Opening of Worldline's tender offer for Ingenico securities Bezons, July 30, 2020 - On July 29, 2020, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) announced that the tender offer for Ingenico's shares 20-371 respectively, as … 20-370 and visa no. Worldline’s corporate purpose (“raison d’être”) is to design and operate leading digital payment and transactional solutions that enable sustainable economic growth and reinforce trust and security in our societies. This reasoned opinion was issued in particular after having read the report of the independent expert, the firm Ledouble, appointed by the board of directors of Ingenico, which concluded that the terms of the offer proposed for the Ingenico shares and OCEANEs were fair.In particular, the offer for Ingenico shares results in a premium of 17% based on the closing prices of each of Worldline and Ingenico on January 31, 2020 immediately prior to the announcement, 24% based on the volume weighted average prices over the month prior to the announcement and 18% and 23% based on the volume weighted average prices over the three- and six-month periods prior to the announcement, respectively.The closing date of the offer will be set by the AMF after Worldline will have obtained the merger control clearance from the European CommissionWorldline's offer document and Ingenico's response document, as approved by the AMF on July 28, 2020 under visa no. 1 2 3 Next . 20-371 respectively, as well as documents relating to the other information relating to the legal, financial, accounting and other characteristics of Worldline and Ingenico as filed with the AMF on July 28, 2020 are available respectively on the AMF website (Implementation of a toll-free number accessible from FranceThis press release is disseminated for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer to purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to sell, any Worldline or Ingenico securities.Investors and shareholders are strongly advised to read the offer documentation, which contains the terms and conditions of the offer, as well as any amendments or additions to these documents, if any, as they will contain important information about Worldline, Ingenico and the proposed transaction.This press release must not be published, broadcasted or distributed, directly or indirectly, in any country in which the distribution of this information is subject to legal restrictions. Worldline’s activities are organized around three axes: Merchant Services, Financial Services including equensWorldline and Mobility & e-Transactional Services. Thanks to a presence in 30+ countries, Worldline is the payment partner of choice for merchants, banks, public transport operators, government agencies and industrial companies, delivering cutting-edge digital services. The deal combines two premier companies to create a heightened operation within the global payments sector. L'opération prendra la forme d'une offre publique d'échange amicale, valorisant Ingenico à 7,8 milliards d'euros sur la base du cours de clôture du titre Worldline vendredi soir. Securities Act”) or the securities laws of any U.S. state, or are exempt from registration. Upon closing of the transaction, the newly combined group would offer leading payment services to nearly one million merchants and 1,200 financial institutions.An offer recommended by Ingenico’s board of directorsOn July 7, 2020, the board of directors of Ingenico unanimously issued a favourable reasoned opinion on the offer and considered that the offer is in the interest of Ingenico, its shareholders, the holders of OCEANEs and its employees, and recommended that shareholders and holders of Ingenico OCEANEs tender their shares to the offer. If you do not agree, you can decide to disable cookies in your web browser as explained in our Privacy Policy As a global leader in seamless payments, we provide merchants with smart, trusted and secure solutions to empower commerce across all channels and enable simplification of payments and deliver customer promises. Worldline employs circa 12,000 people worldwide, with 2019 revenue of circa 2.4 billion euros. Worldline and Ingenico disclaim any responsibility for any violation of such restrictions.In particular, this press release does not constitute an offer to purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to sell, any securities in the United States or any other jurisdiction. Worldline SA agreed to buy rival Ingenico Group SA in a 7.8 billion-euro ($8.6 billion) deal the French technology companies say will form one of the largest payment-services providers. The tender offer will not be open to the public in jurisdictions in which its launch is subject to legal restrictions. Worldline: Offer for the shares and OCEANEs of Ingenico - Availability of the information relating in particular to legal, financial and accounting caracteristics of Worldline Worldline and Ingenico disclaim any responsibility for any violation of such restrictions.In particular, this press release does not constitute an offer to purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to sell, any securities in the United States or any other jurisdiction. Worldline launches offer for Ingenico shares Thursday 30 July 2020 12:34 CET | News Its closing date will be set after receipt of supporting evidence of the European Commission's merger control clearance, it being specified that Worldline reserves the right to waive this condition (it is also recalled that the AMF declared the above-mentioned tender offer compliant on July 28, 2020). Operation 30 jul. Upon closing of the transaction, the newly combined group would offer leading payment services to nearly one million merchants and 1,200 financial institutions.An offer recommended by Ingenico’s board of directorsOn July 7, 2020, the board of directors of Ingenico unanimously issued a favourable reasoned opinion on the offer and considered that the offer is in the interest of Ingenico, its shareholders, the holders of OCEANEs and its employees, and recommended that shareholders and holders of Ingenico OCEANEs tender their shares to the offer.