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Marixius 6 november 2007 09:11

KPN controls 97,6% of the ordinary shares in Getronics

This is a joint press release of KPN ICT Services B.V. and Getronics N.V. which is required pursuant to the provisions of article 9b paragraph 1 of the Dutch Securities Markets Supervision Decree 1995 (Besluit toezicht effectenverkeer 1995). This press release is not for release, distribution or publication, in whole or in part, in or into the United States of America, Canada, Australia, Japan and Italy. The offers for ordinary shares and convertible bonds of Getronics N.V. are not made in or into the United States of America, Canada, Australia, Japan and Italy.

The Hague, Amsterdam, 6 November 2007

KPN controls 97.6% of the ordinary shares in Getronics
Following the press releases of 30 July 2007, 29 August 2007, 11 September 2007, 8 October 2007, 15 October 2007 and 23 October 2007 KPN ICT Services B.V. (the "Offeror"), a directly wholly owned subsidiary of Royal KPN N.V. ("KPN"), and Getronics N.V. ("Getronics") jointly announce the result of the post acceptance period which ended at 15:00 hours, Amsterdam time, on 5 November 2007, for the recommended public offers for all the issued and outstanding ordinary shares ("Shares") in the share capital of Getronics ("Offer I") and for all outstanding unsubordinated convertible bonds 2008 (ISIN:NL0000113777, "2008 Bonds"), all senior unsecured convertible bonds 2010 (ISIN:XS0231573147, "2010 Bonds") and all senior unsecured convertible bonds 2014 (ISIN:XS0279778558, "2014 Bonds" together with the 2008 Bonds and the 2010 Bonds, "Bonds") in the capital of Getronics (respectively "Offer II", "Offer III", "Offer IV", and together with Offer I "Offers").

During the post acceptance period, 6,148,850 Shares, equal to 4.2% of the total number of Shares, 44 2008 Bonds, equal to 0.4% of the total number of 2008 Bonds, and 5 2010 Bonds, equal to 0.2% of the 2010 Bonds, have been tendered for acceptance under the Offers. Together with the Shares tendered and accepted during the initial tender period, conversion of the cumulative preference shares into Shares and the Shares acquired in ordinary stock exchange trading on Euronext Amsterdam until 5 November 2007, the Offeror holds 97.6% of the Shares, 99.2% of the 2008 Bonds, 99.3% of the 2010 Bonds and 100% of the 2014 Bonds.

Settlement
With reference to the offer memorandum dated 11 September 2007 (the "Offer Memorandum") and the press releases dated 11 September 2007, 15 October 2007 and 23 October 2007, holders of Shares ("Shareholders") who accepted Offer I shall receive an amount in cash equal to EUR 6.25 per Share, inclusive of any dividend payable for the financial year 2007 ("Offer Price I"), for each Share validly tendered (or defectively tendered provided that such defect has been waived by the Offeror) and delivered (geleverd) on the terms and subject to the conditions and restrictions of the Offers as described in the Offer Memorandum on 12 November 2007 (the "Settlement Date"). On the Settlement Date, holders of Bonds ("Bondholders") who accepted Offer II shall receive an amount in cash equal to EUR 1,040 per 2008 Bond ("Offer Price II") and no accrued interest given that the coupon is paid on 5 November 2007. Bondholders who accepted Offer III or Offer IV shall receive an amount in cash equal EUR 50,500 per 2010 Bond ("Offer Price III") and EUR 52,500 per 2014 Bond ("Offer Price IV") plus accrued interest up to the initial settlement date (22 October 2007), for each Bond validly tendered and delivered (geleverd) on the terms and subject to the conditions and restrictions of the Offers as described in the Offer Memorandum. Admitted institutions of Euronext Amsterdam ("Admitted Institutions") and admitted institutions of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange ("Direct Participants") are advised to deliver the Shares and Bonds tendered (via the relevant clearing system, if relevant) to ING Wholesale Banking Securities Services, department Paying Agency Services (BV 06.01), Van Heenvlietlaan 220, 1083 CN Amsterdam, the Netherlands ("the Exchange Agent"). In order to receive payment for the tendered Shares and Bonds on the Settlement Date, Admitted Institutions and Direct Participants must deliver the tendered Shares and Bonds not later than 15:00 hours, Amsterdam time, on the Settlement Date.

Delisting of Shares and Bonds, squeeze-out procedure and other consequences of the Offers
As soon as legally possible, the Offeror intends to terminate the listing and trading of the Shares on Euronext Amsterdam N.V.'s Eurolist by NYSE Euronext ("Euronext Amsterdam") after consultation with Euronext Amsterdam in accordance with the applicable de-listing rules. Shareholders who have not tendered their Shares risk holding de-listed and therewith thinly traded Shares and as such illiquid securities.

