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WithSecure Corporation | Stock Exchange Release | 20 October 2025 at 08:35 EEST
Final result: Diana BidCo Oy has secured 93.1% of the shares in WithSecure Corporation; Diana BidCo Oy completes the tender offer and commences a subsequent offer period until 3 November 2025
- Diana BidCo Oy has secured 93.1 percent of the shares in WithSecure Corporation.
- As all the conditions to completion of the tender offer have been satisfied, Diana BidCo Oy will complete the tender offer in accordance with its terms and conditions.
- A subsequent offer period will commence today on 20 October 2025 at 9:30 a.m. and expire on 3 November 2025 at 4:00 p.m., during which the remaining shareholders of WithSecure Corporation have the opportunity to accept the tender offer.
- The offer price will be paid to each shareholder of WithSecure Corporation who has validly accepted the tender offer, on or about 10 November 2025, while the offer price for the shares validly tendered during the subsequent offer period will be paid to the shareholders on or prior to 27 November 2025.
- It is Diana BidCo Oy’s intention to apply for the shares in WithSecure Corporation to be delisted from the official list of Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd and it will commence compulsory redemption proceedings to acquire the remaining shares in accordance with the Finnish Companies Act.
As previously announced, Diana BidCo Oy (the “Offeror”) has made a voluntary recommended public cash tender offer for all of the issued and outstanding shares in WithSecure Corporation (the “Company” or “WithSecure”) that are not held by WithSecure or any of its subsidiaries (the “Shares” or, individually, a “Share”) (the “Tender Offer”). The Offeror and WithSecure have on 8 August 2025 entered into a combination agreement pursuant to which the Offeror has made the Tender Offer. The Offeror has published a tender offer document concerning the Tender Offer on 19 August 2025 and a supplement to the tender offer document on 9 October 2025 (the tender offer document, as supplemented, the “Tender Offer Document”). The offer period for the Tender Offer commenced on 20 August 2025 at 9:30 a.m. (Finnish time) and expired on 15 October 2025 at 4:00 p.m. (Finnish time).
Diana Master TopCo Lux S.à r.l. (the “CVC Investor”), which is owned by CVC Growth II Funds which forms part of the CVC Capital Partners network, and Risto Siilasmaa, the founder and the Chair of the Board of Directors of WithSecure, have formed a consortium (the “Consortium”) for the purposes of the Tender Offer.
According to the final result of the Tender Offer, the 150,508,855 Shares validly tendered and not validly withdrawn in the Tender Offer or which the shareholders of WithSecure have otherwise agreed to sell to the Offeror in connection with the Tender Offer, represent in aggregate approximately 85.6 percent of the Shares and voting rights in WithSecure. These Shares together with the 13,188,546 Shares otherwise acquired by the Offeror during the offer period, represent in aggregate approximately 93.1 percent of the Shares and voting rights in WithSecure. As the minimum acceptance condition and all other conditions to completion of the Tender Offer have been satisfied, the Offeror will complete the Tender Offer in accordance with its terms and conditions.
The offer price will be paid to each shareholder of WithSecure who has validly accepted, and not validly withdrawn, the Tender Offer in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Tender Offer, on or about 10 November 2025. The offer price will be paid in accordance with the payment procedures described in the terms and conditions of the Tender Offer. The actual time of receipt of the payment by an individual shareholder will in each case depend on the schedules for payment transactions between financial institutions and agreements between the individual shareholder and their respective account operator, custodian or nominee.
In order to provide also the remaining shareholders of WithSecure the possibility to accept the Tender Offer, the Offeror has decided to commence a subsequent offer period in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Tender Offer (the “Subsequent Offer Period”). The Subsequent Offer Period will commence on 20 October 2025 at 9:30 a.m. (Finnish time) and expire on 3 November 2025 at 4:00 p.m. (Finnish time). During the Subsequent Offer Period, the Tender Offer can be accepted in accordance with the acceptance procedure described in the terms and conditions of the Tender Offer. As the Offeror has declared the Tender Offer unconditional, all acceptances will be binding and cannot be withdrawn. Further instructions can be obtained from the relevant account operator or asset manager, or Danske Bank A/S, Finland Branch by sending an email to withsecure-offer@danskebank.com.
