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RSDB APPROACHED WITH RESPECT TO AN INTENDED PUBLIC OFFER OF 40.00 PER SHARE
Monday 17. March 2008 - RSDB NV ("RSDB") announces the following: RSDB was approached through a financial institution by an investor (the "Investor") who has informed RSDB of its intention to make a public offer for all of the issued ordinary shares of RSDB of 40.00 per share cum dividend and that under certain conditions the Investor has reached agreement with a number of shareholders of RSDB which in aggregate hold the majority of the RSDB shares (the "Relevant Shareholders").
The Investor informed RSDB that it generally supports RSDBs strategy of industry consolidation. The Investor further informed RSDB that one of the conditions is the satisfactory outcome of a due diligence investigation. RSDB was not involved in the discussions between the Relevant Shareholders and the Investor. RSDB intends to enter into discussions with the Investor to learn more about its intentions as well as the pre-offer conditions and offer conditions that were agreed between the Investor and the Relevant Shareholders.
RSDB cannot provide any further information at this stage.
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RSDB NV