Reference is made to the Offer Document and the press release of 8 February 2013 in which Boskalis Holding B.V. (the Offeror), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boskalis, launched a mandatory cash offer for all issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Dockwise (the Shares) at an offer price of EUR 18.50/ NOK 137.65 per Share cum dividend (the Offer) and the press release of13 February 2013 in which Dockwise announced to support the combination of Dockwise and Boskalis and to recommend the Offer.
In anticipation of the completion of the Offer, Dockwise and Boskalis hereby announce that they have requested the delisting of the Shares from Euronext Amsterdam, subject to the condition that the Shares held by Boskalis, together with the Shares tendered under the Offer, constitute more than 95% of the total number of Shares following the expiry of the Offer Period. If the abovementioned condition is satisfied (and in accordance with Euronext Amsterdam Notice 2004-41) , the last day of trading of the Shares on Euronext Amsterdam will be 11 April 2013. This means that the termination of the listing of the Shares on Euronext Amsterdam shall be effective as of 12 April 2013.
With reference to Section 7.9 of the Offer Document, the Offeror will also apply for delisting of the Shares from the Oslo Stock Exchange as soon as possible following completion of the Offer. Such application requires the approval of the general meeting of Dockwise, which is proposed to be resolved at the Annual General Meeting to be held on 5 April 2013.
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Press Release, March 7, 2013