CAPGEMINI (Paris:CAP):
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Disclaimer
The distribution of this press release, this undertaking to
repurchase, the purchase of securities pursuant to this procedure
and the participation in and tendering pursuant to such undertaking
to repurchase may, in certain jurisdictions, be subject to legal
and regulatory restrictions. This undertaking to repurchase is not,
directly or indirectly, addressed to persons subject to such
restrictions and may not be accepted from any jurisdiction where it
would be subject to such restrictions.
This press release may not be published, distributed or
transmitted into the United States. It is not, nor should it be
construed as, an extension of a tender offer for any securities in
the United States or any other jurisdiction where such offer or
solicitation would be unlawful and no sell order for OCEANEs may be
accepted in the United States or from the United States. No means
to tender securities on the French market may be provided from the
United States or in the United States. Any person tendering
securities pursuant to this procedure will be considered as having
accepted any such restrictions.
On April 21, 2009, Cap Gemini S.A. ("Cap Gemini" or the
"Company") repurchased in off-market transactions 1,898,017 of its
bonds convertible into and/or exchangeable for new or existing
shares of Cap Gemini issued in 2003 and due January 1, 2010 (the
"2010 OCEANEs") at EUR51.501, i.e. a total amount of
EUR97,747,875.50.
Following these off-market repurchases representing
approximately 21% of the total original principal amount issued of
approximately EUR460 million, the Company placed a standing
repurchase order of five consecutive trading days (i.e. between
April 22 and April 28, 2009) on the market in France to the benefit
of all holders of 2010 OCEANEs. Such offer has ended today, and
enabled the Company to repurchase 3,260,474 OCEANEs at EUR51.50,
i.e. a total amount of EUR167,914,411.
The total number of 2010 OCEANEs repurchased through off-market
transactions and the standing repurchase order is 5,158,491, i.e. a
total amount of EUR265,662,286.50. The repurchased 2010 OCEANEs
will be cancelled in accordance with their terms. Therefore, there
are now 3,861,116 OCEANEs outstanding, representing 42.8% of the
amount initially issued.
The Company reserves the right to continue to repurchase 2010
OCEANEs, on or off-market, after the standing repurchase order
period. However, if the Company repurchases 2010 OCEANEs
representing a block of 10% or more of the initial principal amount
of initially issued 2010 OCEANEs, the Company will undertake to
implement, within two market days of such repurchases representing
a block of 10%, a new standing repurchase period of at least five
consecutive trading days at a repurchase price per 2010 OCEANE
equal to the sum of (i) the highest purchase price (after
subtraction of accrued and unpaid interest) of purchases made by
the Company during the last twelve months and (ii) the accrued and
unpaid interest on the 2010 OCEANEs between the repurchase date and
the immediately preceding payment date.
The standing repurchase offer was managed by BNP Paribas.
About the Capgemini Group
Capgemini, one of the world's foremost providers of consulting,
technology and outsourcing services, enables its clients to
transform and perform through technologies. Capgemini provides its
clients with insights and capabilities that boost their freedom to
achieve superior results through a unique way of working, the
Collaborative Business ExperienceTM. The Group relies on its global
delivery model called Rightshore®, which aims to get the right
balance of the best talent from multiple locations, working as one
team to create and deliver the optimum solution for clients.
Present in more than 30 countries, Capgemini reported 2008 global
revenues of EUR8.7 billion and employs over 90,000 people
worldwide.
More information is available at www.capgemini.com.
1 The repurchase price per 2010 OCEANE is equal to (i) the par
value of the 2010 OCEANEs plus any unpaid interest accrued between
the repurchase date and the immediately preceding payment date
(i.e. EUR51.38), plus (ii) a premium of approximately 0.23% (i.e.,
EUR0.12 per 2010 OCEANE).