THE UNITED STATES, CANADA,
JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AFRICA OR HONG KONG OR IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN
WHICH THE TENDER OFFER WOULD BE PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
SUPPLEMENT TO CGI NORDIC INVESTMENTS LIMITED?S TENDER OFFER DOCUMENT DATED 29
AUGUST 2017 REGARDING THE VOLUNTARY RECOMMENDED PUBLIC TENDER OFFER FOR ALL
SHARES IN AFFECTO PLC
CGI Nordic Investments Limited (the "Offeror"), a wholly owned indirect
subsidiary of CGI Group, Inc., and Affecto Plc have on 21 August 2017 entered
into a Combination Agreement under which the Offeror has undertaken to make a
voluntary public cash tender offer to purchase all of the issued and
outstanding shares in Affecto that are not owned by Affecto or any of its
subsidiaries (the "Tender Offer"). On 29 August 2017, the Finnish Financial
Supervisory Authority approved the tender offer document relating to the Tender
Offer (the "Offer Document").
The Offeror has today on 27 September 2017 published a press release, according
to which The Offeror has supplemented the Offer Document and the Finnish
Financial Supervisory Authority has approved such supplement on 27 September
2017. The supplement relates to the Offeror?s announcements dated 25 September
2017 and 26 September 2017 regarding the receipt of all necessary regulatory
approvals for the completion of the Tender Offer and the satisfaction of the
condition of the Tender Offer concerning the receipt of necessary regulatory
approvals.
The Finnish language version of the Offer Document, including the supplement to
the Offer Document, will be available on the internet at www.op.fi/merkinta and
www.affecto.com as of 27 September 2017 and at the branch offices of
cooperative banks belonging to the OP Financial Group as of 27 September 2017.
The English language translation of the Offer Document, including the
supplement to the Offer Document, will be available on the internet at
www.op.fi/merkinta and www.affecto.com as of 27 September 2017.
The press release of the Offeror referred to above is attached in its entirety
as Appendix 1 to this stock exchange release.
AFFECTO PLC
Board of Directors
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For additional information, please contact:
Affecto
Chairperson of the Board, Magdalena Persson
tel. +46 733 920 508
e-mail magdalena.persson@affecto.com
CEO, Juko Hakala
tel. +358 20 577 7450
e-mail juko.hakala@affecto.com
CGI IN THE NORDICS IN BRIEF
With nearly 8,000 professionals in 55 offices across Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
Norway and Sweden, CGI has a strong local presence across the Nordic IT
services market. With a deep commitment to being the best in its industry
across the Nordics and around the world, CGI serves as a market leader in
end-to-end IT and business consulting services, solutions and outsourcing
services. CGI's Nordic operation serves thousands of clients in public and
private organisations to help them achieve operational efficiencies while
harnessing innovation to better serve the digital needs of their customers and
citizens.
CGI IN BRIEF
Founded in 1976, CGI Group Inc. is the fifth largest independent information
technology and business process services firm in the world. Approximately
70,000 professionals serve thousands of global clients from offices and
delivery centers across the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific, leveraging a
comprehensive portfolio of services including high-end business and IT
consulting, systems integration, application development and maintenance,
infrastructure management as well as 150 IP-based services and solutions. With
annual revenue in excess of C$10 billion and an order backlog exceeding C$20
billion, CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Website:
www.cgi.com
AFFECTO IN BRIEF
Affecto is a Northern European full-stack data house with expertise in data
intensive technologies. Affecto's expertise ranges from enterprise information
management to artificial intelligence. Affecto creates business value for its
customers by helping them become data driven, thus transforming their
businesses. Affecto has long term, committed customer relationships with a
large number of essential Northern European companies as well as public
institutions. Affecto has a local presence with 18 offices forming a powerful
grid, and is a unique home for its 1000+ employees.
Appendix 1: Press release of CGI Nordic Investments Limited on 27 September 2017
DISCLAIMER
THIS RELEASE IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OR FORM
PART OF ANY OFFER TO PURCHASE, OR ANY SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO SELL OR ANY
INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE. INVESTORS MAY ACCEPT THE TENDER OFFER FOR THE SHARES
ONLY ON THE BASIS OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN A TENDER OFFER DOCUMENT WHEN
AVAILABLE.
