DieboldがWincor Nixdorfの株式買い付け最低条件をクリア

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【ノースカントン（米オハイオ州）2016年3月25日PR Newswire=共同通信JBN】

＊ドイツのWincor Nixdorf株式1株当たり38.98ユーロの現金プラスDiebold株式0.434株による公開買い付けオファー前進へ

＊企業結合の完了目標期限は2016年夏

主として金融業界にセルフサービス・デリバリー、サービス、ソフトウエアを提供するグローバルリーダーであるDiebold, Incorporated（NYSE: DBD）は25日、国際的な清算・保管組織であるClearstreamから受け取った予備情報に基づいて、Dieboldが中央欧州時間（CET）午後1時時点で、買い付けオファーの最低入札条件を満たす目標であるWincor Nixdorf （FWB: WIN, ISIN: DE000A0CAYB2）株式の68.9%に達したと発表した。 これに基づき、そして最終的な確認を受けて、Wincor Nixdorfのすべての無額面株式に対する自発的な公開買い付けオファーは、Wincor Nixdorfの発行済み全株式（Wincor Nixdorfが保有する自社株式を含めて）の67.6%という最低限のアクセプタンス・レートに達することに成功した。買い付けオファーの受け入れ期間は、2016年3月22日（火曜日）24:00時（CET）に期限が切れた。Dieboldは2016年3月29日に、受け入れに関する最終結果を公表する見込み。買い付けオファーは規制当局の承認待ちであり、2016年夏に完了することを目指している。

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ドイツ有価証券取得・支配獲得法（WpUG）によると、株式の入札に参加しなかったWincor Nixdorfの株主は、2016年3月30日から2016年4月12日（CET）の間に予定される追加受け入れ期間中に、保有株式を入札に回すことによって株式買い付けオファー案をなお受け入れることができる。買い付け提案に対する撤退権限はすでに失効した。欧州在住の株主については、（買い付け情報管理の代理人である）Georgeson, Inc. （電話00 800 3816 3816）が買い付けに関するどのような質問にも応対する。一方、銀行およびブローカーによる問い合わせは電話+44 (0) 207 019 7003まで。

さらに詳しい情報はhttp://www.diebold.com/DieboldWincor 参照。

▽Dieboldについて

Diebold, Incorporated（NYSE: DBD）は世界中の人々をマネーと結び付けるテクノロジー、ソフトウエア、サービスを提供し、物理的かつデジタル的な現金の世界を便利に、安全に、効率的に橋渡しする。Dieboldは1859年の創立以来、傑出したセルフサービスのイノベーション、セキュリティー、サービスを金融、商業、小売、その他の市場に提供する大手プロバイダーへと進化してきた。

Dieboldは世界中で約15000人を雇用し、米オハイオ州カントン近郊に本社がある。Dieboldの詳細はwww.diebold.com またはTwitter: http://twitter.com/DieboldInc を参照。

▽投資家と株主向けの重要情報

提案されている企業結合に関連して、Dieboldは米証券取引委員会（SEC）にフォームS-4に基づく登録届出書を提出した。SECが2016年2月5日に効力発生を発表した登録届出書には、オファーに関連するDieboldの目論見書が含まれている。また、ドイツ連邦金融監督庁（BaFin）は2016年2月4日、オファーに関連するドイツ株式公開買い付け公示文書の公表を承認、Dieboldはドイツ語公示文書を2016年2月5日に公表した。

投資家と株主は、目論見書とオファー文書、SECあるいはBaFinに提出済みか今後提出されるか、Dieboldのウェブサイト（www.diebold.com 、投資家関係セクション）で公表された企業結合およびオファーに関するその他文書に目を通すことが求められる。これらの文書が重要情報を含むか、今後含むからである。

目論見書の無料コピー、公示文書の英訳、その他DieboldがSECに提出した関連文書はSECのウェブサイト（www.sec.gov ）から入手できる。目論見書と関連文書はDieboldのウェブサイト（www.diebold.com 、投資家関係セクション）からも無料で入手できる。BaFinのウェブサイト（www.bafin.de ）からは公示文書を、Dieboldのウェブサイト（www.diebold.com 、投資家関係セクション）からはその英訳を入手できる。さらに、公示文書のコピーはドイツ銀行（Taunusanlage 12, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany、e-mail to dct.tender offers@db.com 、telefax to +49 69 910 38794）からも無料で入手できる。

