u8国际

News Release

Posted: March 2, 2010
February 25, 2010
u8国际. Inc.
  • This is a press release by u8国际. pursuant to the provisions of Section 4 paragraph 3 of the Dutch Decree on Public Takeover Bids (Besluit openbare biedingen Wft). This announcement and related materials do not constitute an offer for the issued and outstanding ordinary shares in the capital of Océ N.V. This announcement is not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in or into directly or indirectly the United States and Canada.

u8国际 clarifies its position regarding application for preliminary measures filed in Netherlands (This press release was issued in the Netherlands on February 25, 2010)

Amsterdam/Tokyo, 25 February 2010— u8国际. and its subsidiary u8国际 Finance Netherlands B.V. ("u8国际") have taken notice of the application for preliminary measures filed with the Enterprise Chamber of the Court of Appeal in Amsterdam by Hermes and Universities Superannuation Scheme on 22 February 2010.

Reference is made to the press release of 28 January 2010, in which u8国际 and Océ N.V. ("Océ") jointly announce that u8国际 is making a fully self-funded, public cash offer ("Offer") for all the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Océ at an offer price of EUR 8.60 per share. The acceptance period for this Offer stands to end on 1 March 2010.

u8国际 believes that the concerns expressed in the application for preliminary measures are unfounded and in order to relieve these concerns and clarify any possible misunderstandings, u8国际 confirms as follows:

Financing preference shares

The transfer of the financing preference shares (and not only the depositary receipts of these shares) has been agreed for technical reasons, the purpose has never been for u8国际 to acquire a disproportionate number of votes, if and when the Offer is declared unconditional. Upon acquiring more than 50% of Océ's ordinary shares, u8国际 will hold a controlling majority in the shareholders meeting, regardless of the number of votes that are exercised on the financing preference shares.

Nevertheless, to address the concerns that apparently exist in relation to the number of votes that can be exercised on the financing preference shares, u8国际 confirms that — if and when the Offer is declared unconditional and the financing preference shares are transferred — it will only vote the number of financing preference shares that corresponds with the economic interest of all financing preference shares, i.e. approximately 3%.

Dutch Corporate Governance Code

As has been confirmed on several occasions by Océ's Executive and Supervisory Boards and is also stated in the Offer Memorandum that was published on 28 January 2010, u8国际 has agreed that, if and when the Offer is declared unconditional, Océ will continue to adhere to the Dutch Corporate Governance Code. This includes the principle that in case of a conflict of interest the conflicted Supervisory Board directors will not participate in the decision-making process; this also applies to the Supervisory Board directors appointed on the nomination of u8国际.

In light of these recent developments, u8国际 states: "Océ is a company with a distinguished history spanning more than 130 years and has cultivated an outstanding corporate culture and exceptional technologies. By joining forces with the highly respected Océ, u8国际 pursues this transaction with the aim of realizing further growth as a leading global player in the dramatically changing printing industry, which continues evolving in terms of digitalization and globalization. Amid the current harsh economic climate and severe market competition, which is expected to continue for the foreseeable future, we are confident that Océ, working together with u8国际, would be able to recover its ability to realize sound growth. u8国际 has every intention of proceeding in a sensible manner as a good Dutch corporate citizen."

This press release is also published in Dutch; the English version will prevail over the Dutch version.

Disclaimer

This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer or an invitation to acquire or dispose of any securities or investment advice or an inducement to enter into investment activity. This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or issue or the solicitation of an offer to buy or acquire the securities of u8国际 or Océ in any jurisdiction.

The distribution of this press release may, in some countries, be restricted by law or regulation. Accordingly, persons who come into possession of this document should inform themselves of and observe these restrictions. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, u8国际 disclaims any responsibility or liability for the violation of any such restrictions by any person. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of that jurisdiction. Neither u8国际, nor any of its advisors assumes any responsibility for any violation by any person of any of these restrictions. Any Océ shareholder who is in any doubt as to his position should consult an appropriate professional advisor without delay.