According to Le JDD, Astek is in negotiations to acquire Evidian. According to the newspaper, the group has asked to consult Atos' accounts in order to submit a takeover offer.

Airbus is also in preliminary negotiations with Atos to acquire a stake of up to 29.9% in Evidian, according to Les Echos. The Orange group is also interested, according to the daily.

Thales, for its part, refuses to take a minority stake in Evidian, according to Les Echos. The Thales defense group is not changing its initial position, and has stated that it is only interested in a majority stake in its cybersecurity activities.

' At this stage, the thinking seems very preliminary, while the size of the acquirer raises questions as to Astek's ability to acquire an asset 10 times its size (55,000 employees and 5.1 billion euros in sales by 2022 for Evidian). Nevertheless, this new sign of interest underscores Evidian's value," says Invest Securities.

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