この文書は、Wincor Nixdorf あるいはDieboldの株式の購入オファー、販売勧誘のいずれでもない。公募に関する契約諸条件は、2016年2月5日公表された公示文書か、SECに提出されたか今後提出される文書で公開されている。投資家とWincor Nixdorfの株主、およびWincor Nixdorfの株式を直接、間接取得する権利を参照する法律文書の所有者は、目論見書、公示文書、公募関連の文書全体に目を通すよう強く要請される。これらの文書に重要情報が含まれているからである。

証券のオファーは、1933年米証券法S-10修正条項の要件を満たす目論見書、およびドイツ有価証券取得及び支配獲得法（WpUG）など適切な欧州諸規制に従うドイツ公示文書によるものを除いてない。関係規制当局によって承認される一定の例外、確認された一定の事実を条件にして、郵便や（無制限のファクシミリ送信、電話、インターネットを含む）各種手段によろうと、州間、外国貿易、国法証券取引所、その他の裁判権の機関によろうと、その法を違反とするいかなる管轄の下でも直接、間接の公募はなされない。

ソース：Diebold, Incorporated

▽問い合わせ先

Media Relations

Mike Jacobsen, APR

+1 330 490 3796

michael.jacobsen@diebold.com

Felix Morlock

Brunswick Group (Germany)

+49 69 2400 5510

fmorlock@brunswickgroup.com

Cindy Leggett-Flynn

Brunswick Group (U.S.)

+1 212 333 3810

clf@brunswickgroup.com

Investor Relations

Steve Virostek

+1 330 490 6319

stephen.virostek@diebold.com

Diebold Successfully Meets Tender Condition For Wincor Nixdorf Shares

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NORTH CANTON, Ohio, March 25, 2016 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

-- Public takeover offer for EUR 38.98 in cash plus 0.434 Diebold common shares

per Wincor Nixdorf share will move forward

-- Business combination remains subject to regulatory approval and is targeted

to close in the summer of 2016

Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD), a global leader in providing self-service

delivery, services and software primarily to the financial industry, today

announced that, based on the preliminary information received from Clearstream,

an international settlement and custody organization, Diebold has reached 68.9

percent of Wincor Nixdorf (FWB: WIN, ISIN: DE000A0CAYB2) shares for purposes of

satisfying the minimum tender condition of the proposed offer as of 1:00 pm

CET. On this basis, and subject to final verification, the voluntary public

takeover offer for all no-par value bearer shares of Wincor Nixdorf has

succeeded in reaching the minimum acceptance rate of 67.6 percent of all

existing Wincor Nixdorf shares (including treasury shares held by Wincor

Nixdorf). The offer acceptance period expired at 24:00 hours (Central European

Time), on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Diebold expects to publish the final results

of the acceptance period on March 29, 2016. The offer remains subject to

regulatory approval and is targeted to close in the summer of 2016.

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According to the German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act (WpuG),

shareholders of Wincor Nixdorf who have not tendered their shares can still

accept the offer by tendering their shares during the additional acceptance

period, which is expected to begin on March 30, 2016 and to end on April 12,

2016 at midnight (Central European Summer Time). Withdrawal rights for the

offer have expired. European shareholders may contact Georgeson, Inc. with any

questions regarding the takeover offer at 00 800 3816 3816 while banks and

brokers should call +44 (0) 207 019 7003. Additional information is available

at http://www.diebold.com/DieboldWincor.

About Diebold

Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD) provides the technology, software and

services that connect people around the world with their money - bridging the

physical and digital worlds of cash conveniently, securely and efficiently.

Since its founding in 1859, Diebold has evolved to become a leading provider of

exceptional self-service innovation, security and services to financial,

commercial, retail and other markets.

Diebold has approximately 15,000 employees worldwide and is headquartered near

Canton, Ohio, USA. Visit Diebold at www.diebold.com or on Twitter:

http://twitter.com/DieboldInc.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS

In connection with the proposed business combination, Diebold has filed a

Registration Statement on Form S-4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange

Commission ("SEC"), which was declared effective by the SEC on February 5,

2016, that includes a prospectus of Diebold to be used in connection with the

offer. In addition, on February 4, 2016, the German Federal Financial

Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt fur Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht,

"BaFin") approved the publication of the German offer document in connection

with the offer. Diebold has published the German offer document on February 5,

2016.

INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROSPECTUS AND THE OFFER

DOCUMENT, AS WELL AS OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN OR WILL BE FILED WITH THE

SEC OR BaFin OR PUBLISHED AT DIEBOLD'S WEBSITE at www.diebold.com UNDER THE

INVESTOR RELATIONS SECTION, REGARDING THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION AND THE

OFFER BECAUSE THESE DOCUMENTS CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.

