PERLOS CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 2 OCTOBER 2007 AT 3.00 P.M. Perlos Corporation has today received the attached notification announcement regarding shareholdings in Perlos Corporation in accordance with Chapter 2 Section 9 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act. PERLOS CORPORATION DISTRIBUTION Helsinki Stock Exchange Central media www.perlos.com ANNEX: NOTIFICATION REFERRED TO IN CHAPTER 2, SECTION 9 OF THE FINNISH SECURITIES MARKETS ACT ON A CHANGE IN HOLDINGS The offer period in the public tender offer (the "Tender Offer") by Lite-On (Finland) Oy (the "Offeror") for all issued and outstanding shares and options of Perlos Corporation ("Perlos") commenced on 3 September 2007. The offer period will expire on 5 October 2007, unless the Tender Offer is extended or suspended in accordance with its terms. The Offeror has published a tender offer document concerning the Tender Offer. Lite-On Technology Corporation ("Lite-On") owns the entire share capital of the Offeror through its wholly-owned subsidiary Lite-On Technology (Europe) B.V. The Offeror will announce the preliminary result of the Tender Offer on or about the first banking day following the expiry of the offer period (including any extension or suspension thereof). If the Tender Offer is completed, the holding of Lite-On may reach 100% of the voting rights and share capital of Perlos. In accordance with Chapter 2, Section 9 of the Securities Markets Act, we hereby notify the Financial Supervision Authority and Perlos that, if the Tender Offer is completed, the holding of Lite-On in Perlos will, by virtue of the acceptances confirmed to Lite-On up until this notification, exceed 50% (five tenths) of the voting rights and share capital of Perlos as follows: 1. Name of the target company: Perlos Corporation, Business Identity Code 1067837-6 2. Date of change: 1 October 2007 3. Exact proportion of voting rights and share capital in Perlos: If the Tender Offer is completed, Lite-On's holding in Perlos will by virtue of the acceptances confirmed to Lite-On up until this notification be as follows: Number of shares*) 27,867,043 Proportion of share capital and voting rights 52.64% The registered share capital of Perlos comprises of a total of 52,937,148 shares entitling to 52,937,148 votes. In addition, Perlos has issued 1,750,000 options, each of which entitles to subscription of one share in Perlos. *) The above-mentioned number of shares includes such shares which may be subscribed on the basis of the options tendered according to the confirmation received by Lite-On (1,306,209 options). The proportion of share capital and voting rights has been calculated in relation to the number of shares registered into the Trade Register (52,937,148 shares). Should the proportion of share capital and voting rights be calculated in relation to the number of shares in a situation in which all the options would have been converted into shares (54,687,148 shares), Lite-On's holding in Perlos would by virtue of the acceptances confirmed to Lite-On by this notification be as follows: Number of shares 27,867,043 Proportion of share capital and voting rights 50.96% 4. Shareholder's full name: Lite-On Technology Corporation Taiwanese Government Uniform Invoice Number 23357403 Subsidiaries through which Lite-On Technology Corporation owns the shares: Lite-On Technology (Europe) B.V. Netherlandian Registration Number 33300776 Lite-On (Finland) Oy Business Identity Code 2135314-7 Taipei, 2 October 2007 Lite-On Technology Corporation
ANNOUNCEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 2 SECTION 9 OF THE FINNISH SECURITIES MARKETS ACT
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