OFFER DOCUMENT IN RELATION TO VODAFONE’S OFFER TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF WAYFINDER TO BE MADE PUBLIC TODAY
THIS PRESS RELEASE IS NOT AND MUST NOT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, BE DISTRIBUTED OR MADE PUBLIC IN AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR SOUTH AFRICA. THE OFFER IS NOT BEING MADE TO PERSONS IN THOSE JURISDICTIONS OR ELSEWHERE WHERE THEIR PARTICIPATION REQUIRES FURTHER OFFER DOCUMENTS, FILINGS OR OTHER MEASURES IN ADDITION TO THOSE REQUIRED BY SWEDISH LAW.
Vodafone Europe B.V. (“Vodafone”) will today release the offer document relating to the recommended offer, announced on 9 December 2008, to acquire all shares in Wayfinder Systems AB (publ) (“Wayfinder”) for SEK 12 in cash for each share (the “Offer”).
Swedish and English versions of the offer document will be available at www.vodafone.com and http://www.seb.se/prospekt. The offer document will also be sent to shareholders whose shares are registered in their own names with VPC AB.
The acceptance period under the Offer will commence on 5 January 2009 and end on 26 January 2009.
Settlement is expected on or about 3 February 2009. Vodafone reserves the right to extend the acceptance period for the Offer, as well as the right to postpone settlement to a later date.
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For further information:
Investor Relations
Telephone: +44 (0)1635 664447
Media Relations
Telephone: +44 (0) 1635 664444
For additional information on the Offer, please visit www.vodafone.com.