You may obtain a free copy of the prospectus, an English translation of the

offer document, and other related documents filed by Diebold with the SEC on

the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The prospectus and other documents relating

thereto may also be obtained for free by accessing Diebold's website at

www.diebold.com under the Investor Relations section. You may obtain a free

copy of the offer document on BaFin's website at www.bafin.de, and, along with

an English translation thereof, at Diebold's website at www.diebold.com under

the Investor Relations section. Further, you may obtain a copy of the offer

document free of charge from Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Taunusanlage 12,

60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany, or by e-mail to dct.tender offers@db.com or

by telefax to +49 69 910 38794.

This document is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to

sell shares of Wincor Nixdorf or Diebold. Terms and further provisions

regarding the public offer are disclosed in the offer document, which was

published on February 5, 2016, and in documents filed or that will be filed

with the SEC. Investors and holders of Wincor Nixdorf shares, or of such

instruments conferring a right to directly or indirectly acquire Wincor Nixdorf

shares, are strongly encouraged to read the prospectus, the offer document and

all documents in connection with the public offer because these documents

contain important information.

No offering of securities will be made except by means of a prospectus meeting

the requirements of section 10 of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended,

and a German offer document in accordance with applicable European regulations,

including the German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act and the German

Securities Prospectus Act (Wertpapierprospektgesetz). Subject to certain

exceptions to be approved by the relevant regulators or certain facts to be

ascertained, the public offer would not be made directly or indirectly, in or

into any jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the laws

of such jurisdiction, or by use of the mails or by any means or instrumentality

(including without limitation, facsimile transmission, telephone and the

internet) of interstate or foreign commerce, or any facility of a national

securities exchange, of any such jurisdiction.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ABOUT FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements contained in this communication regarding matters that are

not historical facts are forward-looking statements (as defined in the Private

Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). These include statements regarding

management's intentions, plans, beliefs, expectations or forecasts for the

future including, without limitation, the proposed business combination with

Wincor Nixdorf and the offer. Such forward-looking statements are based on the

current expectations of Diebold and involve risks and uncertainties;

consequently, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or

implied in the statements. Such forward-looking statements may include

statements about the business combination and the offer, the likelihood that

such transaction is consummated and the effects of any transaction on the

businesses and financial conditions of Diebold or Wincor Nixdorf, including

synergies, pro forma revenue, targeted operating margin, net debt to EBITDA

ratios, accretion to earnings and other financial or operating measures. By

their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties

because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not

occur in the future. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future

performance and actual results of operations, financial condition and

liquidity, and the development of the industries in which Diebold and Wincor

Nixdorf operate may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the

forward-looking statements contained in this document. In addition, risks and

uncertainties related to the contemplated business combination between Diebold

and Wincor Nixdorf include, but are not limited to, the expected timing and

likelihood of the completion of the contemplated business combination,

including the timing, receipt and terms and conditions of any required

governmental and regulatory approvals of the contemplated business combination

that could reduce anticipated benefits or cause the parties not to consummate,

or to abandon the transaction, the ability to successfully integrate the

businesses, the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that

could give rise to the termination of the business combination agreement or the

contemplated offer, the risk that the parties may not be willing or able to

satisfy the conditions to the contemplated business combination or the

contemplated offer in a timely manner or at all, risks related to disruption of

management time from ongoing business operations due to the contemplated

business combination, the risk that any announcements relating to the

contemplated business combination could have adverse effects on the market

price of Diebold's common shares, and the risk that the contemplated

transaction or the potential announcement of such transaction could have an

adverse effect on the ability of Diebold to retain and hire key personnel and

maintain relationships with its suppliers, and on its operating results and

businesses generally. These risks, as well as other risks associated with the

contemplated business combination, are more fully discussed in the prospectus

that is attached as Annex 4 to the German offer document and has been filed

with the SEC. Additional risks and uncertainties are identified and discussed

in Diebold's reports filed with the SEC and available at the SEC's website at

www.sec.gov. Any forward looking statements speak only as at the date of this

document. Except as required by applicable law, neither Diebold nor Wincor

Nixdorf undertakes any obligation to update or revise publicly any

forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future

events or otherwise.

SOURCE  Diebold, Incorporated

CONTACT: Media Relations - Mike Jacobsen, APR, +1 330 490 3796,

michael.jacobsen@diebold.com; or Felix Morlock, Brunswick Group (Germany), +49

69 2400 5510, fmorlock@brunswickgroup.com; or Cindy Leggett-Flynn, Brunswick

Group (U.S.), +1 212 333 3810, clf@brunswickgroup.com; or Investor Relations -

Steve Virostek, +1 330 490 6319, stephen.virostek@diebold.com