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2011-09-09 14:45:00 CEST 2011-09-09 14:45:53 CEST REGULATED INFORMATION Aldata Solution Oyj - Tender offerOFFER PERIOD FOR THE MANDATORY PUBLIC TENDER OFFER BY SYMPHONY TECHNOLOGY GROUP EXTENDEDAldata Solution Oyj STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 9 September 2011 at 3.45 p.m. (EET) NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AFRICA, HONG KONG OR IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE TENDER OFFER WOULD BE PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW. OFFER PERIOD FOR THE MANDATORY PUBLIC TENDER OFFER BY SYMPHONY TECHNOLOGY GROUP EXTENDED Symphony Technology II-A, L.P. (Symphony) has made a mandatory public tender offer to purchase all issued and outstanding shares and option rights in Aldata Solution Oyj (Aldata) that are not owned by Aldata or its subsidiaries or already owned by Symphony (Tender Offer). The cash consideration offered for Aldata shares is EUR 0.61 per share. The offer period of the Tender Offer has commenced on 15 August 2011 at 9.30 a.m. (EET). Symphony has today announced that the offer period which was scheduled to expire 9 September 2011 at 4.00 p.m. (EET) has been extended until 23 September 2011 at 4.00 p.m. (EET). Symphony's announcement on 9 September 2011 regarding the extension of the offer period is enclosed in full to this stock exchange release as Appendix 1. Helsinki, September 9, 2011 Aldata Solution Oyj Further information: Graham Howell, CFO, +33 6 33 05 76 20 About Aldata Aldata is a global leader in retail and distribution optimization. Our software and service solutions help retailers, distributors and manufacturers dramatically improve their business performance. We optimize categories, space, supply, logistics, and consumer engagement to increase our customers' revenue and margins, reduce time, cost and waste, and enhance on-shelf availability, service, and retention. Founded in 1988, Aldata has an unparalleled track record of delivering successful projects for the world's largest retail and consumer brands, national wholesale and distribution organizations, and regional store chains. Aldata Solution is a public company quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd with the identifier ALD1V. Discover more about Aldata's customers, our solutions, and the multi-skilled global team that supports them atwww.aldata.com Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd Media www.aldata.com Appendix 1: ANNOUNCEMENT BY SYMPHONY TECHNOLOGY GROUP SYMPHONY TECHNOLOGY II-A, L.P. RELEASE 9 SEPTEMBER 2011 AT 2:30 P.M. NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AFRICA, HONG KONG, NEW ZEALAND OR IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE TENDER OFFER WOULD BE PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW. SYMPHONY TECHNOLOGY II-A, L.P. EXTENDS THE ACCEPTANCE PERIOD UNDER ITS TENDER OFFER FOR ALL THE SHARES AND OPTION RIGHTS IN ALDATA SOLUTION OYJ UNTIL 23 SEPTEMBER 2011 Symphony Technology II-A, L.P. ("Symphony"), a limited partnership managed by Symphony Technology Group, LLC, announced on 26 July 2011 that it will make a mandatory public tender offer for all the issued and outstanding shares and option rights in Aldata Solution Oyj ("Aldata") that are not owned by Aldata or its subsidiaries or already owned by Symphony (the "Tender Offer"). The offer period under the Tender Offer commenced on 15 August 2011 and was initially scheduled to expire on 9 September 2011 (the "Offer Period"). Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Tender Offer, Symphony has today decided to extend the Offer Period to expire on 23 September 2011 at 4:00 p.m. Finnish time. Except for the extension of the Offer Period, the terms and conditions of the Tender Offer remain unchanged. Symphony thus has the right to further extend the Offer Period or to discontinue the extended Offer Period in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Tender Offer. The completion of the Tender Offer is subject to the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, permits and consents, including competition clearances, on terms acceptable to Symphony. Symphony expects to receive all necessary approvals during the extended Offer Period. According to preliminary information on the number of shares and option rights tendered into the Tender Offer by 8 September 2011, Symphony's holding in Aldata would amount to approximately 77.5 per cent of all the shares and voting rights in Aldata upon the completion of the Tender Offer assuming that all the option rights tendered into the Tender Offer would be converted into shares. SYMPHONY TECHNOLOGY II-A, L.P. For further information, please contact: William Chisholm, Symphony Technology Group, tel. +1 650 935 9531 For more information about Symphony Technology Group, please visit: www.symphonytg.com. THIS RELEASE MUST NOT BE RELEASED OR OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AFRICA, HONG KONG OR NEW ZEALAND. THIS RELEASE IS NOT A TENDER OFFER DOCUMENT AND AS SUCH DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OR INVITATION TO MAKE A SALES OFFER. INVESTORS SHALL ACCEPT THE TENDER OFFER FOR THE SHARES AND OPTION RIGHTS ONLY ON THE BASIS OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN A TENDER OFFER DOCUMENT. OFFERS WILL NOT BE MADE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE EITHER AN OFFER OR PARTICIPATION THEREIN IS PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR WHERE ANY TENDER OFFER DOCUMENT OR REGISTRATION OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS WOULD APPLY IN ADDITION TO THOSE UNDERTAKEN IN FINLAND. [HUG#1545435] |
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