Availability of the Offer Document and Information Relating to Total, in Particular Total’s Legal, Financial and Accounting Characteristics
Total
Press and Investor Relations:
Press:
Press
Office, +33 (0) 1 47 44 46 99
or
Investor Relations:
Mike
Sangster, Nicolas Fumex, Patrick Guenkel, Romain Richemont, +44 (0) 207
719 7962
Robert Hammond (U.S.), +1 713 483 5070
This press release does not constitute an offer to acquire securities.
Press Release Dated June 7, 2016:
Tender Offer
for the shares of:
SAFT
initiated by:
TOTAL
presented by:
BNP PARIBAS
Total is advised by:
MESSIER MARIS & ASSOCIES
AVAILABILITY OF THE OFFER DOCUMENT AND INFORMATION RELATING TO TOTAL, IN PARTICULAR TOTAL’S LEGAL, FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING CHARACTERISTICS
TERMS OF THE OFFER
€36.50 per share of Saft Group (ex-dividend of €0.85 per share1)
This press release was prepared by Total (Paris:FP) (LSE:TTA) (NYSE:TOT) and made available to the public pursuant to Articles 231-27, 1° and 2°, and 231-28 I of the General Regulation of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (the “AMFâ€).
IMPORTANT NOTICE
In the event that, following the tender offer, the number of shares not tendered by Saft Group’s minority shareholders represents five percent or less of Saft Group’s share capital or voting rights, Total reserves the right, within three months following the closing of the tender offer and in accordance with Article L. 433-4 III of the French Monetary and Financial Code and Article 237-14 et seq. of the AMF’s General Regulation, to conduct a squeeze-out to acquire the Saft Group shares not tendered in the tender offer in exchange for compensation equal to the Offer price, after adjustments, where applicable.
Pursuant to Article L. 621-8 of the French Monetary and Financial Code and Article 231-23 of the AMF’s General Regulation, the AMF has, in accordance with its decision regarding the Offer on June 7, 2016, granted approval No. 16-229 as of June 7, 2016 to the offer document prepared by Total.
Information relating to Total, in particular its legal, financial and accounting characteristics, was filed with the AMF on June 7, 2016 and supplements the offer document prepared by Total.
The offer document and the information relating to Total, in particular its legal, financial and accounting characteristics, are available on the websites of the AMF (amf-france.org) and Total (total.com) and may be obtained free of charge from:
Total | Â |
BNP Paribas
16 boulevard des Italiens 75009 Paris |
La Défense 6, 2 place Jean Millier
92400 Courbevoie |
Press and Investor Relations Contacts for Total:
Press:
Investor Relations:
This press release has been prepared for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to acquire securities. The distribution of this press release, the Offer or acceptance of the Offer may be subject to legal restrictions in certain jurisdictions. Persons coming into possession of this press release must inform themselves of the applicable legal restrictions and comply with them. A failure to comply with legal restrictions may constitute a violation of applicable stock exchange laws and regulations in certain jurisdictions. Total will not be not liable for the violation of applicable legal restrictions by any person.
1 Total amount approved at Saft Group’s Combined General Shareholders’ Meeting on May 13, 2016.
View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160607006396/en/