INFO-QUEST SA FILES A REVISED VOLUNTARY PUBLIC TENDER OFFER TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF UNISYSTEMS INFORMATION SYSTEMS S.A. ("UNISYSTEMS S.A.") TO ACQUIRE THEIR COMMON, REGISTERED, VOTING SHARES OF UNISYSTEMS INFORMATION SYSTEMS S.A. AT A PRICE EQUAL TO EURO 1,85 PER SHARE (according to Law 3461/2006).
On December 21st, 2006, "INFO-QUEST S.A. COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL COMPANY OF ΙΤ AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES" (the Offeror) notified in writing the Hellenic Capital Market Commission (the "HCMC") and the Board of Directors of the company "UNISYSTEMS INFORMATION SYSTEMS S.A." ("UNISYSTEMS SA") (the "Company") regarding a Voluntary Public Tender Offer to buy shares (the "Tender Offer") of the Company, filing at the same time a draft copy of an Information Circular, (the "Information Circular") according to art. 10 of law 3461/2006.
MINIMUM NUMBER OF SHARES REQUIRED
The Offeror mentioned initially in the terms of the Tender Offer that the Tender Offer shall only apply if, at the end of the acceptance period, the number of shares that would have been ordently and lawfully offered to the Offeror, together with the shares that the Offeror already, either directly or indirectly, holds, plus the shares that he might acquire during the acceptance period, equals at least 13.479.305 shares, which correspond to 35,00% of the aggregate share capital and voting rights of shares issued by the Company. The Offeror filed today a revised Tender Offer, according to which the Tender Offer shall apply regardless of the number of shares offered until the end of the acceptance period. This means that there is no minimum number of shares of the Tender Offer required, which the Offeror must acquire, for the Tender Offer to apply.
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The Offeror mentioned initially in the terms of the Tender Offer that, after the completion of the Tender Offer, examining thoroughly the circumstances of that day, including the percentage of Shares that would have been acquired, would consider filing an application to delist the common, registered, voting Shares of the Company from the Athens Stock Exchange. He filed today a revised Tender Offer, according to which the Offeror does not intend to pursue the delisting of the Company''s shares from the Athens Stock Exchange with the completion of the Tender Offer Today.
The other terms and conditions of the Tender Offer remain the same.
The completion (and the revision) of the Tender Offer is subject to the approval by the Hellenic Capital Market Commission of the Information Circular, which will contain all terms of the Tender Offer. When the Information Circular is approved by the Hellenic Capital Market Commission, a further announcement will be issued regarding the timetable of Tender Offer. Copies of the Tender Offer will be published, according to Law 3461/2006, within three (3) working days after the approval by the Hellenic Capital Market Commission.
This Tender Offer is exclusively addressed to persons capable of lawfully accepting it. In particular, this Tender Offer is not, in any way or form (whether in writing or otherwise), addressed, directly or indirectly, in, or to, any country where, under its laws, this Tender Offer, or the delivery/distribution of this announcement, is illegal or in breach of any applicable law, rule or regulation.