Regulatory News:
VINCI (Paris:DG)
This press release cannot be directly or indirectly circulated, published or distributed in, or into, the United States, Canada, Australia and Japan. This press release cannot be directly or indirectly circulated, published or distributed in, or into, the United Kingdom unless it is addressed to a person authorized in accordance with the Financial Services and Market Act 2000.
TRANSLATION FOR INFORMATION PURPOSE ONLY
SIMPLIFIED PUBLIC TENDER OFFER
FOR THE SHARES ISSUED BY THE
COMPANY
ENTREPOSE CONTRACTING
INITIATED BY THE COMPANY
VINCI
PRESENTED BY
CREDIT AGRICOLE
CORPORATE & INVESTMENT
BANK
Announcement relating to the availability of
the information document and
the
information relating to, in particular, the legal, financial and
accounting characteristics of VINCI
CASH OFFER: EUR 100 per share of
ENTREPOSE Contracting
OFFER DURATION:From May 25 to June 14, 2012, included
Important notice
Pursuant to article L. 433-4 III of the French Monetary and Financial Code and to articles 237-14 et seq. of the French Market Authority (the "AMF") General Regulations, should the minority shareholders of the company ENTREPOSE Contracting not represent, at the end of the simplified public tender offer, more than 5% of the share capital or voting rights of ENTREPOSE Contracting, VINCI intends to implement, within a three-month period following the closing date of the simplified public tender offer, a squeeze-out to transfer to VINCI the shares of ENTREPOSE Contracting that were not tendered to the simplified public tender offer for an indemnification of EUR 100 per share of ENTREPOSE Contracting, equal to the cash consideration of the simplified public tender offer
This press release has been prepared and published pursuant to article 231-27 2° and to article 231-28 of the AMF General Regulations
Pursuant to article L. 621-8 of the French Monetary and Financial Code and to article 231-23 of the AMF General Regulations, the information document, drawn up by VINCI, relating to the simplified public tender offer targeting the shares issued by ENTREPOSE Contracting that are not owned by VINCI, followed if the conditions are met by a squeeze-out, has been granted visa number 12-217 by the AMF, pursuant to a clearance decision dated May 22, 2012.
The information relating to, in particular, the legal, financial and accounting characteristics of VINCI have been filed with the AMF on May 23, 2012, in accordance with article 231-28 of the AMF General Regulations.
The information document and the information relating to, in particular, the legal, financial and accounting characteristics of VINCI are available on the websites of the AMF (www.amf-france.org) and VINCI (www.vinci.com), and can be obtained free of charge upon request to:
- VINCI: 1 cours Ferdinand de Lesseps, 92500 Rueil Malmaison, and
- Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank: 9 quai du Président Paul Doumer, 92920 Paris La Défense Cedex.
Access to the offer document and to any other document relating to the tender offer and participation in the tender offer may be subject to legal restrictions in certain jurisdictions. The tender offer is being made exclusively in France and will not be made to persons subject to such restrictions, directly or indirectly. Violation of these restrictions constitutes a breach of applicable securities laws and regulations in certain jurisdictions. VINCI shall not accept responsibility in case of violation by any person of applicable legal restrictions. More specifically, the tender offer is not and will not be made, directly or indirectly, in the United States, Canada, Australia and Japan or to persons residing in the United States. The tender offer is not and will not be made, directly or indirectly, in the United Kingdom or to persons residing in the United Kingdom, except to persons authorized in accordance with the Financial Services and Market Act 2000. Copies of this press release and other documents relating to the tender offer will not and must not be sent, circulated, distributed or made available, in any manner whatsoever, in the United States, Canada, Australia and Japan or the United Kingdom unless they are addressed to persons authorized in accordance with the Financial Services and Market Act 2000. The tender offer may in no way be accepted by a resident of the United States, Canada, Australia and Japan or from within the United States, Canada, Australia and Japan, or by a resident of the United Kingdom or from within the United Kingdom who is not a person authorized in accordance with the Financial Services and Market Act 2000, or by a resident of a country or from within a country in which the acceptance of the tender offer constitutes a breach of applicable laws and regulations.
Shareholders and other investors are strongly advised to read the documents relating to the tender offer prior to making any decision regarding the tender offer.
Contacts:
INVESTOR CONTACT
Christopher WELTON
Tel.: +33 1 47 16
45 07
E-mail: christopher.welton@vinci.com
