SAP AG / Third country release according to Article 30e Para. 1, No. 3 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] 15.01.2008 Release of a Post-admission Duties announcement according to Article 30e Para. 1 No. 3 WpHG --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In connection with the Tender Offer under U.S. law for the securities of Business Objects S.A. (name of the Subject Company) made by SAP France S.A., a société anonyme organized under the laws of the Republic of France and a wholly owned subsidiary of SAP AG, and SAP AG (names of the Offerors: SAP France S.A. and SAP AG), the following document has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on January 15, 2008 on behalf of SAP AG (and SAP France S.A.): Amendment No. 2 to Schedule TO-T (Tender Offer Statement) (as amended), initially filed by SAP France S.A. on December 4, 2007, including an Exhibit of Schedule TO-T (a)(5)(iii): Joint Press Release issued by SAP France, SAP AG and Business Objects on January 15, 2008, ('Amendment No. 2'). This Amendment No. 2 amends and supplements the Schedule TO-T initially filed with the SEC on December 4, 2007 by SAP France S.A. and amended by Amendment No. 1 which was filed on January 3, 2008. This Amendment No. 2 filed is available on the website of SAP AG under http://www.sap.com/about/investor/bobj.epx. The Schedule TO-T filed by SAP France S.A. on 4 December 2007 contains the offer documentation of the U.S. Tender Offer for the securities of Business Objects S.A. and comprises the following documents: a Schedule TO-T with Exhibit (a)(1)(i): U.S. Offer to Purchase dated December 4, 2007, Exhibit (a)(1)(ii): ADS Letter of Transmittal, Exhibit (a)(1)(iii): Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and other Nominees, Exhibit (a)(1)(iv): Letter to Clients from Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and other Nominees (ADSs), Exhibit (a)(1)(v): Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9, Exhibit (a)(1)(vi): Form of Acceptance for Shares, Exhibit (a)(1)(vii): Form of Acceptance for ORNANEs, Exhibit (a)(1)(viii): Form of Acceptance for Warrants, Exhibit (a)(1)(ix): Letter to Clients from Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and other Nominees (Shares and ORNANEs), Exhibit (a)(5)(i): Summary advertisement published December 4, 2007, Exhibit (a)(5)(ii): Press release issued by SAP AG on December 4, 2007, Exhibit (b): Accession and Restatement Agreement dated as of November 30, 2007, by and among SAP AG, Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A. and Deutsche Bank AG, Paris Branch and Certain Financial Institutions, Exhibit (d)(1): Tender Offer Agreement dated as of October 7, 2007, between SAP AG and Business Objects S.A., Exhibit (d)(2): Assignment and Assumption Agreement dated as of October 22, 2007, between SAP AG and SAP France S.A., Exhibit (d)(3): Amendment No. 1 to Tender Offer Agreement dated as of December 3, 2007, by and among SAP AG, SAP France S.A. and Business Objects S.A., Exhibit (d)(4): Confidentiality Agreement entered into on September 8, 2007, by and between SAP AG and Business Objects S.A. These documents initially filed by SAP France S.A. on December 4, 2007 and the Amendment No. 1 filed on January 3, 2008, are available on the website of SAP AG under http://www.sap.com/about/investor/bobj.epx. DGAP 15.01.2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: SAP AG Dietmar-Hopp-Allee 16 69190 Walldorf Deutschland Internet: www.sap.com End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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