DGAP-CMS: SAP AG: Release according to Article 30e of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

SAP AG  / Third country release according to Article 30e Para. 1, No. 3 of the
WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] 

05.10.2012 16:25

Dissemination of a Post-admission Duties announcement according to Article 30e
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With ad hoc announcement dated May 22, 2012, SAP AG announced that SAP AG's
subsidiary, SAP America, Inc., has entered into an agreement dated as of
May 22, 2012 to acquire Ariba, Inc., Sunnyvale, California, USA ('Ariba').
The proposed acquisition of Ariba by SAP will be effected pursuant to the
terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among, SAP America, Angel
Expansion Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of SAP America, and Ariba.

On September 28, 2012, SAP and Ariba announced that the UK Office of Fair
Trading has advised it will not refer the acquisition of Ariba by SAP to
the UK Competition Commission.

Further on September 28, 2012, SAP and Ariba issued a joint press release
announcing the termination of the waiting period under the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, by the
U.S. Department of Justice on September 28, 2012, with respect to SAP's
proposed acquisition of Ariba.

On October 1, 2012, SAP and Ariba announced that SAP had completed its
acquisition of Ariba. All outstanding shares of Ariba (other than shares
held by stockholders that have properly and validly perfected their
appraisal rights under Delaware law) were converted into the right to
receive USD 45.00 per share in cash, without interest and less any
applicable withholding of taxes. Ariba has notified The Nasdaq Stock Market
of the completion of the acquisition and expects trading of its common
stock to be suspended pending delisting of such shares.

In connection with the acquisition of Ariba, SAP AG has filed with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission ('SEC') the following documents:

On September 28, 2012:
A Form 6-K including the following Exhibit:
'Exhibit 99.1: Joint Press Release issued by SAP and Ariba dated September
28, 2012'

On October 2, 2012:
A Form 6-K including the following Exhibits:
'Exhibit 99.1: Joint Press Release issued by SAP and Ariba dated September
28, 2012'
'Exhibit 99.2: Joint Press Release issued by SAP and Ariba dated October 1,
2012'


The abovementioned documents filed with the SEC are available on the
corporate website of SAP AG at:
http://www.sap.com/corporate-en/investors/Ariba/acquisition.epx.



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Language:     English
Company:      SAP AG
              Dietmar-Hopp-Allee 16
              69190 Walldorf
              Germany
Internet:     www.sap.com
 
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