Further to the Company's press release earlier today, the Company announces that holders of Existing Bonds who have already tendered Exchange Offers and who no longer wish to participate in the Revised Invitation to Tender may withdraw their original Exchange Offer(s). To do so, such holders must contact the Exchange Agent via the respective bank or stockbroker to whom they submitted their original Exchange Offer and instruct it to withdraw their original Exchange Offer prior to 15.00 hours, CET, on 25 March 2003. After such time, such holders will be deemed to have submitted an irrevocable Exchange Offer on the terms described in the Revised Preliminary Prospectus dated 14 February 2003, as supplemented by the Supplement dated 12 March 2003.
Until 15.00 hours, CET, on 25 March 2003, Admitted Institutions may withdraw Exchange Offers on behalf of holders of Existing Bonds who have already tendered Exchange Offers. Such Admitted Institutions are requested to inform the Exchange Agent in writing by no later than 15.00 hours, CET, on 25 March 2003 if they wish to effect any such withdrawals. After such time, such Admitted Institutions will be deemed to have submitted an irrevocable Exchange Offer on the terms described in the Revised Preliminary Prospectus, as supplemented by the Supplement dated 12 March 2003. Terms used herein are as defined in the Revised Preliminary Prospectus dated 14 February 2003 or the Supplement dated 12 March 2003, as the case may be.
ABN AMRO Corporate Finance is acting as financial adviser to Getronics.
About Getronics
With approximately 25,000 employees in over 30 countries, Getronics is one of the world’s leading providers of vendor independent solutions and services to professional users of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Through consulting, integrating, implementing and managing Infrastructure Solutions and Business Solutions, Getronics helps many of the world’s largest global and local organisations to maximise the value of their technology investment and improve interaction with their customers. Getronics’ headquarters is in Amsterdam, with regional head offices in Boston and Singapore. Getronics’ shares are traded on Euronext Amsterdam (‘GTN’). For further information about Getronics, visit www.getronics.com
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This press release is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States or any other jurisdiction. The Existing Bonds, the new Ordinary Shares and the Warrants have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration. There will be no public offering of such securities in the United States.
The Revised Invitation to Tender is not being made, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States, or by the use of the mails, or by any means or instrumentality (including, without limitation, facsimile transmission, telephone and the Internet) of interstate or foreign commerce, or of any facility of a national securities exchange, of the United States and the Revised Invitation to Tender cannot be accepted by any such use, means or instrumentality or from with the United States. For the purposes of this press release, “United States” means the United States of America, its territories and possessions, any State of the United States and the District of Columbia.
This press release is being distributed by the Company only to, and is directed at (a) persons outside the United Kingdom; (b) persons falling within Article 43 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2001 (the “Order”); or (c) other persons to whom this announcement may lawfully be communicated in accordance with the Order (together, “relevant persons”). Only relevant persons may participate in the Revised Invitation to Tender. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this press release or any of its contents.
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