Paris, France, November 12, 2015 – This press release is prepared and issued by Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) pursuant to Article 231-27 of the General Regulation 3 ° of the AMF (the “AMF”).
Pursuant to Article L. 621-8 of the French Monetary and Financial Code and Article 231-26 of the AMF General Regulation, the AMF affixed its visa number 15-574 dated 12 November 2015 in response to the note prepared by Alcatel-Lucent (the “Response Rate”) on the public exchange offer launched by Nokia on the shares and OCEANEs Alcatel . -Lucent (the “Offer”)
The Response Note is available on the websites of the AMF (www.amf-france.org: http
: //www.amf-france.org/) and Alcatel-Lucent (www.alcatel-lucent.com
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/) and can be obtained without charge at the registered office of Alcatel-Lucent (148-152 Queen Road, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt).
Pursuant to Article 231-28 of the General Regulation the AMF, the information on characteristics, including legal, financial and accounting Alcatel-Lucent will be made available to the public no later than the day before the opening of the Offer.
Prior to the opening of the Offer, the AMF and Euronext Paris will respectively publish a notice of initiation and timing and a notice announcing the terms and the timetable of the Offer.
| ABOUT ALCATEL-LUCENT (EURONEXT PARIS AND NYSE: ALU) Alcatel-Lucent is the specialist in IP networks, high-speed broadband access and cloud . Every day, we are committed to making communications more innovative, more sustainable and more accessible for their users, businesses and governments around the world. Our mission: to invent and build trusted networks, which release the value of each customer. . Every successful network For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent at http://www.alcatel-lucent.fr PRESS CONTACTS ALCATEL-LUCENT. SIMON POULTER simon.poulter@alcatel-lucent.com VALERIE LA GAMBA valerie.la_gamba@alcatel-lucent.com T: +33 (0) 1 55 14 15 91
INVESTOR RELATIONS ALCATEL-LUCENT MARISA BALDO marisa.baldo @ alcatel-lucent.com TOM BEVILACQUA thomas.bevilacqua@alcatel-lucent .com |
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ELEMENTS LOOKING
This release contains prospective elements which reflect the expectations of Alcatel-Lucent and the Alcatel-Lucent forecasts for future developments. Some of those prospective elements can be identified by the use of terms and phrases such as “anticipated (e)”, “should”, “likely”, “expected (e) ‘,’ considered (e)”, “projected ( e) “,” expected (e) “,” estimated (e), “” hoped (e) “,” expected (e) “,” could “,” would “,” intend “and similar expressions. These forward-looking elements remain subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of Alcatel-Lucent, which could result in significantly different results from those contemplated. Those prospective elements are based on forecasts, assumptions and expectations of Alcatel-Lucent concerning future performance, taking into account the information currently available to Alcatel-Lucent. Those prospective elements are only predictions based on current expectations of Alcatel-Lucent and Alcatel-Lucent perception steps and future developments. They are subject to risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict since they depend on future circumstances. These risks and uncertainties include: the ability to implement successfully the transaction announced; the overall performance of the economy; the growth potential of Internet and technology use; consolidation and the convergence of the industry, its suppliers and customers; the impact of regulatory changes; disturbance from the proposed transaction making it more difficult to maintain relationships with customers, employees and suppliers; as well as all other risk factors published periodically by Alcatel-Lucent and Nokia to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) of the United States and the Authority marchés financiers (“AMF”).
Forward-looking statements should be read in light of the warnings mentioned elsewhere, including in the Risk Factors section of the Registration Statement (as defined below), in the most recent annual reports of Alcatel-Lucent and Nokia on the form” Form 20-F “in the reports on the form” Form 6-K , “and in any other documents filed by Nokia or Alcatel-Lucent with the SEC. All forward looking statements in this release are mentioned qualified in their entirety by these warnings, and there is no assurance that the actual results or developments to achieve the Alcatel-Lucent expects or even if these developments are realized in large part, they will have the intended consequences or expected impact on Alcatel-Lucent or its activities. Subject to applicable regulations, Alcatel-Lucent makes no commitment to revise or update any or all of these forward-looking statements, notwithstanding any new information, future event or other circumstances whatsoever.
ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This press release relates to the public exchange offer by Nokia of all ordinary shares of American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) and convertible bonds issued by Alcatel-Lucent against new ordinary shares and ADSs of Nokia. This press release has exclusively informative purpose and does not constitute an offer to purchase or exchange or the solicitation of an offer to buy or exchange shares, ADSs or convertible bonds Alcatel-Lucent. It is not a substitute in any case the tender offer statement on Schedule TO or the Exchange Offer Preliminary / Prospectus (Exchange Offer / Prospectus) included in the Registration Statement on Form “Form F-4″ (the “Registration Statement”), whose preliminary projects were submitted by Nokia with the SEC, respectively, August 14, 2015 and October 22, 2015, the solicitation / recommendation statement ( Solicitation / Recommendation Statement ) on Schedule 14D-9 to be filed by Alcatel-Lucent with the SEC, the Nokia admission prospectus filed by Nokia with the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority, or the prospectus filed by Nokia with the Autorité des marchés financiers (“AMF”) and the note in reply filed by Alcatel-Lucent with the AMF (included in the Letter of Transmittal and related documents, as amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Exchange Offer Documentation”). No offering of securities shall be made in the United States without a prospectus meeting the requirements listed in Section 10 of the United States Securities Act of 1933. The tender offer proposed exchange will be implemented exclusively through the Documentation the Exchange Offer.
The public exchange offer for the benefit of anyone being resident, national or citizen of jurisdictions outside of France or the United States or their custodians , nominees or trustees (the “Excluded Shareholders”) shall be made in accordance with the laws of their jurisdiction. It is for the Excluded Shareholders who intend to accept the exchange offer to be informed and to ensure that they act within the framework of this takeover offer in accordance with the laws of their jurisdiction.
INVESTORS AND SECURITIES HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE DOCUMENTATION OF EXCHANGE OFFER DOCUMENTS AND ALL OTHER NOKIA OR ALCATEL-LUCENT OR HAVE FILED WITH THE SEC deposit, DE The AMF, THE NASDAQ OMX HELSINKI FINNISH OR FINANCIAL SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT INVESTORS AND SECURITIES HOLDERS OF SECURITIES SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE MAKING ANY DECISION CONCERNING PUBLIC EXCHANGE OFFER.
The Exchange Offer Documentation and other above mentioned documents, when filed or furnished with the SEC by Nokia or Alcatel as appropriate, including the preliminary draft of the Registration Statement, are or will be available free on the website of the SEC (http://www.sec.gov
http: //www.sec. gov /). The information note from Nokia and the note in response Alcatel-Lucent, containing detailed information relating to the exchange offer will be available on the websites of the AMF (http: // www. amf-france.org), Nokia (http://company.nokia.com/en) and Alcatel-Lucent (www.alcatel-lucent.com
http: //www.alcatel-lucent .com /), as the case
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