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Science and Technology
Tue, July 17, 2012
Mon, July 16, 2012
Logica Shareholders Vote Overwhelmingly in Favour of Accepting CGI Offer
July 16, 2012 09:28 ET
Logica Shareholders Vote Overwhelmingly in Favour of Accepting CGI Offer
LONDON, UK and MONTREAL, CANADA--(Marketwire - July 16, 2012) - CGI Group Inc. (TSX:GIB.A) (NYSE:GIB) is pleased to announce that following Logica's General Meeting held in London today, Logica's shareholders voted 99.54% in favor of CGI's recommended cash offer of 105 pence.
Subject to the sanction of the Court and the satisfaction or waiver of certain other conditions, it is presently expected that the acquisition will be completed on August 20, 2012*, as previously announced.
"We are very pleased with level of shareholder support shown for our transaction and anticipate a timely closing," commented Michael E. Roach, President and CEO, CGI. "We are excited to welcome our new Logica colleagues and remain committed to bringing the enhanced capabilities of our combined business to clients while creating new career opportunities for our professionals and additional value for our investors."
"The combination of CGI and Logica represents a unique transformational opportunity," added Mr. Roach. "We will immediately start the process of successfully integrating the two businesses to create a global technology services leader with 72,000 professionals worldwide."
*This date is indicative but may be extended if any of the conditions takes longer than anticipated to fulfil.
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI Group Inc. is one of the largest independent information technology and business process services firms in the world. CGI provides end-to-end services with approximately 31,000 professionals located in offices and centres of excellence in Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific. As at March 31, 2012, CGI's annualized revenue was approximately C$4.3 billion and its order backlog was approximately C$13.1 billion. CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB) and are included in both the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and the FTSE4Good Index. Website: [ www.cgi.com ].
About Logica
Logica is a business and technology service company, employing 41,000 people. It provides business consulting, systems integration and outsourcing services to clients around the world, including many of Europe's largest businesses. Logica creates value for clients by successfully integrating people, business and technology. It is committed to long term collaboration, applying insight to create innovative answers to clients' business needs.
Forward-Looking Statements
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