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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
(Amendment No. 5 to)
SCHEDULE TO
Tender Offer Statement under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Sema plc
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(Name of Subject Company (issuer))
Schlumberger N.V. (Schlumberger Limited)
Schlumberger BV
Schlumberger Industries SA
Schlumberger Investments
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(Names of Filing Persons--Offeror)
Ordinary Shares Nominal Value of 10 pence Each
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(Title of Class of Securities)
81661R100
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(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
COPY TO:
Sarah Murphy, Esq.
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
65 Fleet Street
London EC4Y 1HS
+44 (20) 7832-7429
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(Name, address, and telephone numbers of person authorized
to receive notices and communications on behalf of filing persons)
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
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Transaction valuation Amount of filing fee
$788,047,972.60(1) $157,609.59(1)(2)
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(1) For purposes of calculating the filing fee pursuant to Rule 0-11(d),
the transaction value of the Sema Shares (including Sema Shares represented by
Sema ADSs) to be received by the Purchaser, assuming full acceptance of the
Offer by holders in the United States, is calculated as follows: 97,325,439 Sema
Shares (including Sema Shares represented by Sema ADSs) multiplied by 560 pence
per Sema Share, the cash consideration being offered per Sema Share, which
yields (Pounds)545,022,458.4, converted at the exchange rate on February 19,
2001 of (Pounds)1=$1.4459, which yields $788,047,972.60, multiplied by 1/50/th/
of 1%, which yields $157,609.59.
(2) Sent by wire transfer to the SEC on February 21, 2001.
[_] Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11
(a) (2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was
previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement
number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.
Amount Previously Paid: N/A Filing Party: N/A
Form of Registration No: N/A Date Filed: N/A
[_] Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary
communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.
Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the
statement relates:
[X] third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.
[_] issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.
[_] going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.
[_] amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.
Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results
of the tender offer: [_]
Item 1. Summary Term Sheet
The information set forth in "Summary Term Sheet" in the Offer Document
dated February 21, 2001 (the "Offer Document") of Schlumberger Investments,
a company incorporated in England and Wales (the "Purchaser"), a copy of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(1), is incorporated herein by
reference. The Purchaser is owned, directly and indirectly, 100% by
Schlumberger N.V., a company incorporated in the Netherlands Antilles
("Schlumberger"). Schlumberger holds 40% of its interest in the Purchaser
directly. The remaining 60% is held directly by Schlumberger Industries
S.A., a company incorporated in France, which is a wholly owned subsidiary
of Schlumberger B.V., a company incorporated in the Netherlands, which is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Schlumberger.
Item 2. Subject Company Information
(a) The name of the subject company is Sema plc, a company incorporated in
England and Wales ("Sema"). Sema's principal executive office is
located at 233 High Holborn, London WC1V 7DJ, England, and its
telephone number is +44 207 830 4444. The information set forth under
"Letter of Recommendation from the Chairman of Sema" in the Offer
Document is incorporated herein by reference.
(b) This Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO relates to Purchaser's
offer to purchase all of the 648,836,258 issued and to be issued
Shares and ADSs (each ADS representing 2 shares), par value 10 pence
per share, of Sema (the "Sema Securities"), for 560 pence per share or
1,120 pence per ADS, net to seller in cash, less any required
withholding taxes and without interest, upon the terms and subject to
the conditions of the Offer Document and the related Letter of
Transmittal ("Letter of Transmittal"), copies of which are attached
hereto as Exhibits (a)(1) and (a)(2), respectively.
(c) The information set forth in "Summary Term Sheet - How does the Offer
compare with recent prices of Sema Shares?," "Summary Term Sheet -What
is the market value of my Sema Securities as of a recent Date?" and
"Appendix IV - Additional Information" in the Offer Document is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3. Identity and background of filing person
The names of the filing persons are Schlumberger Investments, Schlumberger,
Schlumberger Industries S.A. and Schlumberger B.V. The information set
forth regarding the first two companies in "Summary Term Sheet - Who is
buying my shares?," "Letter from Lehman Brothers - Information on
Schlumberger," "Letter from Lehman Brothers - Information on Schlumberger
Investments and Schlumberger Industries S.A.," "Appendix IV - Additional
Information," "Schedule IVA -Information Concerning the Directors of
Schlumberger Investments" and "Schedule IVB - Information Concerning the
Directors and Executive Officers of Schlumberger" in the Offer Document is
incorporated herein by reference. The
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information for Schlumberger Industries S.A. and Schlumberger B.V. is set
out below.
