24th Oct 2006 08:00
Not for release, distribution or publication into or in the United States,Australia, Canada, Japan or the Republic of South Africa.This announcement is not a prospectus. It is an advertisement for the purposesof the UK prospectus rules and an announcement for purposes of Swedish takeoverrules. Prospective investors should not apply for or buy any LogicaCMG plcshares except on the basis of information in the prospectus published on 12September 2006 or the offer document published on 15 September 2006 byLogicaCMG plc. Copies of the prospectus and the offer document are availablefree of charge on www.logicacmg.com (subject to access restrictions).24 October 2006LogicaCMG plcRecommended cash and share offer for WM-data AB (publ) ("WM-data") (the"Offer")Following final verification of acceptances under the Offer and settlementtoday, LogicaCMG announces that it owns approximately 95.36 per cent. of thetotal capital of WM-data, on a fully diluted basis, and approximately 97.15 percent. of the voting rights attaching to such capital, on a fully diluted basis.A total of 386,864,441 New LogicaCMG Shares were issued and approximately SEK2.35 billion paid as consideration for the Offer.EnquiriesLogicaCMG plcMedia relations - Carolyn Esser Tel +44 (0) 2074461786Investor relations - Frances Gibbons Tel +44 (0) 2074464341Citigate Dewe RogersonToby Mountford Tel +44 (0) 2076389571Citigate StockholmMichael Wallin Tel +46 (0) 852780800About LogicaCMGLogicaCMG is a major international force in IT services. It employs 30,000people across 36 countries. With the acquisition of WM-data, LogicaCMG now has40,000 employees in approximately 41 countries. LogicaCMG's focus is onenabling its customers to build and maintain leadership positions usingLogicaCMG's deep industry knowledge and its track record for successfuldelivery. The company provides business consulting, systems integration and ITand business process outsourcing across diverse markets including telecoms,financial services, energy and utilities, industry, distribution and transportand the public sector. Headquartered in Europe, LogicaCMG is listed on both theLondon Stock Exchange and Euronext (Amsterdam) (LSE:LOG; Euronext:LOG) andtraded on the Xternal List of the Nordic Exchange in Stockholm. Moreinformation is available at www.logicacmg.com.This announcement is not for distribution or transmission, directly orindirectly, in or into the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan or theRepublic of South Africa and does not constitute, or form part of, an offer tosell or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for or buy and any securitiesto any person in the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan or the Republic ofSouth Africa, nor the solicitation of any vote or approval in any suchjurisdiction, nor shall there be any sale, issue or transfer of the securitiesreferred to in this announcement in any jurisdiction in contravention ofapplicable law. The Offer is not being made, directly or indirectly, in or intothe United States, or by use of the mails, or by any means or instrumentally(including, without limitation, facsimile transmission, telephone and theinternet) of interstate or foreign commerce, or of any facility of a nationalsecurities exchange, of the United States and the Offer cannot be accepted byany such use, means, instrumentally or facility or from within the UnitedStates.The New LogicaCMG Shares have not been and will not be registered under the USSecurities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and may not beoffered or sold in the United States unless registered under the Securities Actor an exemption from such registration is available. No public offering of NewLogicaCMG Shares is being made in the United States.Definitions used in the Prospectus shall have the same meanings when used inthis announcement, unless the context requires otherwise.ENDLOGICACMG PLCRelated Shares:
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