William Demant Holding A/S
Share Purchase Agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Audika Groupe

William Demant Holding A/S 

02.04.2015 08:30

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As part of the process described in Company announcement no 2015-01, William
Demant has now signed a Share Purchase Agreement to acquire a controlling
interest in Audika Groupe, one of the leading networks of hearing healthcare
providers in France. 

Following the company announcement published on 17 February 2015, announcing
the opening of exclusive negotiations for the purchase of 53.9% of the share
capital in Audika Groupe ('Audika'), Audika's works council rendered its
opinion on 5 March 2015, and in accordance with the customary process in
France, William Demant has now signed a Share Purchase Agreement with Holton
S.A.S. to acquire the controlling interest held by Holton S.A.S. in Audika. 

Closing of the transaction to purchase the 53.9% of the share capital in Audika
is now only subject to approval by the French Competition Authority following
which a mandatory public tender offer for the remaining 46.1% of the share
capital in Audika outstanding will be launched (and, where applicable by a
squeeze-out) at the same price as for the acquisition of the controlling
interest of EUR 17.78 per share in accordance with French takeover regulations. 

Timewise, the mandatory public tender offer is expected to close in June 2015
at the earliest or more likely in the second half of 2015. 

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Further information:                                              Other
contacts: 

Niels Jacobsen, President & CEO                       Stefan Ingildsen, SVP
Finance 

Phone +45 3917 7300                                         Søren B. Andersson,
VP IR (+45 5117 6657) 

www.demant.com                                                Rasmus Sørensen,
IR Officer
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