(a) The principal address of Schlumberger Industries S.A. is 50, Avenue Jean
Jaures 92129, Montrogue, France, and the telephone number is +33 1 47 46 61
00. The principal address of Schlumberger B.V. is Parkstraat 83-89, 2514
JG The Hague, the Netherlands, and the telephone number is + 31 70 310
5400.
(b) Schlumberger B.V. is a finance and holding company, with activities of a
commercial, industrial and financial nature. Activities of Schlumberger
Industries S.A. are set out in the "Letter from Lehman Brothers" in the
Offer Document and is incorporated herein by reference.
(c) Set forth below is the name, present principal occupation or employment and
material occupations, positions, offices or employments for the past five
years of each member of the board of directors and each executive officer
of Schlumberger Industries S.A.
Name and Position with Present Principal Occupation or Employment and
Schlumberger Industries S.A. Material Positions Held During the Past Five Years
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Marcel Tournereau Director Real Estate Atlantic Asia and Director of Social Affairs SSSA,
Director and Vice President Paris, January 2000 to present.
Vice President & General Manager, RPS, Montrouge, September 1997 to January 2000.
Director Real Estate Atlantic Asia, Schlumberger, Paris, VP Division Enertec, Velizy,
January 1996 to September 1997.
Vice President & General Manager, Europe-Africa Unit, Montrouge, March 1994 to January
1996.
Business address: Schlumberger, 50 avenue Jean-Jaures, BP 620-01, 92542 Montrouge Cedex,
France.
Business tel.: +33 1 4647 6102.
Citizenship: France.
Date of Birth: October 12, 1947.
Philippe Bonnard Vice President, RMS France, November 2000 to present.
Director and Vice President Vice President France and Africa Middle East, July 2000 to November 2000.
Vice President RMS France, January 1998 to July 2000.
General Manager, Water and Heat Metering Europe, November 1993 to January 1998.
Business address: Schlumberger RMS, 50 avenue Jean-Jaures, BP 620-03, 92542 Montrouge
Cedex, France.
Business tel.: + 33 1 47 46 6062.
Citizenship: France.
Date of Birth: August 25, 1941.
Anna Hrayssi Deputy General Counsel - Corporate, 1998 to present.
Director and Secretary Legal Department Training Manager, 1997 to 1998.
Regional Counsel OFS Europe Africa, 1996 to 1997.
General Counsel Dowell Schlumberger, 1995 to 1996.
Business address: Schlumberger, 42 rue Saint Dominique, 75007 Paris, France.
Business tel.: + 33 1 4062 1251.
Citizenship: France.
Date of Birth: September 14, 1948.
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Andre Cornet Retired, July 1, 1994.
Director Director of Industrial Affairs (for Schlumberger Industries International) and Chairman
of Schlumberger Industries, January 1, 1993 to June 30, 1994.
Address: 10, rue Paul Couderc, 9233 Sceaux, France.
Tel.: +33 1 4660 6487.
Citizenship: France.
Date of Birth: January 27, 1934.
Joseph Alloul Retired, November 1, 1997.
Director Financial Director in charge of the Training & Development for Schlumberger, January 19,
1994 to October 31, 1997.
Address: Ile Saint Germain, 7 rue Jean Monet, 92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.
Tel.: +33 2 3188 6396.
Citizenship: France.
Date of Birth: August 13, 1936.
Jacques Biscay Retired, April 1, 1996.
Director Director of Personnel SL Paris, 1993 to March 31, 1996.
Address: 3 rue des Dardanelles, 75017 Paris, France.
Tel.: + 33 1 4572 3271.
Citizenship: France.
Date of Birth: December 5, 1933.
Jean-Dominique Percevault Vice President - European Affairs, since May 1994.
Director and President President - Geco-Prakla, May 1994 and prior.
Address: c/o Schlumberger, 277 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10172-0266, USA.
Tel.: + 1 212 350 9400.
Citizenship: France.
Date of Birth: March 26, 1945.
During the last five years, none of Schlumberger Industries S.A. or, to the
best of their knowledge, any of the persons listed above (i) has been
convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors) or (ii) was 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
future violations of, or prohibiting activities subject to, federal or
state securities laws or finding any violation of such laws.
Set forth below is the name, present occupation or employment and material
occupations, positions, offices or employments for the past five years of
the sole managing director of Schlumberger B.V.
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Present Principal Occupation or Employment:
Name Material Positions Held During the Past Five Years
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Abraham Verburg Controller, Schlumberger B.V., February 1994 to present.
Director, Schlumberger B.V., February 1994 to present.
