Good progress on the preparations of the public offer for Océ
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - This is a joint press release by Canon Inc. and Océ N.V. pursuant tothe provisions of Section 7 paragraph 1 sub (a) of the Dutch Decreeon Public Takeover Bids (Besluit openbare biedingen Wft). Thisannouncement and related materials do not constitute an offer for theissued and outstanding ordinary shares in the capital of Océ N.V.This announcement is not for release, publication or distribution, inwhole or in part, in or into directly or indirectly the United Statesand Canada.Good progress on the preparations of the public offer for Océ14 December 2009 - Reference is made to the joint press release byCanon Inc. (trading symbol CAJ) ("Canon") and Océ N.V. (tradingsymbol OCE) ("Océ") dated 16 November 2009 in respect of the intendedfully self-funded, public cash offer for all issued and outstandingordinary shares in the capital of Océ (the "Shares") by Canon at anoffer price of ? 8.60 per Share (the "Offer").Canon and Océ confirm that good progress is being made on thepreparations of the Offer. Canon and Océ filed notifications with thecompetition authorities of the European Union, the United States,Switzerland and Taiwan. The Océ Merger Committee (Fusiecommissie),the Océ European Works Council (Europese ondernemingsraad) and therelevant Océ works councils have been and are being provided withinformation regarding the Offer in accordance with the applicablerules and regulations.Canon expects to submit a request for approval of the offermemorandum in respect of the Offer to the Netherlands Authority forthe Financial Markets (Stichting Autoriteit Financiele Markten or"AFM") before 8 February 2010, which is the date by which under Dutchlaw a request for approval must be submitted to the AFM. Seniormanagement of both companies is working side by side to ensure theprocess runs as smoothly as possible.For more informationOcé Investor RelationsCarlo SchaekenVice President Investor RelationsPhone + 31 77 359 2240E-mail investor(at)oce.comOcé Media RelationsJan HolSenior Vice President Corp. CommunicationsPhone + 31 77 359 2000E-mail jan.hol(at)oce.comCanon Investor RelationsMasahiro OsawaGroup Executive, Finance & Accounting HeadquartersPhone +81-3-5482-8969E-mail org-ir(at)list.canon.co.jpCanon Media RelationsRichard BergerManager, Global Public RelationsPhone +81-3-5482-8055E-mail richard.berger(at)canon.co.jpFor more information on Océ, visit the company's website:www.investor.oce.comDisclaimerThis announcement is for information purposes only and does notconstitute an offer or an invitation to acquire or dispose of anysecurities or investment advice or an inducement to enter intoinvestment activity. This announcement does not constitute an offerto sell or issue or the solicitation of an offer to buy or acquirethe securities of Canon or Océ in any jurisdiction.The distribution of this press release may, in some countries, berestricted by law or regulation. Accordingly, persons who come intopossession of this document should inform themselves of and observethese restrictions. To the fullest extent permitted by applicablelaw, Canon and Océ disclaim any responsibility or liability for theviolation of any such restrictions by any person. Any failure tocomply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of thesecurities laws of that jurisdiction. Neither Canon, nor Océ, nor anyof their advisors assumes any responsibility for any violation by anyperson of any of these restrictions. Any Océ shareholder who is inany doubt as to his position should consult an appropriateprofessional advisor without delay.This press release is also published in Dutch; the English versionwill prevail over the Dutch version.This announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Datum: 14.12.2009 - 08:00 Uhr
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