Final result of Trimble's public tender offer for all the shares in Tekla Corporation
Tekla Corporation Stock exchange release June 30, 2011 at 4:30 p.m.
Final result of Trimble's public tender offer for all the shares in Tekla Corporation
Tekla Corporation has today received the following release from Trimble Finland Oy:
Trimble Finland Oy Release 30 June 2011 at 1:30 p.m.
FINAL RESULT OF TRIMBLE'S PUBLIC TENDER OFFER FOR ALL THE SHARES IN TEKLA CORPORATION
The extended offer period in the public tender offer by Trimble Finland Oy ("Trimble Finland") for all of the issued and outstanding shares in Tekla Corporation ("Tekla") that are not owned by Tekla (the "Tender Offer") expired on 27 June 2011.
According to the final result of the Tender Offer, the shares tendered in the Tender Offer represent approximately 99.46 percent of all the shares and votes in Tekla. Since all the conditions to completion of the Tender Offer have been fulfilled, Trimble Finland will complete the Tender Offer in accordance with its terms and conditions.
On 28 June 2011 Tekla issued a stock exchange release announcing that it will pay an additional dividend of EUR 0.80 per share (totaling EUR 17,996,800). According to Tekla's stock exchange release, the dividend record date is 1 July 2011 and the payment date 8 July 2011.
The trades to complete the Tender Offer will be executed on or about 5 July 2011. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the combination agreement between Tekla and Trimble Navigation Limited and the terms and conditions of the Tender Offer, the abovementioned additional dividend will decrease the offer price in the Tender Offer by EUR 0.80 per share. The final offer price of EUR 14.20 per share shall be paid to the shareholders who have validly accepted the Tender Offer on or about 8 July 2011, as of which date the ownership of the tendered shares will be transferred to Trimble Finland.
Trimble Finland's intention is to acquire all the shares in Tekla. As Trimble Finland's ownership upon the settlement of the trades to complete the Tender Offer will exceed nine-tenths (9/10) of the shares and voting rights in Tekla, Trimble Finland will initiate compulsory redemption proceedings for the remaining shares in Tekla under the Finnish Companies Act. Trimble Finland may purchase shares in Tekla also in public trading on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki or otherwise at a price not exceeding the final offer price in the Tender Offer of EUR 14.20 per share.
Trimble Navigation Limited
Trimble Finland Oy
Further information:
Björn Johansson, Lazard AB, +46 709 999 710
Steven Berglund, Trimble Navigation Limited, +1 408 481 8000
Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd., principal media, www.tekla.com
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