THE TENDER OFFER FOR THE SHARES IS NOT BEING AND WILL NOT BE MADE DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE EITHER THE MAKING OF SUCH AN OFFER OR
PARTICIPATION THEREIN IS PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR WHICH WOULD REQUIRE
FURTHER OFFER DOCUMENTS, REGISTRATION OR OTHER MEASURES IN ADDITION TO THOSE
REQUIRED UNDER FINNISH LAW.
ACCORDINGLY, WHEN PUBLISHED, THE TENDER OFFER DOCUMENT AND RELATED ACCEPTANCE
FORMS WILL NOT AND MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED, FORWARDED OR TRANSMITTED INTO OR
FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR WHICH WOULD REQUIRE
FURTHER OFFER DOCUMENTS, REGISTRATION OR OTHER MEASURES IN ADDITION TO THOSE
REQUIRED UNDER FINNISH LAW. IN PARTICULAR, THE TENDER OFFER FOR THE SHARES IS
NOT BEING AND WILL NOT BE MADE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO, OR BY USE
OF THE POSTAL SERVICE OF, OR BY ANY MEANS OR INSTRUMENTALITY (INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION, TELEX, TELEPHONE, E-MAIL OR OTHER
FORMS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION) OF INTERSTATE OR FOREIGN COMMERCE OF, OR ANY
FACILITIES OF A NATIONAL SECURITIES EXCHANGE OF, THE UNITED STATES, CANADA,
JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AFRICA OR HONG KONG, AND MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED BY ANY
SUCH USE, MEANS, INSTRUMENTALITY OR FACILITY FROM OR WITHIN THE UNITED STATES,
CANADA, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AFRICA OR HONG KONG OR BY PERSONS LOCATED OR
RESIDENT THEREIN, OR PERSONS (INCLUDING AGENTS, FIDUCIARIES OR OTHER
INTERMEDIARIES) ACTING FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF PERSONS LOCATED OR
RESIDENT THEREIN. ANY PURPORTED ACCEPTANCE OF THE TENDER OFFER FOR THE SHARES
RESULTING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM A VIOLATION OF THESE RESTRICTIONS WILL BE
INVALID.
THIS RELEASE MAY NOT BE RELEASED, PUBLISHED OR OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTED, IN WHOLE
OR IN PART, IN OR INTO, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, THE UNITED STATES, CANADA,
JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AFRICA OR HONG KONG OR IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN
WHICH THE TENDER OFFER WOULD BE PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
SUPPLEMENT TO CGI NORDIC INVESTMENTS LIMITED?S TENDER OFFER DOCUMENT DATED 29
AUGUST 2017 REGARDING THE VOLUNTARY RECOMMENDED PUBLIC TENDER OFFER FOR ALL
SHARES IN AFFECTO PLC
CGI Nordic Investments Limited (the "Offeror"), a wholly owned indirect
subsidiary of CGI Group, Inc., and Affecto Plc have on 21 August 2017 entered
into a Combination Agreement under which the Offeror has undertaken to make a
voluntary public cash tender offer to purchase all of the issued and
outstanding shares in Affecto that are not owned by Affecto or any of its
subsidiaries (the "Tender Offer"). On 29 August 2017, the Finnish Financial
Supervisory Authority approved the tender offer document relating to the Tender
Offer (the "Offer Document").
The Offeror has today on 27 September 2017 published a press release, according
to which The Offeror has supplemented the Offer Document and the Finnish
Financial Supervisory Authority has approved such supplement on 27 September
2017. The supplement relates to the Offeror?s announcements dated 25 September
2017 and 26 September 2017 regarding the receipt of all necessary regulatory
approvals for the completion of the Tender Offer and the satisfaction of the
condition of the Tender Offer concerning the receipt of necessary regulatory
approvals.
The Finnish language version of the Offer Document, including the supplement to
the Offer Document, will be available on the internet at www.op.fi/merkinta and
www.affecto.com as of 27 September 2017 and at the branch offices of
cooperative banks belonging to the OP Financial Group as of 27 September 2017.
The English language translation of the Offer Document, including the
supplement to the Offer Document, will be available on the internet at
www.op.fi/merkinta and www.affecto.com as of 27 September 2017.
The press release of the Offeror referred to above is attached in its entirety
as Appendix 1 to this stock exchange release.
