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1/11/06 Nordic Telephone CO ApS SC TO-T/A 1:14 TDC A/S Merrill Corp/New/- FA
Apax Europe VI GP Co/LTD
Apax Europe VI GP LP Inc
Apax Europe VI-A L/P
Apax Partners Europe Managers Limited
Blackstone Capital Partners (Cayman) IV L/P
Blackstone Communications Management Associates (Cayman) L/P
Blackstone Fi Communications Associates (Cayman) Ltd
Blackstone LR Associates (Cayman) IV Ltd.
Blackstone Management Associates (Cayman) IV L/P
Blackstone Nss Communications Partners (Cayman) L/P
KKR Associates Europe II Limited Partnership
KKR Associates Millennium (Overseas)/Limited Partnership
KKR Europe II Limited
KKR European Fund II Limited Partnership
KKR Millennium Fund (Overseas) Limited Partnership
KKR Millennium Limited
Nordic Telephone Company Finance ApS
Nordic Telephone Company Holding ApS
Nordic Telephone Company Investment ApS
Permira (Europe) Limited
Permira Europe II C/V/3
Permira Europe II C/V/4
Permira Europe II Co-Investment Scheme
Permira Europe II L/P/1
Permira Europe II L/P/2
Permira Europe II Managers L/P
Permira Europe III G/P/L/P
Permira Europe III G/P/Limited
Permira Europe III L/P/1
Permira Europe III L/P/2
Providence Equity Offshore GP IV L/P
Providence Equity Offshore GP V L/P
Providence Equity Offshore Partners IV L/P
Providence Equity Offshore Partners V L/P
Providence Equity Partners (Cayman) IV Ltd
Providence Equity Partners (Cayman) V Ltd
Schroder Ventures Investments Limited
Document/Exhibit Description Pages Size
1: SC TO-T/A Amendment to Tender-Offer Statement -- Third-Party HTML 134K
Tender Offer
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE TO
Tender Offer Statement under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 10)
TDC A/S
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))
Nordic Telephone Company ApS Nordic Telephone Company Investment ApS Nordic Telephone Company Finance ApS Nordic Telephone Company Holding ApS Blackstone NSS Communications Partners (Cayman) L.P. Blackstone Capital Partners (Cayman) IV L.P. Blackstone Communications Management Associates (Cayman) L.P. Blackstone Management Associates (Cayman) IV L.P. Blackstone FI Communications Associates (Cayman) Ltd. Blackstone LR Associates (Cayman) IV Ltd. KKR Millennium Fund (Overseas), Limited Partnership KKR European Fund II, Limited Partnership KKR Associates Millennium (Overseas), Limited Partnership KKR Associates Europe II, Limited Partnership KKR Millennium Limited KKR Europe II Limited Permira Europe III L.P. 1 Permira Europe III L.P. 2 |
Permira Europe III GP L.P. Permira Europe III G.P. Limited Permira Europe II L.P. 1 Permira Europe II L.P. 2 Permira Europe II Managers L.P. Permira (Europe) Limited Permira Europe II C.V.3 Permira Europe II C.V.4 Permira Europe II Co-Investment Scheme Schroder Ventures Investments Limited Providence Equity Offshore Partners V L.P. Providence Equity Offshore Partners IV L.P. Providence Equity Offshore GP V L.P. Providence Equity Offshore GP IV L.P. Providence Equity Partners (Cayman) V Ltd. Providence Equity Partners (Cayman) IV Ltd. Apax Europe VI-A, L.P. Apax Europe VI GP L.P. Inc. Apax Europe VI GP Co. Ltd. Apax Partners Europe Managers Limited |
(Names of Filing Persons (Offerors))
Ordinary Shares, nominal value DKK5 each
(Title of Class of Securities)
ISIN DK0010253335
(ISIN Number of Class of Securities)
Amercian Depositary Shares (representing ordinary shares),
(Title of Class of Securities)
87236N102
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Lawrence H. Guffey Nordic Telephone Company ApS c/o The Blackstone Group International Limited 40 Berkeley Square London W1J 5AL United Kingdom +44 (0) 20 7451 4000 |
Richard Wilson Nordic Telephone Company ApS c/o Apax Partners Worldwide LLP 15 Portland Place London W1B 1PT United Kingdom +44 (0) 20 7572 6300 |
Kurt Björklund Nordic Telephone Company ApS c/o Permira Advisers KB Birger Jarlsgatan 12 SE-114 34 Stockholm Sweden +46 (0) 8 503 122 00 |
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Oliver Haarmann Nordic Telephone Company ApS c/o Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. Stirling Square 7 Carlton Gardens London SW1Y 5AD United Kingdom +44 (0) 20 7839 9800 |
Copy to: Michael Wolfson, Esq. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Citypoint One Ropemaker Street London EC2Y 9HU United Kingdom +44 (0) 20 7275 6500 |
Gustavo Schwed Nordic Telephone Company ApS c/o Providence Equity Partners Limited 78 Brook Street London W1K 5EF United Kingdom +44 (0) 20 7514 8800 |
