Eutelsat Com Regulatory News (ETL)

25 May 2007 16:08

Groupe Eurotunnel SA25 May 2007 25 May 2007 Immediate release Announcement by the AMF of the Provisional Results of the Offer by Groupe Eurotunnel SA for the Units of Eurotunnel SA / Eurotunnel Plc Strong Support from Shareholders for Groupe Eurotunnel SA The Autorite des marches financiers has just published the provisional resultsof the offer by Groupe Eurotunnel SA (GET SA) for the Units of Eurotunnel SA /Eurotunnel PLC, which indicate that around 87% of the share capital of thecompanies have been tendered to the offer. These results clearly show the support of shareholders of the Safeguard Planproposed by Eurotunnel and approved on 15 January 2007 by the Paris CommercialCourt. The offer being a clear success, it will be reopened very shortly for a periodthat will be announced later. The reopening of the offer will enable shareholders of Eurotunnel SA andEurotunnel PLC to tender their Units of Eurotunnel SA / Eurotunnel PLC on thefollowing terms: - one GET SA ordinary share; and - one warrant to subscribe for GET SA ordinary shares for each Eurotunnel SA / Eurotunnel PLC Unit tendered. However, it will no longer be possible to subscribe for Notes Redeemable inShares (NRS) that were only available for subscription by shareholders havingtendered their Units to the offer during the initial period. Shareholders are reminded that Units tendered to the offer can no longer betraded. New GET SA shares and warrants will be issued in exchange for Unitstendered to the offer on 28 June 2007. The shares and warrants will be admittedto trading on Eurolist by Euronext Paris and the shares will be admitted totrading on the London Stock Exchange following completion of the finalformalities required for the implementation of the Safeguard Plan at a date thatwill be communicated later. Jacques Gounon, Chairman and Chief Executive Offer, stated: "Eurotunnel is saved. I would like to sincerely thank shareholders who haveshown their strong support for the Safeguard Plan. The unquestionable success ofthe offer confirms their commitment to this great group. It enables Eurotunnelto have a fresh start. I would call on those who have not yet tendered theirUnits to benefit from the second chance that they will have to join the newcompany, which will be the only way to enable them to preserve their investment. The group also wants to thank the banking networks whose work over the pastweeks, and in particular the final days, has made this success possible." Ndegrees GET 07/05 For media enquiries contact John Keefe on + 44 (0) 1303 284491 Or Ken Cronin on +44 7887 591 499. Email: press@eurotunnel.com For investor enquiries contact Michael Schuller on + 44 (0) 1303 288 749. Email: michael.schuller@eurotunnel.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange