Capgemini holds 11.43% of Altran’s share capital
Paris, July 2, 2019 – Capgemini (Euronext Paris: CAP) reports that it holds 29,378,319 Altran shares (Altran Technologies – Euronext Paris: ALT) as of today following the settlement and delivery of the off-market acquisition of a block of shares from a group of shareholders led by Apax Partners[1]. This transaction is the result of the definite agreement to acquire this block, representing 11.43% of Altran’s share capital, signed on 24 June 2019.
In accordance with applicable regulations, these shares will be counted towards the acceptance threshold of the takeover bid on all Altran shares that Capgemini is contemplating and which would be set at 50.10% of the share capital and voting rights (on a fully diluted basis).
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[1] Altrafin Participations, M. Alexis Kniazeff and M. Hubert Martigny