Business address: Schlumberger B.V., Parkstraat 83-89, 2514 JG The Hague, the Netherlands.
Business telephone: +31 70 310 5400.
Citizenship: Netherlands.
Date of Birth: October 13, 1951.
During the last five years, none of Schlumberger B.V. or, to the best of
his knowledge, the person listed above (i) has been convicted in a
criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors)
or (ii) was 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 future violations
of, or prohibiting activities subject to, federal or state securities laws
or finding any violation of such laws.
Item 4. Terms of the Transaction
The information set forth in "Summary Term Sheet - What are the classes and
amounts of Sema Securities sought in the Offer?," "Summary Term Sheet -What
would I receive in exchange for my Sema Securities?," "Summary Term Sheet -
How long do I have to decide whether to accept the offer?," "Summary Term
Sheet - Can the Offer be extended and under what circumstances?," "Summary
Term Sheet - What is the difference between the Initial Offer Period and
the Subsequent Offer Period? Until what time can I withdraw my
acceptance?," "Summary Term Sheet - Can the Offer be extended and under
what circumstances?," "Summary Term Sheet - How will I be notified if the
Offer is extended?," "Summary Term Sheet - What are the most significant
conditions to the Offer?," "Summary Term Sheet - How do I accept the
Offer?," "Summary Term Sheet - How do I withdraw my acceptance?," "Summary
Term Sheet - Will the Offer be followed by a compulsory acquisition?,"
"Summary Term Sheet - If I decide not to accept, how will the offer affect
my securities?," "Summary Term Sheet - Will I be taxed on the cash?,"
Letter from Lehman Brothers," "Appendix I - Conditions and Further Terms of
the Transaction" and Appendix IV - Additional Information" in the Offer
Document is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5. Past contacts, transactions, negotiations and agreements
The information concerning Schlumberger Investments and Schlumberger set
forth in "Appendix IV - Additional Information" in the Offer Document is
incorporated herein by reference.
Neither Schlumberger Industries S.A. nor Schlumberger B.V., or, to the best
of their knowledge, any of the persons listed in Item 3 above, has any
contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship with any other person
with respect to any securities of Sema, including but not limited to, any
contract, arrangement, understanding or
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relationship concerning the transfer or voting of such securities, joint
ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of loans,
guarantees against loss or the giving or withholding of proxies.
Neither Schlumberger Industries S.A. nor Schlumberger B.V. or, to the best
of their knowledge, any of the persons listed in Item 3 above, has had any
business relationship or transaction with Sema or any of its executive
officers, directors or affiliates that is required to be reported under
this Schedule TO. There have been no contacts, negotiations, transactions
between Schlumberger Industries S.A. or Schlumberger B.V. or any of the
persons listed in Item 3 above, on the one hand, and Sema and its
affiliates, on the other hand, concerning a merger, consolidation or
acquisition of securities, an election of directors or a sale or other
transfer of a material amount of assets.
Item 6. Purposes of the transaction and plans or proposals
The information set forth in "Summary Term Sheet - Why are we making this
Offer?," "Summary Term Sheet - If I decide not to accept, how will the
offer affect my securities?," "Letter of Recommendation from the Chairman
of SEMA," "Letter from Lehman Brothers," "Schlumberger Press Release on the
Financial Effect of the Offer" and "Appendix IV - Additional Information"
in the Offer Document is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Sources and amount of funds or other consideration
The information set forth in "Summary Term Sheet - Do you have the
financial resources to make payment?," "Letter of Recommendation from the
Chairman of SEMA," "Letter from Lehman Brothers" and "Appendix IV -
Additional Information" in the Offer Document is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 8. Interests in securities of the subject company
The information regarding Schlumberger Investments and Schlumberger set
forth in "Appendix IV - Additional Information" in the Offer Document is
incorporated herein by reference.
Neither Schlumberger Industries S.A. nor Schlumberger B.V. or, to the best
of their knowledge, any of the persons listed in Item 3 above, or any
associate (as such term is defined for the purposes of the Exchange Act)
beneficially owns or has any right to acquire, directly or indirectly, any
equity securities of Sema, and neither Schlumberger Industries S.A. nor
Schlumberger B.V. or, to the best of their knowledge, any of the persons
listed in Item 3 above, has effected any transaction in such equity
securities during the past sixty days.
