ランドスタッドがMonsterのEU規制当局の審査スケジュールに合わせて株式公開買付を延長

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【ディーメン（オランダ）2016年9月24日PR Newswire＝共同通信JBN】ランドスタッド・ホールディング・エヌ・ヴィー（Randstad Holding nv）（AMS: RAND）の完全子会社ランドスタッド・ノースアメリカ（Randstad North America, Inc.）は24日、同社の完全子会社Merlin Global Acquisition, Inc.がMonster Worldwide, Inc.（NYSE: MWW）（以下「Monster」）の発行済み全普通株を1株当たり現金3.40ドルで買い付けると発表した株式公開買付を、利子および適用源泉徴収税なしで延長した（以下「Offer」）と発表した。

Monster買収提案に関わるForm COは欧州員会に提出済みであり、現時点では同委員会は2016年10月26日までにその審査を終了するとみられている。この審査に対して異議がなければ、規制当局の認可は同期日までに得られ予定である。

欧州委員会の規制当局による審査の完了を手助けするため、Offerが延長され、さらなる延長がなければニューヨーク市時間の2016年10月28日午前零時に有効期限が切れる予定である。Offerはこれまで、ニューヨーク時間2016年10月3日午前零時までと設定されていた。Offerの延長を除けば、Offerの他のすべての諸条件に変更はない。

Offerの預託機関であるBroadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc.はニューヨーク時間2016年9月22日午後5時時点で、Monsterの発行済み普通株の1%未満であるMonster普通株約6048株が適切に提供され、Offerに準じて適切に引き出されていなかったと報告した。普通株売却に応じたMonster株主は株式を再提出しなくてもよいし、Offerの延長に伴い他の措置を講じる必要もない。

▽ランドスタッドについて

ランドスタッドは、柔軟な就労と人材サービスの分野におけるソリューションに特化している。そのサービスは、定期的な人材派遣、恒久的な職業紹介から、インハウスサービス、プロフェッショナル、求人・選考、再就職支援、人事ソリューションまでに及んでいる。ランドスタッド・グループ（Randstad Group）は世界をリードするHRサービスプロバイダーであり、アルゼンチン、ベルギー、ルクセンブルク、カナダ、チリ、フランス、ドイツ、ギリシャ、インド、メキシコ、オランダ、ポーランド、ポルトガル、スペイン、スイス、英国、米国ではトップ3の地位を占め、オーストラリア、日本でも主要な地位を確保している。2015年、ランドスタッドは世界39カ国の約4473の支店およびインハウス・ロケーションに約2万9750人の雇員を擁している。ランドスタッドは1960年に創設され、オランダ・ディーメンに本社を置いている。ランドスタッド・ホールディング・エヌ・ヴィーはアムステルダムのユーロネクストに上場され、ランドスタッドのストックオプションも取引されている。詳細はウェブサイトwww.randstad.com を参照。

▽追加情報

このプレスリリース、およびここに含まれる記述は、情報提供だけを目的にしているだけで、Monster普通株の買付の提言や提案、売却の勧誘をするものではない。ランドスタッドの完全子会社ランドスタッド・ノースアメリカ（ランドスタッド）、Merlin Global Acquisition, Inc.（Merger Sub）、ランドスタッドの親会社ランドスタッド・ホールディング・エヌ・ヴィー（ホールディング）は、買付提案（Offer to Purchase）、送付状用紙（Letter of Transmittal）、その他関連資料を含む本公開買付に関する公開買付説明書（Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO）を米証券取引委員会（SEC）に提出し、Monsterはこの株式公開買付に関しする意見表明書（Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9）をSECに提出した。これらの資料は、その時々によって、それぞれ修正されたり補完されたりするが、公開買付に関する重要情報を含んでおり、Monster株主はこれら資料を熟読してもらいたい。Monster株主は、これらの資料およびMonster、ランドスタッド、Merger Sub、HoldingがSECに提出の資料の無料コピーを、SECが運営するウェブサイトwww.sec.gov から入手することができる。公開買付説明書はランドスタッドのウェブサイトで入手可能である。

Offer to Purchaseは、Offer提示ないしはその受理が法的権限管轄区域の証券法、ブルースカイ法、その他の法律に準拠しない法的権限管轄区域において、Monster普通株の株主に行われたものではない（提案は株主ないしはその代理から受け付けるものではない）。適用される法律ないしは規定が認可ブローカーないしはディーラーによってOffer to Purchaseを履行される法的権限管轄区域では、Offer to Purchaseはその法的権限管轄区域の法律の下に認可された1つないしはそれ以上のブローカーないしはディーラーによってMerger Subに代わって履行されるとみなされる。

ソース：Randstad Holding nv

▽問い合わせ先

ArunRambocus (Director Investor Relations), For Randstad Investors

+31 20 569 5940

+31 6206 18370 (Mobile + WhatsApp)

arun.rambocus@randstadholding.com

MachteldMerens (Director Group Communications), For Randstad Media

+31 20 569 1732

machteld.merens@randstadholding.com

Randstad Extends Tender Offer To Acquire Monster Worldwide To Coordinate Offer Timing With EU Regulatory Review Schedule

PR65872

DIEMEN, The Netherlands, Sept. 24, 2016 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Randstad North America, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Randstad Holding nv

(AMS: RAND), announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Merlin Global

Acquisition, Inc., has extended its previously announced tender offer for any

and all outstanding shares of common stock of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:

MWW) ("Monster"), at a price of $3.40 per share in cash, without interest

thereon and less any applicable withholding taxes (the "Offer").

