WPP’s wholly-owned operating network Kantar, an information, insight and consultancy group, is to acquire 87% of the share capital of Press Index S.A. in France at a price of EUR 6.81 per share.
On completion, Kantar will file with the French Market Authority, l’Autorité des marchés financiers, a cash simplified public tender offer to purchase the outstanding shares of Press Index for the same price per share.
If, at the end of the public tender offer, the non-tendered shares held by the minority shareholders represent less than 5% of the share capital and voting rights of Press Index, Kantar intends to implement a squeeze-out procedure.
Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Boulogne Billancourt (near Paris), Press Index is a search and media intelligence agency which has pioneered the press electronic monitoring business. The agency employs around 210 people across offices in France, UK, Spain and Italy.
Press Index’s consolidated audited revenues for the year ended 31 December 2011 were EUR 17.5 million, with gross assets of EUR 12 million as at the same date.
UK, London and France, Boulogne Billancourt
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