Item 9. Persons/assets, retained, employed, compensated or used
The information set forth in "Letter from Lehman Brothers," "Appendix I -
Conditions and Further Terms of Offer" and "Appendix IV - Additional
Information" in the Offer Document is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 10. Financial statements of certain bidders
To satisfy the requirements of the City Code, financial information for
Sema plc prepared in accordance with UK GAAP has been included in the
tender offer materials. UK GAAP differs in certain material respects from
US GAAP. A description of the differences between UK GAAP and US GAAP
significant to Sema's financial statements was included in Sema's
registration statement on Form F-4 (Registration number 333-11810). The
significant differences in accounting principles have been excerpted from
the Form F-4 as follows:
(i) Business combinations
Both US GAAP and UK GAAP require purchase consideration in respect of
subsidiaries acquired to be allocated on the basis of fair values to the
various net assets of the acquiree at the date of acquisition. The excess
of purchase consideration over the fair value of net assets acquired is
treated as goodwill. However, US GAAP also requires value to be assigned to
any separately identifiable intangible assets, which would be amortized
over their estimated useful lives not to exceed 40 years.
US GAAP requires goodwill to be recognized as an asset and amortised over
its estimated useful life not to exceed 40 years. Under UK GAAP, for the
years ended through December 31, 1997, goodwill may be written off directly
against reserves. For the year ended December 31, 1998 onward, UK GAAP
requires goodwill and any separately unidentifiable intangible assets to be
recognized as an asset and amortised over its estimated useful live. Except
in certain rare circumstances where a useful life can be regarded as
infinite, there is a rebuttable presumption that the useful life does not
exceed 20 years.
(ii) Earnings per share
The calculation and presentation of earnings per share (EPS) under UK GAAP
differs from that required under US GAAP. In accordance with US GAAP, basic
EPS is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the
weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the year. The
computation of diluted EPS is similar to basic EPS, except that it assumes
the potentially dilutive securities, such as convertible loans, were
converted to shares as of the beginning of the year or at the time of
issuance, if later. In addition, US GAAP requires presentation of basic and
diluted EPS using both income from continuing operations and net income.
(iii) Pensions
Under UK GAAP, the cost of providing pension benefits is expensed over the
average expected service lives of eligible employees in accordance with the
provisions of SSAP 24. SSAP 24 aims to produce an estimate of cost based on
long-term actuarial assumptions. Variations from the regular pension cost
arising from, for example, experience deficiencies or surpluses, are
charged or credited to the profit and loss account over the expected
average remaining service lives of current employees in the schemes.
Under US GAAP, the annual pension cost comprises the estimated cost of
benefits accruing in the period as determined in accordance with SFAS 87,
which requires readjustment of the significant actuarial assumptions
annually to reflect current market and economic conditions.
(iv) Holiday pay
US GAAP requires that provisions for employees' future absences (holiday
pay) shall be made on an accrual basis if (i) the employees right to
receive compensation for future absence is due to past service, (ii) the
obligation accumulates, (iii) the payment is probable and (iv) the amount
can be reasonably estimated. There are no formal rules under UK GAAP and
either the accrual or cash method is used in practice.
(v) Software development costs
It is Sema's policy to write off software development costs in the year in
which they are incurred unless they are to be reimbursed by third parties.
Under US GAAP, costs associated with the development of software products
to be sold or otherwise marketed should be capitalized subsequent to the
establishment of technological feasibility up until the product's general
release. These costs should then be amortized over the estimated economic
life of the software product.
(vi) Employee stock compensation
Under US GAAP, entities have a choice of methods for determining the costs
of benefits arising from employee stock compensation plans, being either
the "intrinsic value" method or a fair value method. Under the "intrinsic
value" method, compensation cost is the difference between the market price
of the stock at the measurement date and the price to be contributed by the
employee. Under the fair value method, compensation cost is based on the
estimated fair value of the option at the date of grant using an option
pricing model which considers: the stock price at grant date, the exercise
price and expected life of the option, expected volatility, expected
dividend yield and a risk-free interest rate.
Under UK GAAP, except for options issued under Inland Revenue approved
employee save as you earn (SAYE) schemes, compensation cost is the
difference between the market value of the shares at the date of grant of
the conditional award less contribution that the employee is required to
make.
(vii) Dividends
Under UK GAAP, dividends proposed are provided for in the year to which
they relate on the basis of recommendation by the Board of Directors for
approval by the shareholders. Under US GAAP, dividends are recorded as a
reduction in retained earnings only when they have been formally declared.
(viii) Contract accounting
Under US GAAP and UK GAAP income on contracts is recognized according to
the percentage of the estimated total contract value completed or the
achievement of contractual milestones. All contract losses are recognized
as soon as incurred or foreseen. However, under US GAAP, the choice of
recognition on a milestone basis is only permitted where the achievement of
the milestone approximates the percentage of completion of the contracts.
