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Expiry of the non-binding confirmatory supply obtained from the French State for the potential acquisition of the Superior Computing, Mission-Important Techniques and Cybersecurity Merchandise companies of BDS
Various proposal despatched by Atos to the French State to proceed discussions on the focused perimeter

Safety rights granted as deliberate to the French State over sovereign and delicate actions by way of the issuance by year-end of a most well-liked share (motion de préférence) by Bull SA

No affect of the expiry of the supply on the continuing monetary restructuring course of

Paris, France – October 7, 2024

Atos SE (“Atos” or the “Firm”) introduced at present that the non-binding confirmatory supply obtained from the French State for the potential acquisition of the Superior Computing, Mission-Important Techniques and Cybersecurity Merchandise companies of BDS, obtained on June 12 and revised on September 30, expired on October 4, with out the events having reached an settlement.

Atos has nonetheless supplied to proceed discussions and signifies that it has despatched to the French State a brand new proposal appropriate with the monetary restructuring plan. The Firm will situation an announcement ought to these discussions achieve success, it being understood that any potential sale of this perimeter shall be topic to the prior approval of the Nanterre Industrial Courtroom, to which the accelerated safeguard plan shall be submitted on October 15.

Moreover, in accordance with the commitments made by the Atos Group as communicated on June 26, 2024, the implementation of a most well-liked share (motion de desire) in Bull SA is ongoing to be able to protect the sovereign pursuits of the French State, with the intention of implementing it by the tip of the 12 months.

It ought to be famous that the monetary restructuring plan largely permitted by the lessons of affected events on Friday, September 27 contains the preservation of those actions inside the Atos Group. Subsequently, the expiry of the supply has no affect on the present monetary restructuring course of.

Disclaimer

This doc accommodates forward-looking statements that contain dangers and uncertainties, together with references, regarding the Group’s anticipated progress and profitability sooner or later which can considerably affect the anticipated efficiency indicated within the forward-looking statements. These dangers and uncertainties are linked to components out of the management of the Firm and never exactly estimated, equivalent to market circumstances or opponents’ behaviors. Any forward-looking statements made on this doc are statements about Atos’s beliefs and expectations and ought to be evaluated as such. Ahead-looking statements embrace statements which will relate to Atos’s plans, goals, methods, objectives, future occasions, future revenues or synergies, or efficiency, and different info that’s not historic info. Precise occasions or outcomes could differ from these described on this doc resulting from quite a lot of dangers and uncertainties which can be described inside the 2023 Common Registration Doc filed with the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) on Could 24, 2024 below the registration quantity D.24-0429 and within the June 30, 2024 half-year monetary report revealed by Atos SE on August 5, 2024. Atos doesn’t undertake, and particularly disclaims, any obligation or duty to replace or amend any of the knowledge above besides as in any other case required by regulation.

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About Atos

Atos is a worldwide chief in digital transformation with c. 92,000 staff and annual income of c. € 10 billion. European primary in cybersecurity, cloud and high-performance computing, the Group offers tailor-made end-to-end options for all industries in 69 international locations. A pioneer in decarbonization companies and merchandise, Atos is dedicated to a safe and decarbonized digital for its purchasers. Atos is a SE (Societas Europaea), and listed on Euronext Paris.

The purpose of Atos is to assist design the way forward for the knowledge area. Its experience and companies help the event of information, schooling and analysis in a multicultural strategy and contribute to the event of scientific and technological excellence. Internationally, the Group allows its clients and staff, and members of societies at massive to dwell, work and develop sustainably, in a protected and safe info area.

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