Atos confirms its intention to acquire Gemalto to create a global leader in cybersecurity, digital technologies and services
(WorldNews France)

Paris, December 13, 2017 Atos SE [Euronext Paris: ATO] (`Atos`), a global leader in digital transformation, noted today the announcement by Gemalto N.V. [Euronext Amsterdam: GTO] (`Gemalto`) regarding its friendly proposal to acquire Gemalto. Atos confirms its proposed all-cash public offer at a price of EUR46.0 per Gemalto share (cum dividend). This price reflects fully the fair value of Gemalto and presents a substantial premium to its last unaffected share price (c. 42%). The offer has received strong support from the financial markets, investors and the analyst community since announcement. It presents an attractive opportunity for Gemalto`s shareholders to realize substantial and...