(ix) Restructuring provisions on acquisitions
The requirements for making a provision for restructuring costs when a
subsidiary is acquired are very prescriptive under both US GAAP and UK
GAAP. Under UK GAAP, restructuring provisions cannot be made as part of
fair value adjustments arising on an acquisition. Restructuring provisions
created prior to the acquisition can be maintained only if they were
demonstrably made prior to the management of the target company
contemplating the transaction. These restructuring provisions were mainly
severance related. Under US GAAP acquisition provisions are governed by
EITF 95-3 which require specific criteria to be met such as the plan
formulated at the acquisition date to terminate employees or exit an
activity be finalized beyond one year from the consummation of the merger.
If the provisions are utilized in years subsequent to the acquisition, a US
GAAP difference arises to reverse the credit to the profit and loss
account.
(x) Deferred taxation
Under UK GAAP, a provision is recorded for deferred taxation under the
liability method to the extent that such taxation is expected to
crystallize within the reasonable future. This means that the full
potential liability is not necessarily provided. Additionally, deferred tax
assets are recognized only when they are expected to be recoverable within
the foreseeable future.
Under US GAAP, deferred tax is provided for on a full liability basis.
Under the full liability method, deferred tax assets or liabilities are
recognized for differences between the financial and tax basis of assets
and liabilities and for tax loss carry forwards at the statutory rate at
each reporting date. A valuation allowance is established when it is more
likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will
not be realized.
(xi) Investments
Under UK GAAP, investments in marketable securities are recorded at cost.
Under US GAAP, an adjustment to add the unrealized gain, net of related
taxes, to the cost of the investment is made on available for sale
securities.
(xii) Cash flow information
Under UK GAAP, the Consolidated Cash Flow Statements are presented in
accordance with UK Financial Reporting Standard No. 1, as revised (FRS 1).
The Statements prepared under FRS 1 present substantially the same
information as that required under US GAAP as required by SFAS No. 95.
Under UK GAAP, the Company's cash comprises cash in hand and at bank (net
of bank overdrafts). Under US GAAP, cash and cash equivalents include cash
and short-term investments with original maturities of three months or
less. Under US GAAP, bank overdrafts are classified within financing
activities, and cash and cash equivalents are not offset by book overdrafts
repayable within 24 hours from the date of the advance, as is the case
under UK GAAP.
Under UK GAAP, cash flows are presented for operating activities: dividends
received from associated undertakings; returns on investments and servicing
of finance; taxation; capital expenditure and financial investment;
acquisition and disposals; equity dividends paid; management of liquid
resources and financing. US GAAP requires the classification of cash flows
as resulting from operating, investing and financing activities.
Cash flows under UK GAAP in respect of interest received, interest paid,
investment income and taxation would be included within operating
activities under US GAAP. Capital expenditure and financial investment and
cash flows from acquisitions and disposals would be included within
investing activities under US GAAP. Dividends paid by subsidiary
undertakings, minority interests, equity dividends paid and management of
liquid resources would be included within financing activities under US
GAAP.
(xiii) Borrowings
Both UK and US GAAP require issue costs to be capitalized and amortized
over the term of the borrowing to which they pertain. Under UK GAAP, issue
costs are classified net of the borrowings to which they relate. Under US
GAAP, issue costs are classified as an other long term asset.
(xiv) Contract maintenance
Under UK GAAP, the cost of the licence acquired is capitalized and
amortized over the life of the contract. Under US GAAP, where the cost of a
licence acquired includes future maintenance services, the fair value of
the maintenance charge in these services must be imputed and amortized over
the life of the contract.
(xv) Fair value adjustments
Under UK GAAP, fair value adjustments on acquisitions can only be revised
at the second balance sheet date after an acquisition if they have been
described as provisional in the accounts as at the first balance sheet
date.
Under US GAAP, fair value adjustments can be revised for up to one year
after the date of acquisition.
Item 11. Additional Information
Except as set out below, the information set forth in "Appendix IV-
Additional Information" in the Offer Document is incorporated herein by
reference.
References in the tender offer materials to provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (Section 27A of the Securities Act
and Section 21E of the Exchange Act) are not intended to claim the
protections of those provisions for statements made regarding the tender
offer. Those protections are not available for such statements. References
to such statutory sections are provided for definitional purposes only.
Investors should remain aware, however, of the risks and uncertainties
inherent in forward-looking statements as described in the tender offer
materials.
