Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Applied Materials obtains German merger control clearance in connection with Semitool tender offer

SANTA CLARA, USA: Applied Materials Inc. has obtained clearance from the Federal Cartel Office of Germany under German merger control law in connection with Applied’s announced $11.00 per share cash tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of Semitool Inc.

Applied’s premerger notification and report form filed under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 remains pending and the waiting period is due to expire at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on December 21, 2009, unless this period is earlier terminated.

The Depositary for the tender offer is BNY Mellon Shareowner Services, 480 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, New Jersey 07310, Attn: Corporate Actions Department. The Information Agent for the tender offer is Innisfree M&A Incorporated, 501 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10022.

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