Previously announced Tender Offers by Sanofi to acquire Ablynx will commence on April 4, 2018 - Seite 2

 

Approval and publication of the tender offer documents and response by Ablynx's board of directors

 

Belgian Offer

 

On March 27, 2018, the Belgian Financial Markets and Services Authority ("FSMA") has approved Sanofi's prospectus relating to the Belgian Offer ("Prospectus") and the response memorandum of the board of directors of Ablynx ("Response Memorandum").

 

As of April 3, 2018, an electronic version of the Prospectus and its summary shall be available on the websites of the Centralizing Receiving Agents (for BNP Paribas Fortis NV/SA, https://www.bnpparibasfortis.be/epargneretplacer (French and English) and https://www.bnpparibasfortis.be/sparenenbeleggen (Dutch and English); for KBC Securities NV/SA in cooperation with KBC Bank NV/SA,
https://www.kbcsecurities.com/prospectus-documents-overviews/prospectu ..., https://www.kbc.be, https://www.cbc.be and https://www.bolero.be), Sanofi (https://www.sanofi.com/en/investors/tender-offers-ablynx and https://www.sanofi.com/fr/investisseurs/offres-ablynx) and Ablynx (http://www.ablynx.com/investors/sanofi-takeover-bid/).

 

The Prospectus is available in English and in Dutch. A French translation of the summary of the Prospectus and Forms is also available.

 

Hard copies of such documents are available free of charge (i) at the counters of the Centralizing Receiving Agents or (ii) by phoning the Centralizing Receiving Agents at [phone] (BNP Paribas Fortis NV/SA), [phone] (KBC Bank NV/SA, Dutch & English), [phone] (CBC Banque NV/SA, French & English) or [phone] (Bolero by KBC Securities NV/SA, Dutch, French & English).

 

The Response Memorandum will be appended to the Prospectus.

 

U.S. Offer

 

On April 4, 2018, Sanofi will file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO and Ablynx will file a Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 with the SEC with respect to the U.S. Offer.

 

Initial acceptance period

 

The initial acceptance period of the tender offers will commence on April 4, 2018 and will expire at 5:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 p.m. CET on May 4, 2018, subject to extension.