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| (Name, address, and telephone numbers of persons authorized to receive notices and communications on behalf of filing persons) | ||||
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
| Transaction valuation* |
Amount of filing fee** |
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|---|---|---|
| $11,990,398,360 | $1,282,973.00 | |
Amount Previously Paid: $1,282,973.0
Form or Registration No.: Schedule TO
| Filing Party: | Nordic Telephone Company ApS Nordic Telephone Company Investment ApS Nordic Telephone Company Finance ApS Nordic Telephone Company Holding ApS Blackstone NSS Communications Partners (Cayman) L.P. Blackstone Capital Partners (Cayman) IV L.P. Blackstone Communications Management Associates (Cayman) L.P. Blackstone Management Associates (Cayman) IV L.P. Blackstone FI Communications Associates (Cayman) Ltd. Blackstone LR Associates (Cayman) IV Ltd. KKR Millennium Fund (Overseas), Limited Partnership KKR European Fund II, Limited Partnership KKR Associates Millennium (Overseas), Limited Partnership KKR Associates Europe II, Limited Partnership KKR Millennium Limited KKR Europe II Limited Permira Europe III L.P. 1 Permira Europe III L.P. 2 Permira Europe III GP L.P. Permira Europe III G.P. Limited Permira Europe II L.P. 1 Permira Europe II L.P. 2 Permira Europe II Managers L.P. Permira (Europe) Limited Permira Europe II C.V.3 Permira Europe II C.V.4 Permira Europe II Co-Investment Scheme Schroder Ventures Investments Limited Providence Equity Offshore Partners V L.P. Providence Equity Offshore Partners IV L.P. Providence Equity Offshore GP V L.P. Providence Equity Offshore GP IV L.P. Providence Equity Partners (Cayman) V Ltd. Providence Equity Partners (Cayman) IV Ltd. Apax Europe VI-A, L.P. Apax Europe VI GP L.P. Inc. Apax Europe VI GP Co. Ltd. Apax Partners Europe Managers Limited |
Date Filed: December 2, 2005
Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:
Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer: o
This Amendment No. 10 to Schedule TO amends and supplements the Schedule TO originally filed by Nordic Telephone Company ApS and the other offerors (the "Offerors") on December 2, 2005 (as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the "Schedule TO"). The Schedule TO relates to the offer by Nordic Telephone Company ApS, a private limited liability company (the "Bidder"), to purchase all shares of DKK5 each ("TDC Shares"), and American Depositary Shares ("TDC ADSs"), each representing one-half of one TDC Share, of TDC A/S, a Danish public limited company organized under the laws of Denmark, at a purchase price of DKK382 per share and the U.S. dollar equivalent of DKK191 per ADS in cash (in each case without interest and subject to adjustment as described in the Offer Document). The terms and conditions of the offer (as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the "Tender Offer") are described in the Offer Document, published on December 2, 2005 (as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the "Offer Document"), a copy of which was originally filed as Exhibit (a)(1)(A) to the Schedule TO filed on December 2, 2005, and, where applicable, the related Form of Acceptance (included in the Offer Document) and Letter of Transmittal and the instructions thereto, a copy of which was originally filed as Exhibit (a)(1)(B) to the Schedule TO filed on December 2, 2005.
Except as otherwise indicated, the information set forth in the Schedule TO remains unchanged. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Schedule TO.
ITEM 3. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND OF FILING PERSON.
Item 3(a), (b) and (c) of the Schedule TO are hereby amended and supplemented by replacing Schedule I to the Offer Document in its entirety with the following:
Schedule I
Certain Control Persons
Set forth below is the name, present principal occupation or employment and five-year employment history of each director of Nordic Telephone Company ApS, Nordic Telephone Company Investment ApS, Blackstone FI Communications Associates (Cayman) Ltd., Blackstone LR Associates (Cayman) IV Ltd., KKR Millennium Limited, KKR Europe II Limited, Permira Europe III GP Limited, Permira (Europe) Limited, Providence Equity Partners (Cayman) V Ltd, Providence Equity Partners (Cayman) IV Ltd, Apax Europe VI GP, Co. Ltd. and Apax Partners Europe Managers Limited.
Directors and Officers of Nordic Telephone Company ApS and Nordic Telephone Company Investment ApS
Mr. Björklund is a citizen of Finland. Mr. Guffey and Mr. Schwed are citizens of the United States. Mr. Haarmann is a citizen of Germany. Mr. Wilson is a citizen of the United Kingdom.
