GFK AG http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/GFK_AG-2105096 Saturday, August 30, 2008 9:35:25 AM 2105096 GFK AG en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 UK - GfK AG of Germany planned to launch a challenging tender offer to acquire the entire ordinary share capital of Taylor Nelson Sofres PLC (TN), a London-based provider of market research services. Previously, WPP Group PLC, planned to launch a hostile tender offer to acquire the entire ordinary share capital of TN.7/10/2008 11:44:40 AM37525E87724H37523E87724HGFK AGTaylor Nelson Sofres PLCGfK-Nurnberg eVTaylor Nelson Sofres PLChttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/GFK_AG_acquires_Taylor_Nelson_Sofres_PLC-1994454040sdc/19944540401994454040Copyright © 2008, Thomson Financial, All Rights ReservedFrankfurtBusiness ServicesGermanyCommercial nonphysical research8732FFForeignPublicGFK8732:Commercial nonphysical research8732:Commercial nonphysical researchLondonBusiness ServicesUnited KingdomCommercial nonphysical research8732FFForeignPublicTNS195979002Pvd market research svcsPvd market research svcsUnspecifiedOrdinary Share114104003Jul 10 20080.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.000009.0000010.0000011.0000012.0000013.0000014.0000015.00000GFK AG, located in Nuremberg,Germany, provides marketresearch services relating today-to-day consumer buyingdecisions and habits,marketing, sales, andlogistics in retail andindustry for companiesoperating in consumertechnology markets and mediaconsumer behavior andattitudes. The company wasfounded in 1934. It employsaround 9000 staff from 90different countries.GFK AG, located in Nuremberg, Germany, provides marketresearch services relating to day-to-day consumer buyingdecisions and habits, marketing, sales, and logistics inretail and industry for companies operating in consumertechnology markets and media consumer behavior andattitudes. The company was founded in 1934. It employsaround 9000 staff from 90 different countries.GFK AG, located in Nuremberg, Germany, provides market research services relating to day-to-day consumer buying decisions and habits, marketing, sales, and logistics in retail and industry for companies operating in consumer technology markets and media consumer behavior and attitudes. The company was founded in 1934. It employs around 9000 staff from 90 different countries.1.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.000009.0000010.0000011.0000012.00000Taylor Nelson Sofres PLC,located in London, UK,provides market researchservices for the health care,consumer goods, retail, media,business, politics andfinancial services sectorswith operations in 70countries across the Americas,Asia Pacific, Europe, andMiddle East. The company wasfounded in 1946.Taylor Nelson Sofres PLC, located in London, UK, providesmarket research services for the health care, consumergoods, retail, media, business, politics and financialservices sectors with operations in 70 countries across theAmericas, Asia Pacific, Europe, and Middle East. The companywas founded in 1946.Taylor Nelson Sofres PLC, located in London, UK, provides market research services for the health care, consumer goods, retail, media, business, politics and financial services sectors with operations in 70 countries across the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, and Middle East. The company was founded in 1946.0.000000.000000.00000414.99000Y09 Jul 08Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 ESTDate Announced: 07/09/2008Date Effective:MergerFriendlyPending0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000Price/Share0.0000000.000000.0000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.0000000.00000N0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000100.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.000009.0000010.0000011.0000012.00000UK - GfK AG of Germany plannedto launch a challenging tenderoffer to acquire the entireordinary share capital ofTaylor Nelson Sofres PLC (TN),a London-based provider ofmarket research services.Previously, WPP Group PLC,planned to launch a hostiletender offer to acquire theentire ordinary share capitalof TN.UK - GfK AG of Germany planned to launch a challenging tender offer to acquire the entire ordinary share capital of Taylor Nelson Sofres PLC (TN), a London-based provider of market research services. Previously, WPP Group PLC, planned to launch a hostile tender offer to acquire the entire ordinary share capital of TN.UK - GfK AG of Germany planned to launch a challenging tender offer to acquire the entireordinary share capital of Taylor Nelson Sofres PLC (TN), a London-based provider of marketresearch services. Previously, WPP Group PLC, planned to launch a hostile tender offer toacquire the entire ordinary share capital of TN.UK - GfK AG of Germany planned to launch a challenging tender offer to acquire the entire ordinary share capital of Taylor Nelson Sofres PLC (TN), a London-based provider of market research services.Previously, WPP Group PLC, planned to launch a hostile tender offer to acquire the entire ordinary share capital of TN.UK - GfK AG of Germany planned to launch a challenging tender offer to acquire the entire ordinary share capital of Taylor Nelson SofresPLC (TN), a London-based provider of market research services. 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TN offered # ordinary share per GF share. The nil premium transaction was valued based on GFs closing stock price of ##.## euros (##.### pounds/$##.