AFFECTO PLC
Board of Directors
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For additional information, please contact:
Affecto
Chairperson of the Board, Magdalena Persson
tel. +46 733 920 508
e-mail magdalena.persson@affecto.com
CEO, Juko Hakala
tel. +358 20 577 7450
e-mail juko.hakala@affecto.com
CGI IN THE NORDICS IN BRIEF
With nearly 8,000 professionals in 55 offices across Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
Norway and Sweden, CGI has a strong local presence across the Nordic IT
services market. With a deep commitment to being the best in its industry
across the Nordics and around the world, CGI serves as a market leader in
end-to-end IT and business consulting services, solutions and outsourcing
services. CGI's Nordic operation serves thousands of clients in public and
private organisations to help them achieve operational efficiencies while
harnessing innovation to better serve the digital needs of their customers and
citizens.
CGI IN BRIEF
Founded in 1976, CGI Group Inc. is the fifth largest independent information
technology and business process services firm in the world. Approximately
70,000 professionals serve thousands of global clients from offices and
delivery centers across the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific, leveraging a
comprehensive portfolio of services including high-end business and IT
consulting, systems integration, application development and maintenance,
infrastructure management as well as 150 IP-based services and solutions. With
annual revenue in excess of C$10 billion and an order backlog exceeding C$20
billion, CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Website:
www.cgi.com
AFFECTO IN BRIEF
Affecto is a Northern European full-stack data house with expertise in data
intensive technologies. Affecto's expertise ranges from enterprise information
management to artificial intelligence. Affecto creates business value for its
customers by helping them become data driven, thus transforming their
businesses. Affecto has long term, committed customer relationships with a
large number of essential Northern European companies as well as public
institutions. Affecto has a local presence with 18 offices forming a powerful
grid, and is a unique home for its 1000+ employees.
Appendix 1: Press release of CGI Nordic Investments Limited on 27 September 2017
DISCLAIMER
THIS RELEASE IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OR FORM
PART OF ANY OFFER TO PURCHASE, OR ANY SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO SELL OR ANY
INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE. INVESTORS MAY ACCEPT THE TENDER OFFER FOR THE SHARES
ONLY ON THE BASIS OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN A TENDER OFFER DOCUMENT WHEN
AVAILABLE.
THE TENDER OFFER FOR THE SHARES IS NOT BEING AND WILL NOT BE MADE DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE EITHER THE MAKING OF SUCH AN OFFER OR
PARTICIPATION THEREIN IS PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR WHICH WOULD REQUIRE
FURTHER OFFER DOCUMENTS, REGISTRATION OR OTHER MEASURES IN ADDITION TO THOSE
REQUIRED UNDER FINNISH LAW.
ACCORDINGLY, WHEN PUBLISHED, THE TENDER OFFER DOCUMENT AND RELATED ACCEPTANCE
FORMS WILL NOT AND MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED, FORWARDED OR TRANSMITTED INTO OR
FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR WHICH WOULD REQUIRE
FURTHER OFFER DOCUMENTS, REGISTRATION OR OTHER MEASURES IN ADDITION TO THOSE
REQUIRED UNDER FINNISH LAW. IN PARTICULAR, THE TENDER OFFER FOR THE SHARES IS
NOT BEING AND WILL NOT BE MADE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO, OR BY USE
OF THE POSTAL SERVICE OF, OR BY ANY MEANS OR INSTRUMENTALITY (INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION, TELEX, TELEPHONE, E-MAIL OR OTHER
FORMS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION) OF INTERSTATE OR FOREIGN COMMERCE OF, OR ANY
FACILITIES OF A NATIONAL SECURITIES EXCHANGE OF, THE UNITED STATES, CANADA,
JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AFRICA OR HONG KONG, AND MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED BY ANY
SUCH USE, MEANS, INSTRUMENTALITY OR FACILITY FROM OR WITHIN THE UNITED STATES,
CANADA, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AFRICA OR HONG KONG OR BY PERSONS LOCATED OR
RESIDENT THEREIN, OR PERSONS (INCLUDING AGENTS, FIDUCIARIES OR OTHER
INTERMEDIARIES) ACTING FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF PERSONS LOCATED OR
RESIDENT THEREIN. ANY PURPORTED ACCEPTANCE OF THE TENDER OFFER FOR THE SHARES
RESULTING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM A VIOLATION OF THESE RESTRICTIONS WILL BE
INVALID.
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