| Name |
Present Principal Occupation or Employment and Five-Year Employment History |
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|---|---|---|
| Kurt Björklund | Mr. Björklund is a Partner at Permira Advisers KB, the address and telephone number of which are Permira Advisers KB, Birger Jarlsgatan 12, 114 34 Stockholm, Sweden and +46 (0) 8 503 122 00. Mr. Björklund also serves as a Partner at Permira Advisers Limited, located at 20 Southampton Street, London WC2F 7QG, London, U.K. Prior to joining Permira Advisers KB in 2003 and Permira Advisers Limited in 2001, between 1999 and 2000, Mr. Björklund was a Principal at Schroder Ventures LLC, located at 540 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022, U.S. | |
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| Lawrence Guffey | Mr. Guffey is a Senior Managing Director of The Blackstone Group, the address and telephone number of which are 40 Berkeley Square, London, W1J 5AL, U.K. and +44 (0) 20 7451 4000. Mr. Guffey is a director of Axtel, located at Ave. Vasconcelos 201 Ote, Piso 9, Residencial San Agustin, San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon, Mexico 66260, Mexico; Kabel BW, Im Breitspiel 2-4, D-69126 Heidelberg, Germany; Cine UK, located at Chapter House, 22 Chapter Street, London, SW1P 4NP, U.K.; New Skies, located at Canon's Court, 22 Victoria Street, Hamilton, HM11, Bermuda; Centennial Communications, PO Box 71514, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-8614; iPCS/AIrGate, located at Harris Tower, 233 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 1700, Atlanta, GA 30303, U.S.; Fibernet, located at 1873 South Bellaire Street, Suite 1550, Denver, CO 80222, U.S.; Corp Group, located at Vitacura 4380, Piso 15, Santiago, Chile; Live Wire Systems, located at 711 Westchester Avenue, White Plains, NY 10604, U.S.; located at Ave Figueroa Alcorta 3259, C1425CKL Buenos Aires, Argentina; and PaeTec, located at One PaeTec Plaza, 600 Willowbrook Drive, Fairport, NY 14450, U.S. | |
| Oliver Haarmann | Mr. Haarmann is a Director of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Ltd., the address and telephone number of which are 7 Carlton Gardens, London, SW1Y 5AD, U.K. and +44 (0) 20 7839 9825. | |
| Gustavo Schwed | Mr. Schwed is a Managing Director of Providence Equity Partners, the address and telephone number of which are Providence Equity Partners, 78 Brook Street, London, W1K 5EF, U.K. and +44 (0) 20 7514 8834. Prior to joining Providence Equity Partners in 2004, Mr. Schwed served as Managing Director of Morgan Stanley, located at 25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London, U.K. | |
| Richard Wilson | Mr. Wilson is a Member of Apax Partners Worldwide LLP, the address and telephone number of which are 15 Portland Place, London W1B 1PT, U.K. and +44 (0) 20 7872 6300. |
Directors and Officers of Blackstone FI Communications Associates (Cayman) Ltd. and Blackstone LR Associates (Cayman) IV Ltd.
All the persons listed below are citizens of the United States. The business address of all persons listed below is c/o The Blackstone Group L.P., 345 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10154, U.S. with business telephone number of +1 212 583 5000.
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| Name |
Present Principal Occupation or Employment and Five-Year Employment History |
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|---|---|---|
| Robert L. Friedman | Mr. Friedman is Senior Managing Director, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Legal Officer of The Blackstone Group L.P. Mr. Friedman is currently director of: Houghton Mifflin, 222 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116, U.S.; TRW Automotive, 12025 Tech Center Drive, Livonia, MI 48150-2122, U.S.; Merlin/Legoland, Merlin Entertainments Group Ltd, 3 Market Close, Poole BH15 1NQ, U.K.; Northwest Airlines Inc., 7500 Airline Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55450-1101, U.S.; Axis Capital Holding Limited, 106 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke, HM 08 Bermuda. Mr. Friedman is a former director of: Premcor, Inc., 1700 E. Putnam Avenue, Suite 500, Old Greenwich, CT 06870, U.S. from 1999 to 2005; Corp Group, Vitacura 4380, Piso 15, Santiago, Chile from 1999 to 2005; American Axle & Manufacturing, 1840 Holbrook Avenue, Detroit, MI 48212, U.S. from 1999 to 2003; Excelaire Service, Inc., 200 Hering Drive, Long Island MacArthur Airport, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779, U.S. from 2001 to 2004; Crowley Wireless Broadband, Crowley Data, Two Wisconsin Circle, Suite 250, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, U.S. from 2001 to 2004; and Republic Technologies International, 3770 Embassy Parkway, Akron, OH 44333, U.S. from 1999 to 2003 | |
| John A. Magliano | Mr. Magliano is Managing Director of The Blackstone Group L.P. | |
| Peter G. Peterson | Mr. Peterson is Senior Chairman of The Blackstone Group L.P. Mr. Peterson also served from 1991 to 2002 as a Director of Sony Corporation, located at 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo 141-0001, Japan, and from 2001 to 2003 as a Director of Sirius Satellite Radio, located at 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020, U.S. | |
| Michael A. Puglisi | Mr. Puglisi is Chief Financial Officer and Senior Managing Director of The Blackstone Group L.P. | |
| Stephen A. Schwarzman | Mr. Schwarzman is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Blackstone Group L.P. Mr. Schwarzman is also a National Advisory Board Member of JP Morgan Chase, the address of which is 270 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017, U.S. |
Directors and Officers of KKR Millennium Limited and KKR Europe II Limited
All the persons listed below are citizens of the United States, except for Jacques Garaïalde, who is a citizen of France, Dominic P. Murphy, who is a citizen of the United Kingdom, and Johannes P. Huth, Reinhard Gorenflos and Oliver Haarmann, who are each citizens of Germany. The business address of Messrs. Kravis, Raether, Nuttall, Lipschultz, Navab, Golkin, Carroll and Saer is Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P., 9 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019, U.S. with business telephone number of +1 212 7750 8300. The business address of Messrs. Roberts, Greene, Calbert, Michelson, Goltz and Clammer is 2800 Sand Hill Road, Suite 200, Menlo Park, CA 94025, U.S. with business telephone number of +1 650 233-6560.
