NTT Com secures 78 percent of Integralis shares
TOKYO, JAPAN and ISMANING, GERMANY – 19 October 2009. NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) is pleased to announce that at the end of the mandatory acceptance period under the German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act, ended on 14 October 2009, NTT Com has secured further 45,357 shares in Integralis, amounting to approximately 0.4 percent of 11,175,032 Integralis shares (diluted outstanding shares according to section 3.5(1) of the offer document). The total number of shares secured by NTT Com at the end of the takeover offer now amounts to 8,756,668, representing approximately 78 percent of Integralis shares as above. The 8,756,668 shares secured by NTT Com are approximately 76 percent on the basis of 11,585,137 Integralis shares and voting rights.
“We were optimistic from the onset that Integralis shareholders would recognise the benefits and strategic rationale of the partnership,” said Akira Arima, Senior Executive Vice President of NTT Com. “The support of Integralis shareholders has proven us right. With this in mind, we can confidently look forward to our joint future.”
About NTT Communications Corporation
NTT Com provides a broad range of global networks, management solutions and IT services to customers worldwide. The company is renowned for reliable, high-quality security, hosting, voice, data and IP services, as well as expertise in managed networks and leadership in IPv6 transit technology. Its extensive infrastructure includes Arcstar™ Global IP-VPN and Global e-VLAN, as well as a Tier-1 IP backbone reaching more than 150 countries in partnership with major Internet service providers, and secure data centers in Asia, North America and Europe. NTT Com is the wholly-owned subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, one of the world’s largest telecoms with listings on the Tokyo and London stock exchanges as well as New York (in the form of American Depository Receipts). For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, NTT Communications Corporation reported revenues of JPY 1,127 billion (EUR 9.3 billion). The number of employees amounts to 8,350 people. For more information, please visit www.ntt.com/index-e.html.
About Integralis AG
As a leading international IT security solutions provider, Integralis offers its customers expert consulting and tailored services to protect their critical business processes. The Integralis product portfolio is based on leading-edge technologies and strategic partnerships oriented to planning, implementing and operating overarching information security architectures. Backed by top quality skills and experience, the Integralis consulting team supports customers’ IT security projects by offering structured methodical and technical consulting and implementation services. Integralis services provide 24/7 multilingual support for the day-to-day operation of customers’ security systems around the world. Services comprise the telephone hotline, remote monitoring and administration as well as on-site support. Under the Integralis name, a global network of branches serves a large number of blue-chip companies and public authorities as well as many national and international businesses. Integralis is listed in Deutsche Börse AG’s Prime Standard. With 511 employees, Integralis realized revenues of EUR 169 million in 2008. Further information on Integralis is available on the Internet at www.Integralis.com.
Enquiries:
Hering Schuppener Consulting
(PR Advisor to NTT Communications Deutschland GmbH, NTT Communications Corporation)
Tel: +49 69 921874 69
Heinrich Frömsdorf
NTT Communications Deutschland GmbH and NTT Communications Corporation:
Tel: +81 (3) 6700 4601
Kazunori Yozawa, Vice President
Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin (Europe) Limited
(Financial Advisor to NTT Communications Deutschland, NTT Communications Corporation)
Tel: +44 20 7747 2750
Toby Pearce
Luca Crenna
Integralis AG:
Tel: +49 89 945 73 178
Peter Banholzer, Investor Relations Manager
Lincoln International AG (Financial Advisor to Integralis AG)
Tel: +49 69 971 054 00
Richard-Benedikt Floto
Important information
This release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell Integralis shares or any other security. The offer document and the terms and conditions contained therein shall have sole relevance in respect of the offer. Investors and holders of shares in Integralis are advised to read the relevant documents regarding the tender offer to be published by NTT Communications Deutschland GmbH because they will contain important information. Investors and holders of shares in Integralis will be able to receive the offer document as well as other documents in connection with the offer from the website www.nttcom.de once these become available.
The information herein may contain “forward-looking statements” that may be identified by words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans” “believes,” “estimates” or words of similar meaning about the expected future business of NTT Communications Deutschland GmbH, Integralis AG or any other entity. These statements are based on the current expectations of the management of NTT Communications Corporation, NTT Communications Deutschland GmbH and Integralis AG and are inherently subject to uncertainties and changes in circumstances. NTT Communications Corporation, NTT Communications Deutschland GmbH and Integralis AG do not undertake any obligation to update the forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, or any change in events, conditions, assumptions or other factors.