Item 12. Exhibits
(a)(1) Offer Document dated February 21, 2001.**
(a)(2) Form of Letter of Transmittal.**
(a)(3) Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.**
(a)(4) Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust
Companies and Other Nominees.**
(a)(5) Form of Acceptance, Authority and Election.**
(a)(6) Form of Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial
Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.**
(a)(7) Press Release announcing the Recommended Cash Offer by Schlumberger
Investments for Sema plc, dated February 12, 2001.*
(a)(8) Short Form Press Release announcing Recommended Cash Offer by
Schlumberger Investments for Sema plc, dated February 12, 2001.*
(a)(9) Additional Offer Update by Schlumberger Investments for Sema plc,
dated February 12, 2001.*
(a)(10) Press Release issued by Schlumberger Investments, dated February
13, 2001.*
(a)(11) Press Release issued by Schlumberger Investments, dated February
21, 2001.**
(a)(12) Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on
Substitute Form W-9.**
(a)(13) Form of Summary Advertisement in The Wall Street Journal, dated
February 21, 2001.**
(a)(14) Form of Summary Advertisement in the Financial Times, dated
February 22, 2001.**
(a)(15) Announcement of Disclosure under Rules 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3
of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, dated March 6, 2001.**
(a)(16) Press Release announcing extension of Offer by Schlumberger
Investments for Sema plc, dated March 22, 2001. **
(a)(17) Press Release issued by Schlumberger Investments, Reserving Right
to Reduce Acceptance Condition in Offer for Sema plc, dated March
30, 2001.
(b)(1) Credit Facility, dated February 20, 2001, between (1) Schlumberger;
(2) Schlumberger Industries S.A.; (3) Schlumberger PLC; (4)
Schlumberger Investments; (5) JP Morgan Plc, BNP Paribas, Salomon
Brothers International Limited and Lehman Brothers International
(Europe) (each as arrangers), Citibank International Plc as
facility agent, and The Chase Manhattan Bank, BNP Paribas Citibank,
N.A., and Lehman Commercial Paper Inc.**
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(c) Not applicable.
(d)(1) Inducement Fee Letter Agreement, dated February 12, 2001, between
Schlumberger Investments and Sema.**
(d)(2) Director Undertaking, dated February 11, 2001, from Veronica Oswald
to Schlumberger.**
(d)(3) Director Undertaking, dated February 11, 2001, from Sir Julian
Oswald to Schlumberger.**
(d)(4) Director Undertaking, dated February 11, 2001, from Pierre Bonelli
to Schlumberger.**
(d)(5) Director Undertaking, dated February 11, 2001, from William Bitan
to Schlumberger.**
(d)(6) Director Undertaking, dated February 11, 2001, from Gilles Cosson
to Schlumberger.**
(d)(7) Director Undertaking, dated February 11, 2001, from Herve Couffin
to Schlumberger.**
(d)(8) Director Undertaking, dated February 11, 2001, from Pascal Viginier
to Schlumberger.**
(d)(9) Director Undertaking, dated February 11, 2001, from Frank Jones to
Schlumberger.**
(d)(10) Director Undertaking, dated February 11, 2001, from Harry Fryer to
Schlumberger.**
(d)(11) Director Undertaking, dated February 11, 2001, from Tidu Maini to
Schlumberger.**
(d)(12) Director Undertaking, dated February 11, 2001, from Didier Pineau-
Valencienne to Schlumberger.**
(d)(13) Director Undertaking, dated February 11, 2001, from George Schmitt
to Schlumberger.**
(d)(14) Irrevocable Undertaking, dated February 12, 2001, from Paribas
Affaires Industrielles to Schlumberger Investments and Lehman
Brothers Europe Limited.**
(d)(15) Irrevocable Undertaking, dated February 12, 2001, from France
Telecom S.A. to Schlumberger Investments and Lehman Brothers Europe
Limited.**
(d)(16) Power of Attorney of Schlumberger Investments and
Schlumberger.**
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(e) Not applicable.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) Not applicable.
(h) Not applicable.
* Previously filed with the Schedule TO filed on February 12, 2001 or
with Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule TO filed on February 13, 2001.
** Previously filed with the Schedule TO filed on February 21, 2001 or
with Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule TO filed on February 22, 2001, or
with Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule TO filed on March 6, 2001, or
with Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule TO filed on March 22, 2001.
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Signatures
After due inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the
undersigned hereby certify that the information set forth in this amendment
to the tender offer statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: March 30, 2001
SCHLUMBERGER INVESTMENTS SCHLUMBERGER N.V.
