NB: On Jan 9, 2009 Gemalto officially terminated this public tender offer.
On October 28, 2008, Gemalto S.A. filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a tender offer statement on Schedule TO regarding the offer by Gemalto S.A. to purchase all shares, American Depositary Shares and OCEANEs of Wavecom S.A. ("Wavecom") in two separate but concurrent offers, one in France and one in the United States (the “U.S. Offer”). Security holders of Wavecom and other investors are urged to read such tender offer statement (as updated and amended) because it contains important information. Below is a copy of the U.S. Offer to Purchase that was filed with the SEC in connection with the U.S. Offer. Security holders of Wavecom and other investors may obtain copies of this document and any other tender offer materials or documents filed with the SEC from the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov) without charge.
The U.S. Offer is being made only to U.S. holders (within the meaning of Rule 14d-1(d) under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of shares and OCEANEs of Wavecom, as well as to all holders of American Depositary Shares of Wavecom wherever located. You will need to determine whether you are eligible to participate in the U.S. Offer. The U.S. Offer is not being made nor will any tender of securities of Wavecom be accepted from or on behalf of holders in any jurisdiction in which the making of the U.S. Offer or the acceptance of any tender of securities of Wavecom therein would not be made in compliance with laws of such jurisdiction.
Information on any other part of the Gemalto website, any website directly or indirectly linked to the Gemalto website, or any other website, is not incorporated by reference on this webpage or in any of the documents below.
France and most European countries Toll Free Number*: 00 800 2667 8826
Number for other European countries: + 44 117 378 8096
U.S. Toll Free Number for holders of Securities in the United States:
866-257-5271
U.S. Number for banks and brokers: (212) 440-9800
* Austria; Belgium; Denmark; Finland; Germany; Ireland; Italy; Netherlands;
Norway; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; United Kingdom.