The business address of Messrs. Fisher, Huth, Garaïalde, Gorenflos, Haarmann, Murphy and Pfeffer is Stirling Square, 7 Carlton Gardens, London SW1Y 5AD, U.K. with business telephone number of +44 (0)20 7839 9800.
| Name |
Present Principal Occupation or Employment and Five-Year Employment History |
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|---|---|---|
| Henry R. Kravis | Mr. Kravis is a Founding Partner and Managing Member of KKR & Co. LLC. | |
| Paul E. Raether | Mr. Raether is a Member of KKR & Co. LLC. | |
| Scott C. Nuttall | Mr. Nuttall has been a Member of KKR & Co. LLC for the past year and previously served as an Executive of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. | |
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| Jacques Garaïalde | Mr. Garaïalde has been a Member of KKR & Co. LLC for the past two years and previously served as an Executive of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. for one year. Prior to joining Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., Mr. Garaïalde was a Managing Director and Partner of the Carlyle Group. | |
| Marc S. Lipschultz | Mr. Lipschultz has been a Member of KKR & Co. LLC for the past two years. He previously served as a Director of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. for three years. | |
| Alexander Navab | Mr. Navab is a Member of KKR & Co. LLC. | |
| Perry Golkin | Mr. Golkin is a Member of KKR & Co. LLC. | |
| James H. Greene Jr. | Mr. Greene is a Member of KKR & Co. LLC. | |
| Michael M. Calbert | Mr. Calbert is a Member of KKR & Co. LLC. | |
| Michael W. Michelson | Mr. Michelson is a Member of KKR & Co. LLC. | |
| George R. Roberts | Mr. Roberts is a Managing Member of KKR & Co. LLC. | |
| Johannes P. Huth | Mr. Huth is a Member of KKR & Co. LLC. | |
| Todd H. Fisher | Mr. Fisher is a Member of KKR & Co. LLC. | |
| Reinhard Gorenflos | Mr. Gorenflos is a Member of KKR & Co. LLC. | |
| Oliver Haarmann | Mr. Haarmann is a Member of KKR & Co. LLC. He previously served as a Director or Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Ltd. | |
| Frederick M. Goltz | Mr. Goltz is a Member of KKR & Co. LLC. He previously served as a Director of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. | |
| Dominic P. Murphy | Mr. Murphy is a Member of KKR & Co. LLC. He previously served as a Director of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. for one year. Prior to joining Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., Mr. Murphy was a Partner of Cinven Limited for one year, and prior to that served as Investment Director of Cinven Limited. | |
| John L. Pfeffer | Mr. Pfeffer is a Member of KKR & Co. LLC. He previously served as a Director and a Principal of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Ltd. for the past five years. | |
| Brian F. Carroll | Mr. Carroll is a Member of KKR & Co. LLC. He previously served as a Director of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Ltd. for the past five years. | |
| Adam H. Clammer | Mr. Clammer is a Member of KKR & Co. LLC. He previously served as a Director of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. for the past five years. | |
| John K. Saer, Jr. | Mr. Saer is a Member of KKR & Co. LLC. He previously served as a Director of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. for the past four years. |
Directors and Officers of Permira Europe III GP Limited and Permira (Europe) Limited
All the persons listed below are citizens of the United Kingdom, except for Mr. Marren, who is a citizen of Ireland.
| Name |
Present Principal Occupation or Employment and Five-Year Employment History |
|
|---|---|---|
| Nigel Carey | Mr. Carey's principal occupation is as Advocate, the address and telephone number of which is 7 New Street, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY 4B2, Channel Islands. and +44 (0) 1481 727272. | |
| John Marren | Mr. Marren is a Director of Northern Trust International Fund Administration Services (Guernsey) Ltd., the address and telephone number of which is PO Box 255, Trafalgar Court, Les Banques, St. Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 3QL, Channel Islands. and + 44 (0) 1481 745 001. | |
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| Peter Smitham | Mr. Smitham is a Partner at Permira Advisers Limited, the address and telephone number of which is 20 Southampton St, London WC2E 7QH, U.K. and + 44 (0) 20 7632 1000. Mr. Smitham has also served from the year 2000 as Non-Executive Chairman of Actis Limited, the address of which is 2 More Riverside, London SE1 2JT, U.K. | |
| Laurence McNairn | —(1) |
Directors and Officers of Providence Equity Partners (Cayman) V Ltd. and Directors and Officers of Providence Equity Partners (Cayman) IV Ltd.
