M&A Activity • Apr 2, 2014
M&A Activity
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Paris, 2 April 2014
BOUYGUES OFFERS VIVENDI THE OPPORTUNITY OF CHOOSING BETWEEN TWO OFFERS:
In response to requests from certain Vivendi shareholders, Bouygues maintains the validity of the offer submitted on 12 March. This offer gives Vivendi a larger interest in the new entity and therefore a greater share of the resulting synergies and value creation.
Under this offer, Vivendi would receive €11.3 billion in cash and a 43% interest in the new entity. Bouygues has made a commitment to facilitate the liquidity of Vivendi's interest in the combined entity. In particular, Vivendi is guaranteed against any fall in the value of its remaining equity interest below €3.3 billion, down to €2.3 billion. This mechanism would also allow Vivendi to benefit from all of the upside.
Of course, the offer of 20 March 2014 also continues to be valid. It has a cash element of €13.15 billion and gives Vivendi an interest of 21.5% in the new entity.
Both offers remain valid until 25 April 2014.
Vivendi will therefore be able to choose the option it considers the most satisfactory.
Bouygues SA contacts Pierre Auberger: +33 (0) 1 44 20 12 14 Press office: +33 (0)1 44 20 12 01 [email protected]
Image Sept contacts Anne Méaux: +33 (0) 6 89 87 61 76 Grégoire Lucas: +33 (0)6 71 60 02 02
Brunswick contacts in London Richard Jacques: +44 (0)7974 98 25 57 Stuart Hudson: +44 (0)7834 50 24 26 Laurent Perpère: +33 (0)1 53 96 83 83
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