###) on April ##, the last full trading day prior to the announcement. Upon completion, TN and GF were to own ##% each of the merged entity.4/30/2008 5:15:36 PM87724H37525E87724H37525ETaylor Nelson Sofres PLCGFK AGTaylor Nelson Sofres PLCGFK AGhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Taylor_Nelson_Sofres_PLC_acquires_GFK_AG-1973412040sdc/19734120401973412040Copyright © 2008, Thomson Financial, All Rights ReservedLondonBusiness ServicesUnited KingdomCommercial nonphysical research8732FFForeignPublicTNS8732:Commercial nonphysical research8742:Management consulting services8748:Business consulting services, nec8732:Commercial nonphysical research8742:Management consulting services8748:Business consulting services, necFrankfurtBusiness ServicesGermanyCommercial nonphysical research8732FFForeignPublicGFK114104003Pvd market research svcsPvd market research svcsOrdinary ShareOrdinary Share195979002Apr 30 200819.9240056.32400298.59700298.59700245.95400211.86300154.49700134.41700714.522000.643000.97400234.095003.40200121.52100170.911001696.67800231.863002082.78300EUR31 Dec 070.0000082.202000.000001558.914001459.33700EURO31 Dec 0731 Dec 0731 Dec 0631 Dec 0531 Dec 0431 Dec 031.460001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.000009.0000010.0000011.0000012.00000Taylor Nelson Sofres PLC,located in London, UK,provides market researchservices for the health care,consumer goods, retail, media,business, politics andfinancial services sectorswith operations in 70countries across the Americas,Asia Pacific, Europe, andMiddle East. The company wasfounded in 1946.Taylor Nelson Sofres PLC, located in London, UK, providesmarket research services for the health care, consumergoods, retail, media, business, politics and financialservices sectors with operations in 70 countries across theAmericas, Asia Pacific, Europe, and Middle East. The companywas founded in 1946.Taylor Nelson Sofres PLC, located in London, UK, provides market research services for the health care, consumer goods, retail, media, business, politics and financial services sectors with operations in 70 countries across the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, and Middle East. The company was founded in 1946.1.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.000009.0000010.0000011.0000012.0000013.0000014.0000015.00000GFK AG, located in Nuremberg,Germany, provides marketresearch services relating today-to-day consumer buyingdecisions and habits,marketing, sales, andlogistics in retail andindustry for companiesoperating in consumertechnology markets and mediaconsumer behavior andattitudes. The company wasfounded in 1934. It employsaround 9000 staff from 90different countries.GFK AG, located in Nuremberg, Germany, provides marketresearch services relating to day-to-day consumer buyingdecisions and habits, marketing, sales, and logistics inretail and industry for companies operating in consumertechnology markets and media consumer behavior andattitudes. The company was founded in 1934. It employsaround 9000 staff from 90 different countries.GFK AG, located in Nuremberg, Germany, provides market research services relating to day-to-day consumer buying decisions and habits, marketing, sales, and logistics in retail and industry for companies operating in consumer technology markets and media consumer behavior and attitudes. The company was founded in 1934. It employs around 9000 staff from 90 different countries.0.000000.000000.0000035.86000YEURO29 Apr 08Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 ESTDate Announced: 04/29/2008Date Effective:MergerFriendly0.000000.000000.000001391.709000.0000026.59000Price/Share0.00000953.598 EURO953.59800953.598001391.71 EURO1391.709000.000000.0000041.6250041.625001391.709001391.71 EURO1.56500N750.073000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000001492.796001492.796004.663006.805008.6800016.721001.198000.000000.00000100.000006.805008.680002.7310016.721001.198007.9300011.457000.821000.0000018.7180022.084000.329002178.6300014.7340021.57100464.132000.00000743.979009.2960022.0500018.4190025.715001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.000009.0000010.0000011.0000012.0000013.0000014.0000015.0000016.0000017.0000018.0000019.00000GERMANY - Taylor Nelson SofresPLC (TN) of the UK planned tomerge with GFK AG (GF), aNuremberg-based provider ofmarket research services, for953.598 mil euros (750.073 milBritish $1492.796 mil US), ina stock swap merger of equalstransaction. TN offered 1ordinary share per GF share.The nil premium transactionwas valued based on GFsclosing stock price of 26.59euros (20.915 pounds/$41.625)on April 28, the last fulltrading day prior to theannouncement. Upon completion,TN and GF were to own 50% eachof the merged entity.GERMANY - Taylor Nelson Sofres PLC (TN) of the UK planned to merge with GFK AG (GF), a Nuremberg-based provider of market research services, for 953.598 mil euros (750.073 mil British $1492.796 mil US), in a stock swap merger of equals transaction. TN offered 1 ordinary share per GF share. The nil premium transaction was valued based on GFs closing stock price of 26.59 euros (20.915 pounds/$41.625) on April 28, the last full trading day prior to the announcement. Upon completion, TN and GF were to own 50% each of the merged entity.GERMANY - Taylor Nelson Sofres PLC (TN) of the UK planned to merge with GFK AG (GF), aNuremberg-based provider of market research services, for 953.598 mil euros (750.073 milBritish $1492.796 mil US), in a stock swap merger of equals transaction. TN offered 1ordinary share per GF share. The nil premium transaction was valued based on GFs closingstock price of 26.59 euros (20.915 pounds/$41.625) on April 28, the last full trading dayprior to the announcement. Upon completion, TN and GF were to own 50% each of the mergedentity.GERMANY - Taylor Nelson Sofres PLC (TN) of the UK planned to merge with GFK AG (GF), a Nuremberg-based provider of market research services, for 953.598 mil euros (750.073 mil British $1492.796 milUS), in a stock swap merger of equals transaction. TN offered 1 ordinary share per GF share. The nil premium transaction was valued based on GFs closing stock price of 26.59 euros (20.915pounds/$41.625) on April 28, the last full trading day prior to the announcement. Upon completion, TN and GF were to own 50% each of the merged entity.GERMANY - Taylor Nelson Sofres PLC (TN) of the UK planned to merge with GFK AG (GF), a Nuremberg-based provider of market researchservices, for 953.598 mil euros (750.073 mil British $1492.796 mil US), in a stock swap merger of equals transaction. TN offered 1ordinary share per GF share. The nil premium transaction was valued based on GFs closing stock price of 26.59 euros (20.915pounds/$41.625) on April 28, the last full trading day prior to the announcement. 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