The Form CO notification related to the proposed acquisition of Monster has

been submitted to the European Commission, which is currently expected to

conclude its review by October 26, 2016. If there are no objections to the

review, all regulatory clearances are expected to have been obtained by that

date.

In order to facilitate completion of the European Commission's regulatory

review, the Offer has been extended and is now scheduled to expire on October

28, 2016 at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, unless further extended. The

Offer was previously scheduled to expire on October 3, 2016 at 12:00 midnight,

New York City time. Except for the extension of the Offer, all other terms and

conditions of the Offer remain unchanged.

Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc., the depositary for the Offer, has

advised that as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 22, 2016,

approximately 6,048 shares of common stock of Monster have been validly

tendered and not properly withdrawn pursuant to the Offer, representing less

than 1% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Monster. Monster

shareholders who have already tendered their shares of common stock do not have

to re-tender their shares or take any other action as a result of the extension

of the Offer.

About Randstad

Randstad specializes in solutions in the field of flexible work and human

resources services. Their services range from regular temporary staffing and

permanent placements to Inhouse Services, Professionals, Search & Selection,

outplacement, and HR Solutions. Randstad Group is one of the leading HR

services providers in the world, with top-three positions in Argentina, Belgium

& Luxembourg, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Greece, India, Mexico, the

Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, the UK, and the United

States, as well as major positions in Australia and Japan. In 2015, Randstad

had approximately 29,750 corporate employees and around 4,473 branches and

Inhouse locations in 39 countries around the world. Randstad generated revenue

of EUR19.2 billion in 2015. Randstad was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in

Diemen, the Netherlands. Randstad Holding nv is listed on the Euronext

Amsterdam, where options for stocks in Randstad are also traded. For more

information, see www.randstad.com.

Additional Information

This press release and the description contained herein is for informational

purposes only and is not a recommendation, an offer to buy, or the solicitation

of an offer to sell any shares of Monster's common stock. Randstad North

America, Inc. ("Randstad"), Randstad's wholly-owned subsidiary, Merlin Global

Acquisition, Inc. ("Merger Sub") and Randstad's parent company, Randstad

Holding nv ("Holding"), have filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange

Commission (the "SEC") a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO containing an

offer to purchase (the "Offer to Purchase"), a form of letter of transmittal

(the "Letter of Transmittal") and other related documents and Monster has filed

with the SEC a Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 with

respect to the tender offer. THESE DOCUMENTS, AS EACH MAY BE AMENDED OR

SUPPLEMENTED FROM TIME TO TIME, CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE TENDER

OFFER AND MONSTER SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THEM CAREFULLY. Shareholders

of Monster may obtain a free copy of these documents and other documents filed

by Monster, Randstad, Merger Sub or Holding with the SEC at the website

maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. The Schedule TO is available on

Randstad's website.

The Offer to Purchase is not being made to holders of (nor will tenders be

accepted from or on behalf of holders of) shares of Monster's common stock in

any jurisdiction in which the making of the Offer or the acceptance thereof

would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such

jurisdiction. In those jurisdictions where applicable laws or regulations

require the Offer to Purchase to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the

Offer to Purchase shall be deemed to be made on behalf of Merger Sub by one or

more registered brokers or dealers licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction

to be designated by Randstad, Merger Sub or Holding.

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements included in this press release contain forward-looking

statements, which are generally statements that are not historical facts.

Forward-looking statements can be identified by the words "expects,"

"anticipates," "believes," "intends," "estimates," "plans," "will," "outlook"

and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on management's

current plans, estimates, assumptions and projections, speak only as of the

date they are made and include without limitation statements regarding the

planned completion of the tender offer and the merger, statements regarding the

anticipated filings and approvals relating to the tender offer and the merger,

statements regarding the expected completion of the tender offer and the merger

and statements regarding the ability of Merger Sub to complete the tender offer

and the merger considering the various closing conditions. Randstad and Monster

undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement in light of new

information or future events, except as otherwise required by law.

Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, most of

which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond the control of either

company, including the following: (a) the occurrence of any event, change or

other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the merger

agreement; (b) the inability to complete the transaction due to the failure to

satisfy conditions to the transaction; (c) that there can be no assurance that

the European Commission will consider the Form CO notification complete, that

the merger review will not be extended further or that the European Commission

will not refer the whole or part of the case to the competent authorities of an

EU member state; (d) the risk that the proposed transaction disrupts current

plans and operations; (e) difficulties or unanticipated expenses in connection

with integrating Monster into Randstad; (f) the risk that the acquisition does

not perform as planned; and (g) potential difficulties in employee retention

following the closing of the transaction. Actual results or outcomes may differ

materially from those implied by the forward-looking statements as a result of

the impact of a number of factors, many of which are discussed in more detail

in the public reports of each company filed or to be filed with the SEC or the

Amsterdam Stock Exchange.

SOURCE Randstad Holding nv

CONTACT: Arun Rambocus (Director Investor Relations), For Randstad Investors,

+31 20 569 5940, +31 6206 18370 (Mobile + WhatsApp),

arun.rambocus@randstadholding.com, or Machteld Merens (Director Group

Communications), For Randstad Media, +31 20 569 1732,

machteld.merens@randstadholding.com