The Offeror intends to initiate a squeeze-out procedure as referred to in article 2:92a of the Dutch Civil Code in order to acquire all Shares not held by the Offeror following the post acceptance period, or to take any other legally possible steps to terminate the listing and/or acquire Shares that were not tendered under Offer I, including, but not limited to, effecting a legal merger and/or entering into an asset sale transaction or any other legal measure, as set out in the Offer Memorandum.

The Offeror further intends to terminate the listing of the 2008 Bonds on Euronext Amsterdam and the listing of the 2010 Bonds and the 2014 Bonds on Luxembourg Stock Exchange as soon as legally possible, and subsequently cancel all Bonds.

For further information about Getronics and the Offers reference is made to the website www.getronics.com. For the Offer Memorandum reference is also made to the website www.kpn.com/ir. These websites do not constitute a part of the Offer Memorandum.

[verwijderd] 6 november 2007 09:18

KPN controleert 97,6% van de gewone aandelen in Getronics

Onder verwijzing naar de persberichten van 30 juli 2007, 29 augustus 2007, 11 september 2007, 8 oktober 2007, 15 oktober 2007 en 23 oktober 2007 kondigen KPN ICT Services B.V. (de “Bieder”), een directe 100% dochteronderneming van Koninklijke KPN N.V. (“KPN”), en Getronics N.V. (“Getronics”) gezamenlijk het resultaat aan van de na-aanmeldingstermijn, die eindigde op 5 november 2007 15:00 uur Amsterdamse tijd, van de aanbevolen openbare biedingen op alle geplaatste en uitstaande gewone aandelen (de “Aandelen”) in het kapitaal van Getronics (“Bod I”) en op alle uitstaande niet-achtergestelde converteerbare obligaties 2008 (ISIN:NL0000113777, “2008 Obligaties”), alle senior unsecured converteerbare obligaties 2010 (ISIN:XS0231573147, “2010 Obligaties”) en alle senior unsecured converteerbare obligaties 2014 (ISIN:XS0279778558, “2014 Obligaties” samen met de 2008 Obligaties en de 2010 Obligaties, “Obligaties”) in het kapitaal van Getronics (respectievelijk “Bod II”, “Bod III”, “Bod IV”, en gezamenlijk met Bod I “Biedingen”).

Gedurende de na-aanmeldingstermijn, zijn 6.148.850 Aandelen, gelijk aan 4,2% van het totaal aantal Aandelen, 44 2008 Obligaties, gelijk aan 0,4% van het totaal aantal 2008 Obligaties, en 5 2010 Obligaties gelijk aan 0,2% van het totaal aantal 2010 Obligaties, aangemeld voor aanvaarding onder de Biedingen. Samen met de Aandelen aangemeld voor aanvaarding tijdens de initiële aanmeldingstermijn, de conversie van de cumulatief preferente aandelen in Aandelen en de Aandelen verkregen via reguliere beurstransacties op de Euronext Amsterdam tot en met 5 november 2007, houdt de Bieder 97,6% van de Aandelen, 99,2% van de 2008 Obligaties, 99,3% van de 2010 Obligaties en 100% van de 2014 Obligaties.

[verwijderd] 6 november 2007 09:23

KPN heeft 97,6% van de aandelen Getronics in handen6 nov 2007, 08:24 uur
Amsterdam (BETTEN BEURSMEDIA NEWS) - KPN heeft 97,6% van de aandelen Getronics in bezit. Dit melden KPN en Getronics dinsdag in een persbericht.

Op 5 november liep de na-aanmeldingstermijn af. 'Gedurende de na-aanmeldingstermijn, zijn 6.148.850 aandelen, gelijk aan 4,2% van het totaal aantal aandelen, 44 2008 abligaties, gelijk aan 0,4% van het totaal aantal 2008 abligaties, en 5 2010 obligaties gelijk aan 0,2% van het totaal aantal 2010 obligaties, aangemeld voor aanvaarding onder de Biedingen', zo melden KPN en Getronics.

In totaal heeft KPN hiermee naast 97,6% van de aandelen ook 99,2% van de 2008 obligaties, 99,3% van de 2010 obligaties en 100% van de 2014 obligaties in handen.

Op 12 november zullen aandeelhouders die het bod hebben aanvaard een bedrag in contanten ontvangen van EUR 6,25 per aandeel. KPN is van plan zo snel mogelijk de beursnotering van Getronics aan Euronext te beeindigen.

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