All the persons listed below are citizens of the United States. The business address of all persons listed below is 50 Kennedy Plaza, 18th Floor, Providence, RI 02903, U.S. with business telephone number of +1 401 751 0536.
| Name |
Present Principal Occupation or Employment and Five-Year Employment History |
|
|---|---|---|
| Paul J. Salem | Mr. Salem is a Senior Managing Director of Providence Equity Partners Inc. | |
| Glenn M. Creamer | Mr. Creamer is a Senior Managing Director of Providence Equity Partners Inc. | |
| Raymond M. Mathieu | Mr. Mathieu is the Chief Financial Officer of Providence Equity Partners Inc. | |
| Jonathan M. Nelson | Mr. Nelson is the Chief Executive Officer of Providence Equity Partners Inc. |
Directors and Officers of Apax Europe VI GP, Co. Ltd
Messrs. Tilton and Barrett are citizens of the United Kingdom. Mr. Arnold is a citizen of Jersey, Channel Islands. Mses. Fallaize and Helyar are citizens of Guernsey, Channel Islands.
| Name |
Present Principal Occupation or Employment and Five-Year Employment History |
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|---|---|---|
| Denise J. Fallaize | Ms. Fallaize is a Director and Fund Administrator of International Private Equity Services Ltd., the address and business telephone number of which is PO Box 431, 13-15 Victoria Road, St. Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 32D, Channel Islands. and +44 (0) 1481 735 820. | |
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| Arthur J. Arnold | Mr. Arnold is now retired. Mr. Arnold serves as a Director of: Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited, a subsidiary of British Telecom plc as trustee of the parents' employee benefit plans, located at PO Box 75, 26 New Street, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands; Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (Channel Islands) Limited, a fund manager, located at Forum House, Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands; Nimbus Holdings Limited, an investment holding company of the Ministry of Sound brand, located at PO Box 404, Whiteley Chambers, Don Street, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands; The Jersey Electricity Company Limited, a Jersey utility, located at The Powerhouse, PO Box 45, Queens Road, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands; Landsteinar (C.I.) Limited, a software consulting company, located at Commercial House, Commercial Street, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands; Pelas Limited, an employer of services of agents selling Lombard International Assurance products, located at PO Box 404, Whiteley Chambers, Don Street, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands; Lesis Fund Limited and Lesis Founders Limited, an employee benefits structure formed in respect of certain Lombard International Assurance SA employees, located at PO Box 404, Whiteley Chambers, Don Street, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands; Newton Offshore Strategy Fund Limited, a Jersey investment fund, located at PO Box 189, BNP House, Anley Street, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands; Ogier Fiduciary Services Limited, a Jersey trust and administration company, located at PO Box 404, Whiteley Chambers, Don Street, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands; Nexen Energy International Holdings Limited, subsidiary of a Canadian oil exploration and production company, located at PO Box 415, Templar House, Don Road, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands; Contact Lens Postal (Europe) Limited and Contact Lens Postal Limited, fulfilment companies specializing in contact lens distribution, located at PO Box 539, 1 Wesley Street, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands; Jodine Investments Ltd, a personal investment company, located at Bras de Fer, Trinity, JE3 5FB, Jersey, Channel Islands; Gibson Investments Ltd, a dormant company, located at Martello Court, Admiral Park, St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands; Osprey Mortgage Securities (No. 10) Limited, a securitization vehicle, located at La Motte Chambers, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands. | |
| Constance A. E. Helyar | Ms. Helyar is the Managing Director of Fund Management Co., International Private Equity Services Ltd., the address and business telephone number of which is PO Box 431, 13-15 Victoria Road, St. Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 32D, Channel Islands. and +44 (0) 1481 713843. | |
| Stephen J. Tilton | Mr. Tilton is Compliance Officer of Apax Partners Ltd., the address and business telephone number of which is 15 Portland Place, London W1B 1PT, U.K. and +44 (0) 20 7666 6508. Mr. Tilton was appointed as director in 2001 of Termhouse (Nottingham Mansions) Management Ltd, a residents' property management firm, the address of which is 4 Nottingham Mansions, Nottingham Street, London W1U 5EN, U.K. | |
| Andrew J. Barrett | Mr. Barrett is a Member of Apax Partners Worldwide LLP., the address and business telephone number of which is 15 Portland Place, London W1B 1PT, U.K. and +44 (0) 20 7872 6300. |
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Directors and Officers of Apax Partners Europe Manager Ltd.