By: /s/ ELLEN SUMMER By: /s/ ELLEN SUMMER
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Name: Ellen Summer Name: Ellen Summer
Title: Authorized Signatory Title: Authorized Signatory
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After due inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the
undersigned hereby certify that the information set forth in this amendment
to the tender offer statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: March 30, 2001
SCHLUMBERGER INDUSTRIES S.A. SCHLUMBERGER B.V.
By: /s/ JEAN-DOMINIQUE PERCEVAULT By: /s/ ABRAHAM VERBURG
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Name: Jean-Dominique Percevault Name: Abraham Verburg
Title: President Title: Sole Managing Director
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Number Exhibit
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(a)(1) Offer Document dated February 21, 2000.**
(a)(2) Form of Letter of Transmittal.**
(a)(3) Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.**
(a)(4) Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies
and Other Nominees.**
(a)(5) Form of Acceptance, Authority and Election.**
(a)(6) Form of Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial
Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.**
(a)(7) Press Release announcing the Recommended Cash Offer by Schlumberger
Investments for Sema plc, dated February 12, 2001.*
(a)(8) Short Form Press Release announcing Recommended Cash Offer by
Schlumberger Investments for Sema plc, dated February 12, 2001.*
(a)(9) Additional Offer Update by Schlumberger Investments for Sema plc,
dated February 12, 2001.*
(a)(10) Press Release issued by Schlumberger Investments, dated February
13, 2001.*
(a)(11) Press Release issued by Schlumberger Investments, dated February 21,
2001.**
(a)(12) Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on
Substitute Form W-9.**
(a)(13) Form of Summary Advertisement in The Wall Street Journal, dated
February 21, 2001.**
(a)(14) Form of Summary Advertisement in the Financial Times, dated February
22, 2001.**
(a)(15) Announcement of Disclosure under Rules 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 of
the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, dated March 6, 2001.**
(a)(16) Press Release announcing extension of Offer by Schlumberger
Investments for Sema plc, dated March 22, 2001. **
(a)(17) Press Release issued by Schlumberger Investments, Reserving Right to
Reduce Acceptance Condition in Offer for Sema plc, dated March 30,
2001.
(b)(1) Credit Facility, dated February 20, 2001, between (1) Schlumberger;
(2) Schlumberger Industries S.A.; (3) Schlumberger PLC; (4)
Schlumberger Investments; (5) JP Morgan Plc, BNP Paribas, Salomon
Brothers International Limited and Lehman Brothers International
(Europe) (each as arrangers), Citibank International Plc as facility
agent, and The Chase Manhattan Bank, BNP Paribas Citibank, N.A., and
Lehman Commercial Paper Inc.**
(d)(1) Inducement Fee Letter Agreement, dated February 12, 2001, between
Schlumberger Investments and Sema.**
(d)(2) Director Undertaking, dated February 11, 2001, from Veronica Oswald to
Schlumberger.**
(d)(3) Director Undertaking, dated February 11, 2001, from Sir Julian Oswald
to Schlumberger.**
(d)(4) Director Undertaking, dated February 11, 2001, from Pierre Bonelli to
Schlumberger.**
(d)(5) Director Undertaking, dated February 11, 2001, from William Bitan to
Schlumberger.**
(d)(6) Director Undertaking, dated February 11, 2001, from Gilles Cosson to
Schlumberger.**
(d)(7) Director Undertaking, dated February 11, 2001, from Herve Couffin to
Schlumberger.**
(d)(8) Director Undertaking, dated February 11, 2001, from Pascal Viginier to
Schlumberger.**
(d)(9) Director Undertaking, dated February 11, 2001, from Frank Jones to
Schlumberger.**
(d)(10) Director Undertaking, dated February 11, 2001, from Harry Fryer to
Schlumberger.**
(d)(11) Director Undertaking, dated February 11, 2001, from Tidu Maini to
Schlumberger.**
(d)(12) Director Undertaking, dated February 11, 2001, from Didier Pineau-
Valencienne to Schlumberger.**
(d)(13) Director Undertaking, dated February 11, 2001, from George Schmitt to
Schlumberger.**
(d)(14) Irrevocable Undertaking, dated February 12, 2001, from Paribas
Affaires Industrielles to Schlumberger Investments and Lehman Brothers
Europe Limited.**
(d)(15) Irrevocable Undertaking, dated February 12, 2001, from France Telecom
S.A. to Schlumberger Investments and Lehman Brothers Europe Limited.**
(d)(16) Power of Attorney of Schlumberger Investments and Schlumberger.**
* Previously filed with the Schedule TO filed on February 12, 2001 or with
Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule TO filed on February 13, 2001.
