Thales Sets to 28 March 2019 the End Date of the Acceptance Period of Its Offer for Gemalto - Seite 2

Acceptance by holders of Ordinary Shares individually recorded in Gemalto's shareholders' register

Shareholders individually recorded in Gemalto's shareholders' register (Registered Holders) wishing to accept the Offer in respect of such Shares must deliver a completed and signed acceptance form to the Settlement Agent in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Offer, no later than 17:40 CET on Thursday 28 March 2019. The acceptance forms are available upon request from the Settlement Agent. The acceptance form will also serve as a deed of transfer (akte van levering) with respect to the Shares referenced therein.

Acceptance by holders of American Depositary Shares

Holders of ADSs in registered form, either in American Depositary Receipt (ADR) form or in uncertificated form through the Direct Registration System (a system administered by the DTC pursuant to which Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as the depositary for the ADSs (the U.S. Depositary), may register the ownership of uncertificated ADSs in its books), may accept the Offer and tender ADSs to American Stock Transfer & Trust Co., LLC (the ADS Tender Agent) by delivering to the ADS Tender Agent a properly completed and duly executed ADS Letter of Transmittal, with any applicable signature guarantees from an Eligible Institution, together with the American Depositary Receipts representing the ADSs specified on the face of the ADS Letter of Transmittal, if applicable, prior to the Acceptance Closing Time. The ADS Letter of Transmittal and other associated forms are available upon request from the ADS Tender Agent and/or the U.S. Information Agent for ADSs. Properly completed and duly executed ADS Letters of Transmittal, together with the corresponding ADRs, if applicable, should only be sent to the ADS Tender Agent and should not be sent to Thales, the U.S. Depositary, the U.S. Information Agent for ADSs or the Settlement Agent. Properly completed and duly executed ADS Letters of Transmittal, together with the corresponding ADRs, if applicable, (or, if a Shareholder is tendering pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth herein, the properly-completed notice of guaranteed delivery) must be received by the ADS Tender Agent prior to the Acceptance Closing Time.