All the persons listed below are citizens of the United Kingdom except that Mr. Martin C. Halusa is a citizen of Austria and Mr. Paul Fitzsimons is a citizen of Ireland. The business address of all persons listed below is 15 Portland Place, London W1B 1PT, U.K. with business telephone number of +44 (0) 20 7872 6300.
| Name |
Present Principal Occupation or Employment and Five-Year Employment History |
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|---|---|---|
| Martin C. Halusa | Mr. Halusa is a Member of Apax Partners Worldwide LLP. Mr. Halusa has also served as Director since 1999 of Combined London Colleges (General Partner) Ltd Fund, the address of which is 18-20 Huntsworth Mews, London NW1 6DD, U.K. | |
| Peter D. Englander | Mr. Englander is a Member of Apax Partners Worldwide LLP. | |
| Paul A. Beecroft | Mr. Beecroft is a Member of Apax Partners Worldwide LLP. Mr. Beecroft was appointed Director in November 2005 of North York Moors Historical Railway Trust Ltd, a historical railway museum, the address of which is Pickering Station, Park Street, Pickering, YO18 7AJ, U.K. and was appointed Director in July 2005 of Brait S.A., a fund management company, the address of which is 180 rue des Aubepines, L-1145 Luxembourg. | |
| Ian M.L. Jones | Mr. Jones is a Member of Apax Partners Worldwide LLP. | |
| Paul Fitzsimons | Mr. Fitzsimons is a Member of Apax Partners Worldwide LLP. | |
| Stephen N. Green | Mr. Green is a Member of Apax Partners Worldwide LLP. Mr. Green was appointed Director in July 2002 of Torfield Limited, a management company, the address of which is Paddocks Farm, Golford Road, Cranbrook, Kent TN17 3NW, U.K. | |
| Richard C. Wilson | Mr. Wilson is a Member of Apax Partners Worldwide LLP. | |
| Stephen Grabiner | Mr. Grabiner is a Member of Apax Partners Worldwide LLP. Mr. Grabiner was appointed Director in February 1998 of Cloverhawk Ltd., a recruitment company, the address of which is Heath House, Turner Drive, London NW11 6TX, U.K and was appointed Director in May 2005 of the newspaper, the Jewish Chronicle Limited, the address of which is 25 Furnival Street, London EC4 1J, U.K. Mr. Grabiner also served as Director between 1998 and 2002 of Every.com, a management services company. |
During the last five years, none of the persons listed above or any of the entities listed in Section 10, "Description of the Bidder and acquisition entities" has been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) a party to any judicial or administrative proceeding (except for matters that were dismissed without sanction or settlement) that resulted in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining such person or entity from future violations of, or prohibiting activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or a finding of any violation of such laws.
The telephone number of the principal office of the Bidder and Nordic Telephone Company Investment ApS is +45 7227 0000. The telephone number of the principal office of Apax Europe VI GP Co. Limited, Apax Europe VI GP LP Inc., the Apax Funds and Apax Partners Managers Ltd is +44 (0) 1481 713843. The telephone number of the principal office of the Blackstone Funds, BMA, BCMA, Blackstone LR and Blackstone Limited is +1 212 583 5000. The telephone number of the principal office of the KKR Funds, KKR Millennium Limited, KKR Associates Millennium (Overseas), Limited Partnership, KKR Europe II Limited, KKR Associates Europe II, Limited Partnership and KKR 1996 Overseas, Limited is +1 212 750 8300. The telephone number of the principal office of the Permira Funds, Permira Europe III GP L.P., Permira Europe III GP Limited and Permira (Europe) Limited is +44 (0) 1481 745001. The telephone number of the principal office of the Providence Funds, Providence
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Equity Offshore GP V L.P., Providence Equity Partners (Cayman) V Ltd., Providence Equity Offshore G IV L.P. and Providence Equity Partners IV Ltd. is +1 401 751 1700.
ITEM 4. TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION
Item 4 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented by the following:
The response contained in Item 4 of the statement on Schedule 13D, filed by the Bidder and certain other parties thereto with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 9, 2005, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 22, 2005, Amendment No. 2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 10, 2006 and Amendment No. 3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 11, 2006 (the "Schedule 13D") is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 6. PURPOSES OF THE TRANSACTION AND PLANS OR PROPOSALS.
Item 6 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented by the following:
The response contained in Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
Item 7 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented by the following:
The response contained in Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 11. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Item 11 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented by the following:
The Press Release of the Bidder, dated January 11, 2006, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.10 to the Schedule 13D.
