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 3

The forward-looking statements should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included elsewhere, including the Risk Factors section of the Registration Statement (as defined below), Nokia's and Alcatel Lucent's most recent annual reports on Form 20-F, reports furnished on Form 6-K, and any other documents that Nokia or Alcatel Lucent have filed with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements made in this stock exchange release are qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements, and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated by us will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, us or our business or operations. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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This stock exchange release relates to the proposed public buy-out offer followed by a squeeze-out announced by Nokia for all of the ordinary shares and OCEANE convertible bonds of Alcatel Lucent. This stock exchange release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to purchase or exchange, or a solicitation of an offer to sell or exchange, any ordinary shares or OCEANE convertible bonds of Alcatel Lucent, nor is it a substitute for the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO or Form CB; the Solicitation / Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 to be filed with the SEC, or Nokia and ALU's draft joint offer document (projet de note d'information conjointe) to be filed with the Autorité des marchés financiers (the "AMF") (including the letters of transmittal and related documents and as amended and supplemented from time to time, the "Offer Documents"). The proposed public buy-out offer followed by a squeeze-out is being made only through the Offer Documents. 

INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE OFFER DOCUMENTS AND ALL OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT NOKIA OR ALCATEL LUCENT MAY FILE WITH THE SEC OR AMF WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE MAKING ANY DECISION REGARDING THE PROPOSED PUBLIC BUY-OUT OFFER FOLLOWED BY A SQUEEZE-OUT.

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The Offer Documents and other documents referred to above, if filed or furnished by Nokia or Alcatel Lucent with the SEC, as applicable, will be available free of charge at the SEC's website (www.sec.gov).

Nokia and ALU's draft joint offer document (project de note d'information conjointe) which will contain detailed information with regard to the proposed public buy-out offer followed by a squeeze-out, will be available on the websites of the AMF (www.amf-france.org), Nokia (www.nokia.com) and Alcatel Lucent (www.alcatel-lucent.com) at the time of filing.

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Source: NOKIA via Globenewswire

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