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2009-02-17 15:13:00 CET 2009-02-17 15:13:03 CET Suomen Terveystalo Oyj - Tender offerPRELIMINARY RESULT OF STAR HEALTHCARE'S PUBLIC TENDER OFFER FOR ALL THE SHARES AND OPTION RIGHTS IN TERVEYSTALO HEALTHCARETERVEYSTALO HEALTHCARE OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE February 17, 2009 at 4.13 p.m PRELIMINARY RESULT OF STAR HEALTHCARE'S PUBLIC TENDER OFFER FOR ALL THE SHARES AND OPTION RIGHTS IN TERVEYSTALO HEALTHCARE The offer period in the public tender offer by Star Healthcare Oy (“Star Healthcare”) for all of the issued and outstanding shares in Terveystalo Healthcare Oyj (“Terveystalo”) that are not owned by Terveystalo and option rights in Terveystalo (the “Tender Offer”) expired on 16 February 2009. Terveystalo Healthcare Oyj has today received information that according to the preliminary result of the Tender Offer, the shares tendered in the Tender Offer represent approximately 95.7 per cent of all the shares and votes in Terveystalo. All of the outstanding option rights have been tendered to Star Healthcare in the Tender Offer. The press release published by Star Healthcare Oy today is attached to this stock exchange release in its entirety (APPENDIX 1). TERVEYSTALO HEALTHCARE OYJ Martti Kiuru, Managing Director FURTHER INFORMATION: Terveystalo Healthcare Oyj, Managing Director Martti Kiuru, tel. +358 30 633 1629, martti.kiuru@terveystalo.com TERVEYSTALO: Terveystalo is Finland's leading healthcare service company, offering versatile healthcare, occupational healthcare, diagnostics and hospital services. The company has more than 100 units around the country. Terveystalo, which was founded in 2001, has grown strongly. The company share is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. under the code SUT1V. www.terveystalo.com DISTRIBUTION: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. Principal media www.terveystalo.com APPENDIX 1 STAR HEALTHCARE OY RELEASE 17 February 2009 at 4:00 p.m. PRELIMINARY RESULT OF STAR HEALTHCARE'S PUBLIC TENDER OFFER FOR ALL THE SHARES AND OPTION RIGHTS IN TERVEYSTALO HEALTHCARE The offer period in the public tender offer by Star Healthcare Oy (“Star Healthcare”) for all of the issued and outstanding shares in Terveystalo Healthcare Oyj (“Terveystalo”) that are not owned by Terveystalo and option rights in Terveystalo (the “Tender Offer”) expired on 16 February 2009. According to the preliminary result of the Tender Offer, the shares tendered in the Tender Offer represent approximately 95.7 per cent of all the shares and votes in Terveystalo. All the outstanding option rights have been tendered to Star Healthcare in the Tender Offer. As Star Healthcare has received all necessary regulatory approvals for the completion of the Tender Offer, Star Healthcare will complete the Tender Offer in accordance with its terms and conditions provided that all the conditions to completion of the Tender Offer are still fulfilled at the time when the final result of the Tender Offer is confirmed. Star Healthcare's intention is to acquire all the shares in Terveystalo and it may thus purchase shares in Terveystalo also in public trading on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki or otherwise at a price not exceeding the offer price of EUR 2.00 per share. The final result of the Tender Offer will be confirmed and announced on or about 19 February 2009. STAR HEALTHCARE OY Board of Directors INFORMATION REGARDING BRIDGEPOINT Bridgepoint is one of Europe's leading mid-market private equity managers with a 25-year track record of investing in European businesses valued up to EUR 1 billion. It has a broad experience from a large number of buy-outs and investments in a wide range of sectors. Within healthcare, Bridgepoint is an active investor having made 12 investments across Europe with a total value of EUR 4 billion since 2000 alone. Bridgepoint has made eleven investments in the Nordic region since 1995, including A-Katsastus and Huurre in Finland. www.bridgepoint.eu INFORMATION REGARDING TERVEYSTALO HEALTHCARE OYJ Terveystalo is Finland's leading healthcare service company, offering versatile healthcare, occupational healthcare, diagnostics and hospital services. The company has more than 100 units around the country. Terveystalo, which was founded in 2001, has grown strongly. The company share is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd under the code SUT1V. www.terveystalo.com |
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