Item 12 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following thereto:
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| (a)(5)(K) | Press Release of the Bidder, dated January 11, 2006, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.10 to the Schedule 13D. |
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After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: January 11, 2006
| NORDIC TELEPHONE COMPANY APS | ||||||
By: /s/ Richard Wilson |
By: /s/ Lawrence H. Guffey |
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| Name: Richard Wilson Title: Director |
Name: Lawrence H. Guffey Title: Director |
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By: /s/ Oliver Haarmann |
By: /s/ Kurt Björklund |
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| Name: Oliver Haarmann Title: Director |
Name: Kurt Björklund Title: Director |
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By: /s/ Gustavo Schwed |
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| Name: Gustavo Schwed Title: Director |
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NORDIC TELEPHONE COMPANY INVESTMENT APS |
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By: /s/ Richard Wilson |
By: /s/ Lawrence H. Guffey |
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| Name: Richard Wilson Title: Director |
Name: Lawrence H. Guffey Title: Director |
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By: /s/ Oliver Haarmann |
By: /s/ Kurt Björklund |
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| Name: Oliver Haarmann Title: Director |
Name: Kurt Björklund Title: Director |
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By: /s/ Gustavo Schwed |
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| Name: Gustavo Schwed Title: Director |
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NORDIC TELEPHONE COMPANY FINANCE APS |
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By: /s/ Richard Wilson |
By: /s/ Lawrence H. Guffey |
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| Name: Richard Wilson Title: Director |
Name: Lawrence H. Guffey Title: Director |
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By: /s/ Oliver Haarmann |
By: /s/ Kurt Björklund |
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| Name: Oliver Haarmann Title: Director |
Name: Kurt Björklund Title: Director |
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By: /s/ Gustavo Schwed |
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| Name: Gustavo Schwed Title: Director |
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NORDIC TELEPHONE COMPANY HOLDING APS |
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By: /s/ Richard Wilson |
By: /s/ Lawrence H. Guffey |
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| Name: Richard Wilson Title: Director |
Name: Lawrence H. Guffey Title: Director |
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By: /s/ Oliver Haarmann |
By: /s/ Kurt Björklund |
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| Name: Oliver Haarmann Title: Director |
Name: Kurt Björklund Title: Director |
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By: /s/ Gustavo Schwed |
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| Name: Gustavo Schwed Title: Director |
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Blackstone NSS Communications Partners (Cayman) L.P. By Blackstone Communications Management Associates (Cayman) L.P., its general partner By Blackstone FI Communications Associates (Cayman) Ltd., its general partner |
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By: /s/ Robert Friedman |
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| Name: Robert Friedman Title: Authorized Person |
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Blackstone Capital Partners (Cayman) IV L.P. By Blackstone Management Associates (Cayman) IV L.P., its general partner By Blackstone LR Associates (Cayman) IV Ltd., its general partner |
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By: /s/ Robert Friedman |
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| Name: Robert Friedman Title: Authorized Person |
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Blackstone Communications Management Associates (Cayman) L.P. By Blackstone FI Communications Associates (Cayman) Ltd., its general partner |
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By: /s/ Robert Friedman |
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| Name: Robert Friedman Title: Authorized Person |
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Blackstone Management Associates (Cayman) IV L.P. By Blackstone LR Associates (Cayman) IV Ltd., its general partner |
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By: /s/ Robert Friedman |
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| Name: Robert Friedman Title: Authorized Person |
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Blackstone FI Communications Associates (Cayman) Ltd. |
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By: /s/ Robert Friedman |
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| Name: Robert Friedman Title: Authorized Person |
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Blackstone LR Associates (Cayman) IV Ltd. |
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By: /s/ Robert Friedman |
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| Name: Robert Friedman Title: Authorized Person |
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Signed by for and on behalf of KKR Millennium Fund (Overseas), Limited Partnership By: KKR Associates Millennium (Overseas), Limited Partnership, its general partner By: KKR Millennium Limited, its general partner |
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By: /s/ Perry Golkin |
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Name: Perry Golkin Title: Authorized Signatory |
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Signed by for and on behalf of KKR European Fund II, Limited Partnership By: KKR Associates Europe II, Limited Partnership, its general partner By: KKR Europe II Limited, its general partner |
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By: /s/ Perry Golkin |
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Name: Perry Golkin Title: Authorized Signatory |
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Signed by for and on behalf of KKR Associates Millennium (Overseas), Limited Partnership By: KKR Millennium Limited, its general partner |
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By: /s/ Perry Golkin |
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Name: Perry Golkin Title: Authorized Signatory |
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Signed by for and on behalf of KKR Associates Europe II, Limited Partnership By: KKR Europe II Limited, its general partner |
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By: /s/ Perry Golkin |
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Name: Perry Golkin Title: Authorized Signatory |
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Signed by for and on behalf of KKR Millennium Limited |
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By: /s/ Perry Golkin |
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Name: Perry Golkin Title: Authorized Signatory |
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Signed by for and on behalf of KKR Europe II Limited |
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By: /s/ Perry Golkin |
