Scribona has received acceptances for a total of 95.4% of the outstanding shares of PC LAN ASA
Scribona has received acceptances for a total of 95.4% of the outstanding shares of PC LAN ASA In connection with Scribona AB's voluntary offer to acquire all outstanding shares of PC LAN ASA, Scribona has received acceptances for a total of 68,886,078 shares, corresponding to a shareholding of 95.4% of the outstanding shares of PC LAN. These are the final numbers registered by the Norwegian Registry of Securities (VPS) after the expiry of the offer period, including extensions. The only remaining condition to the offer is the approval of the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry, which initiated its evaluation of the notice under the Business Acquisition Act on March 21, 2001. Processing time for such notice is 30 days and, consequently, Scribona expects to receive the Ministry´s ruling by April 20, 2001. After the approval by the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry Scribona will immediately consummate the voluntary offer and as soon as practicably possible execute the settlement. Settlement will be completed no later than 14 days after the decision to consummate the voluntary offer. Facts about Scribona AB Scribona is the Nordic leader in the market for IT products, offering the customers cutting-edge product expertise, the industry's leading e- commerce systems, optimized product availability and a wide range of complementary services. Scribona's operations are organized in three business areas: * Scribona Solutions - value added distribution of IT infrastructure * Scribona Distribution - effective volume distribution of IT products * Scribona Brand Alliance - exclusive agency for leading brands For further information, please contact: Lennart Svantesson, President and CEO, tel +46-8-734 35 76 Anders Bley, Vice president, tel +46-8-734 35 55 ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by BIT http://www.bit.se The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/04/06/20010406BIT00400/bit0002.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/04/06/20010406BIT00400/bit0002.pdf