** Previously filed with the Schedule TO filed on February 21, 2001 or with
Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule TO filed on February 22, 2001, or with
Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule TO filed on March 6, 2001, or with Amendment
No.4 to the Schedule to filed on March 22, 2001.
EXHIBIT 99(A)(17)
Press Release Schlumberger
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For Release at 7.00 a.m. EST, Friday, March 30, 2001
SCHLUMBERGER RESERVES RIGHT TO REDUCE ACCEPTANCE CONDITION IN OFFER FOR SEMA PLC
NEW YORK, March 30, 2001 - Schlumberger Investments, a wholly owned subsidiary
of Schlumberger Limited, announced today that it reserves the right to reduce
the percentage of ordinary shares, including ordinary shares represented by
American Depositary Shares (ADSs), required to satisfy the acceptance condition
to its offer for the issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Sema plc
from 90% to any level in excess of 50%. Such reduction may be made on or after
April 6, 2001.
Under the United Kingdom City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, Schlumberger
Investments is not required to declare its intentions to reduce the acceptance
condition unless and until it has reduced such condition, and may, -therefore,
reduce the acceptance condition without further notice. If, when the acceptance
condition is reduced, all other conditions to the offer have been fulfilled,
satisfied or, where permitted, waived, the offer will be wholly unconditional at
that time and, as a result, withdrawal rights will have terminated. Holders of
Sema ordinary shares and ADSs who have already accepted the offer but whose
willingness to accept the offer would be affected by a reduction of the
acceptance condition may wish to consider withdrawing their acceptances with
respect to such securities now. This announcement is being made to comply with
US regulatory requirements.
As previously announced the offer has been extended and will remain open for
acceptance until 3:00 p.m. (London time) 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on
April 6, 2001. The offer will remain open for acceptance for at least 14 days
following the date it becomes wholly unconditional.
For further information, contact:
In the United States:
Schlumberger Limited
Rex Ross
VP Communications
Tel: 1-212-350-9432
In the United Kingdom:
Lehman Brothers
John McIntyre
Henry Phillips
Peter Warne
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7601 0011
Words defined in the Offer Document, dated February 21, 2001, have the same
meaning in this announcement.
Lehman Brothers, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter and Schroder Salomon Smith Barney,
each of which is regulated in the United Kingdom by The Securities and Futures
Authority Limited, are acting for Schlumberger, Schlumberger Industries S.A. and
Schlumberger Investments and no one else in connection with the Offer and will
not be responsible to anyone other than Schlumberger, Schlumberger Industries
S.A. and Schlumberger Investments for providing the protections afforded to
customers of Lehman Brothers, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter and Schroder Salomon
Smith Barney, respectively, nor for giving advice in relation to the Offer.
Lehman Brothers, as dealer manager for the Offer, is making the Offer in the
United States on behalf of Schlumberger Investments.
The availability of the Offer to Sema Securityholders who are not resident in
the United Kingdom may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdictions.
Sema Securityholders who are not resident in the United Kingdom should inform
themselves about and observe any applicable requirements.
The Offer is not being made, directly or indirectly, in or into Australia,
Canada or Japan and may not be accepted in or from Australia Canada or Japan.
Accordingly, this announcement and copies of the Offer Document, the Acceptance
Forms or any related documents are not being, and must not be, mailed or
otherwise distributed or sent in or into Australia, Canada or Japan. Custodians,
nominees and trustees should observe these restrictions and should not send this
announcement, the Offer Document, the Acceptance Forms or any related documents
in or into Australia, Canada or Japan.
The directors of Schlumberger Investments listed in schedule IVA of the Offer
Document accept responsibility for the information contained in this
announcement and, to the best of their knowledge and belief (having taken all
reasonable care to ensure such is the case), the information contained in this
announcement is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely
to affect the import of such information. This statement is included solely to
comply with Rule 19.2 of the City Code and shall not be deemed to establish or
expand liability under law, including under US federal securities laws or under
the laws of any state of the US.
Schlumberger Investments has filed a Tender Offer Statement and other related
documentation and Sema has filed a Solicitation/Recommendation Statement with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Free copies of these documents
will be available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Tender Offer
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Statement may also be obtained at no charge from Schlumberger at 277 Park
Avenue, New York, NY 10172-0266 and the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement
may be obtained at no charge from Sema at Six Concourse Parkway, Suite 2700,
Atlanta, Georgia 30328. Shareholders are urged to read the Tender Offer
Statement, the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement and the related
documentation as they contain important information.
This announcement is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer
to sell Sema Securities. The Offer is being made solely by the Offer Document
dated February 21, 2001 and the related Acceptance Forms.
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