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Name: Perry Golkin Title: Authorized Signatory |
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Signed by |
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| for and on behalf of | ) /s/ Alistair Boyle | |||||
| Permira Europe III G.P. Limited as general partner of | ) Alistair Boyle | |||||
| Permira Europe III G.P. L.P. as | ) Alternate Director | |||||
| general partner of Permira Europe III L.P. 1 | ) | |||||
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| for and on behalf of | ) /s/ Alistair Boyle | |||||
| Permira Europe III G.P. Limited as general partner of | ) Alistair Boyle | |||||
| Permira Europe III G.P. L.P. as | ) Alternate Director | |||||
| general partner of Permira Europe III L.P. 2 | ) | |||||
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| for and on behalf of | ) /s/ Alistair Boyle | |||||
| Permira Europe II Managers L.P. as managing general partner of | ) Alistair Boyle | |||||
| Permira Europe II C.V.3 acting by its | ) Alternate Director | |||||
| general partner Permira (Europe) Limited | ) | |||||
Signed by |
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| for and on behalf of | ) /s/ Alistair Boyle | |||||
| Permira Europe II Managers L.P. as managing general partner of | ) Alistair Boyle | |||||
| Permira Europe II C.V.4 acting by its | ) Alternate Director | |||||
| general partner Permira (Europe) Limited | ) | |||||
Signed by |
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| for and on behalf of | ) /s/ Alistair Boyle | |||||
| Premira (Europe) Limited as managers of | ) Alistair Boyle | |||||
| Premira Europe II Co-Investment Scheme | ) Alternate Director | |||||
Signed by |
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| for and on behalf of | ) /s/ Alistair Boyle | |||||
| SV (Nominees) Limited as nominee for | ) Alistair Boyle | |||||
| Schroder Ventures Investments Limited | ) Alternate Director | |||||
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Signed by |
) /s/ Alistair Boyle |
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| for and on behalf of | ) Alistair Boyle | |||||
| Permira Europe III G.P. Limited as general partner of | ) Alternate Director | |||||
| Permira Europe III G.P. L.P. | ) | |||||
Signed by |
) /s/ Alistair Boyle |
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| for and on behalf of | ) Alistair Boyle | |||||
| Permira Europe III G.P. Limited | ) Alternate Director | |||||
Signed by |
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| for and on behalf of | ) /s/ Alistair Boyle | |||||
| Permira Europe II Managers L.P. as | ) Alistair Boyle | |||||
| general partner of Permira Europe II L.P. 1, | ) Alternate Director | |||||
| acting by its general partner | ) | |||||
| Permira (Europe) Limited | ) | |||||
Signed by |
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| for and on behalf of | ) /s/ Alistair Boyle | |||||
| Permira Europe II Managers L.P. as | ) Alistair Boyle | |||||
| general partner of Permira Europe II L.P. 2 | ) Alternate Director | |||||
| acting by its general partner | ) | |||||
| Permira (Europe) Limited | ) | |||||
Signed by |
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| for and on behalf of | ) /s/ Alistair Boyle | |||||
| Permira Europe II Managers L.P. | ) Alistair Boyle | |||||
| acting by its general partner | ) Alternate Director | |||||
| Permira (Europe) Limited | ) | |||||
Signed by |
) /s/ Alistair Boyle |
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| for and on behalf of | ) Alistair Boyle | |||||
| Permira (Europe) Limited | ) Alternate Director | |||||
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| PROVIDENCE EQUITY OFFSHORE PARTNERS V L.P. | ||||||||
| By: | Providence Equity Offshore GP V L.P., the General Partner | |||||||
| By: | Providence Equity Partners (Cayman) V Ltd., its general partner | |||||||
By: /s/ Jonathan Nelson |
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| Name: Jonathan Nelson Title: Authorized Signatory |
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PROVIDENCE EQUITY OFFSHORE PARTNERS IV L.P. |
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| By: | Providence Equity Offshore GP IV L.P., the General Partner | |||||||
| By: | Providence Equity Partners (Cayman) IV Ltd., its general partner | |||||||
By: /s/ Jonathan Nelson |
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| Name: Jonathan Nelson Title: Authorized Signatory |
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PROVIDENCE EQUITY OFFSHORE GP V L.P. |
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| By: | Providence Equity Partners (Cayman) V Ltd., its general partner | |||||||
By: /s/ Jonathan Nelson |
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| Name: Jonathan Nelson Title: Authorized Signatory |
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PROVIDENCE EQUITY OFFSHORE GP IV L.P. |
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| By: | Providence Equity Partners (Cayman) IV Ltd., its general partner | |||||||
By: /s/ Jonathan Nelson |
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| Name: Jonathan Nelson Title: Authorized Signatory |
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PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS (CAYMAN) V LTD. |
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By: /s/ Jonathan Nelson |
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| Name: Jonathan Nelson Title: Authorized Signatory |
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PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS (CAYMAN) IV LTD. |
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By: /s/ Jonathan Nelson |
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| Name: Jonathan Nelson Title: Authorized Signatory |
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For and on behalf of Apax Partners Europe Managers Ltd. as Manager of Apax Europe VI-A, L.P. |
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By /s/ Adrian Beecroft |
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| Name: Adrian Beecroft Title: Authorized Person |
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For and on behalf of Apax Europe VI-GP, Co. Ltd. as general partner of Apax Europe VI GP, L.P. Inc. |
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By /s/ Denise Fallaize |
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| Name: Denise Fallaize Title: Authorized Person |
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For and on behalf of Apax Europe VI GP, Co. Ltd. |
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By /s/ Denise Fallaize |
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| Name: Denise Fallaize Title: Authorized Person |
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For and on behalf of Apax Partners Europe Managers Ltd. |
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By /s/ Adrian Beecroft |
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| Name: Adrian Beecroft Title: Authorized Person |
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| Exhibit No. |
Description |
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| (a)(5)(K) | Press Release of the Bidder, dated January 11, 2006, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.10 to the Schedule 13D. |
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| 12/22/05 | SC 13D/A, SC TO-T/A | |||
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| Filed On / Filed As Of | 1/11/06 | SC 13D/A, SC 14D9/A | ||
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