Shareholders
Press Release
Paris, 20 august 2007
PRESS RELEASE
GFI Informatique's shareholders
reject Fujitsu Services’ public offer
Nearly 60% of GFI Informatique’s shareholders have rejected the public offer issued by Fujitsu Services. The shareholders followed the advice of GFI Informatique's Board of Directors, which believes that this unsolicited bid was not in the interests of the shareholders or of the group’s employees and customers.
Statement by Jacques Tordjman, Chairman and CEO:
“I would like to thank GFI Informatique’s shareholders, who followed the advice of the Board of Directors in rejecting by a very large majority this unsolicited bid.The shareholders rightly believe that GFI Informatique’s remarkable development potential should result in a strong rise in the company’s share price.
This mark of confidence, all the more remarkable in that the stock market is currently going through a difficult period, will incite us to redouble our efforts to achieve our objectives and satisfy the expectations of our customers, shareholders and employees.
This outcome could only have been achieved thanks to the unanimous voting of the Board of Directors throughout the offer period and the unity and support of the management team.”
About GFI Informatique
GFI Informatique is a major player in the IT services sector, providing four strategic offerings: consulting, systems integration, infrastructures and production, and solutions. The group covers all stages of the information system life cycle and caters mainly for large corporates, public bodies and local authorities. GFI Informatique has 16 skills centres and 5 service centres. In 2006, the group recorded revenues of €633.1 million and employed a workforce of more than 8,000. GFI Informatique has over 40 branches in France and 9 international agencies in Southern and Northern Europe, Morocco and Canada.
