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Capgemini receives antitrust clearance from European Commission for its proposed acquisition of Altran

Paris, 24 October 2019 – Capgemini (Euronext Paris: CAP) today announced that it has received antitrust clearance from the European Commission for its proposed acquisition of Altran (Euronext Paris: ALT).

Capgemini has now obtained all the required regulatory clearances, including from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), and from the antitrust authorities in India, the United States, Morocco and now the European Commission. Its friendly tender offer for Altran has been open since 16 October. The closing date of the offer will be set by the French financial market authority AMF (Autorité des marchés financiers).

 

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This press release is disseminated for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer to purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to sell, any securities of Altran Technologies.

Investors and shareholders are strongly advised to read the documentation relating to the tender offer, which contains the terms and conditions of the tender offer, as well as, as the case may be, any amendments and supplements to those documents as they will contain important information about Capgemini, Altran Technologies and the tender offer.

This press release must not be published, broadcast or distributed, directly or indirectly, in any country in which the distribution of this information is subject to legal restrictions. The tender offer is not open to the public in jurisdictions in which its launch is subject to legal restrictions.

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About Capgemini

Capgemini is a global leader in consulting, digital transformation, technology, and engineering services. The Group is at the forefront of innovation to address the entire breadth of clients’ opportunities in the evolving world of cloud, digital and platforms. Building on its strong 50-year heritage and deep industry-specific expertise, Capgemini enables organisations to realize their business ambitions through an array of services from strategy to operations. A responsible and multicultural company of 265,000 people in nearly 50 countries, Capgemini’s purpose is to unleash human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. With Altran, the Group reported 2019 combined global revenues of €17 billion.

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Contact:

Florence Lièvre
Florence Lièvre
Press relations, Capgemini
+33 1 47 54 50 71

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