Nokia expects to cross 95% ownership thresholds in Alcatel-Lucent and announces intention to file a public buy-out offer in cash for the remaining Alcatel-Lucent securities followed by a squeeze-out - Seite 2

A stock exchange release will be published in due course to inform the market of the precise Offer price. 

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This stock exchange release contains forward-looking statements that reflect Nokia's and Alcatel Lucent's current expectations and views of future events and developments. Some of these forward-looking statements can be identified by terms and phrases such as "intend", "will", "expect", and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements include statements relating to: the expected filing and the filing date of the Offer with the AMF; the process for determining the price of the Offer; the expected valuation methodology and the review of the price of the Offer by Alcatel Lucent's independent expert. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations of future performance, taking into account the information currently available to us. These statements are only predictions based upon our current expectations and views of future events and developments. Risks and uncertainties include: the contents of Alcatel Lucent's business plan; Alcatel Lucent's second quarter financial results; review of the Offer by the AMF; the assessment of the price of the Offer by the Alcatel Lucent's independent expert; and the impact on Nokia of any of the foregoing risks or forward-looking statements, as well as other risk factors listed from time to time in Nokia's and Alcatel Lucent's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").