The Offeror will announce the preliminary percentage of the Shares validly tendered during the Subsequent Offer Period on or about 4 November 2025 and the final percentage on or about 6 November 2025. The offer price for the Shares validly tendered during the Subsequent Offer Period will be paid to the shareholders on or prior to 27 November 2025 in accordance with the payment procedures described in the terms and conditions of the Tender Offer. The actual time of receipt of the payment by an individual shareholder will in each case depend on the schedules for payment transactions between financial institutions and agreements between the individual shareholder and their respective account operator, custodian or nominee.
It is the Offeror’s intention to apply for the Shares in WithSecure to be delisted from the official list of Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd (“Nasdaq Helsinki”), as soon as permitted and reasonably practicable under the applicable laws and regulations and the rules of Nasdaq Helsinki. As the Offeror’s holdings in WithSecure will exceed ninety (90) percent of the Shares and voting rights in WithSecure after the settlement of the Tender Offer, the Offeror will commence compulsory redemption proceedings to acquire the remaining Shares in accordance with the Finnish Companies Act (624/2006, as amended).
The Offeror has reserved the right to acquire Shares on or after the date of this release in public trading on Nasdaq Helsinki or otherwise to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations.
Investor and Media enquiries:
WithSecure
Tom Jansson
CFO
Tel. +358 9 2520 0700
investor-relations@withsecure.com
The Consortium
Nick Board
Director, Communications at CVC
Tel. +44 20 7420 9162
nboard@cvc.com
For further information, please visit the dedicated website at: https://www.withsecure.com/en/about-us/investor-relations/recommended-cash-offer and https://danskebank.fi/withsecure-en
Distribution:
Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd
Principal media
ABOUT THE CONSORTIUM
The CVC Investor and Risto Siilasmaa form the Consortium for the purposes of the Tender Offer. As at the date of this announcement, the Offeror is indirectly owned by Diana TopCo Lux S.à r.l., which is a private limited liability company incorporated under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Diana TopCo Lux S.à r.l. was incorporated as an indirect parent company for the Offeror and is currently owned by the CVC Investor. It is expected that immediately after the completion of the Tender Offer and the cash investments to be made by the Consortium members, the CVC Investor will own approximately 73 percent and Risto Siilasmaa approximately 27 percent of the shares in Diana TopCo Lux S.à r.l..
ABOUT WITHSECURE
WithSecure, formerly F-Secure Business, is a European cyber security partner trusted by businesses and IT service providers worldwide, delivering outcome-based cyber security solutions that help businesses stay ahead of modern cyber threats. Boasting more than 35 years of industry experience, WithSecure has built its award-winning portfolio of Elements Cloud to navigate the paradigm shift from reactive to proactive cyber security and Cloud Protection for Salesforce to protect Salesforce users from malware and phishing threats. Committed to European digital sovereignty, WithSecure prioritizes European Way of data protection, privacy and regulatory compliance, which have become critical differentiators in the global cyber security market. In alignment with its commitment to collaborative growth, WithSecure empowers its customer and partner ecosystem through flexible commercial models, ensuring mutual success across the dynamic cyber security landscape. WithSecure was founded in 1988, and it is listed on the official list of Nasdaq Helsinki.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
THIS RELEASE MAY NOT BE RELEASED OR OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND OR SOUTH AFRICA OR IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE TENDER OFFER WOULD BE PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
THIS RELEASE IS NOT A TENDER OFFER DOCUMENT AND AS SUCH DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OR INVITATION TO MAKE A SALES OFFER. IN PARTICULAR, THIS RELEASE IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY SECURITIES DESCRIBED HEREIN, AND IS NOT AN EXTENSION OF THE TENDER OFFER, IN, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND OR SOUTH AFRICA. INVESTORS SHALL ACCEPT THE TENDER OFFER FOR THE SHARES ONLY ON THE BASIS OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN A TENDER OFFER DOCUMENT. OFFERS WILL NOT BE MADE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE EITHER AN OFFER OR PARTICIPATION THEREIN IS PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR WHERE ANY TENDER OFFER DOCUMENT OR REGISTRATION OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS WOULD APPLY IN ADDITION TO THOSE UNDERTAKEN IN FINLAND.
THE TENDER OFFER IS NOT BEING MADE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW AND, WHEN PUBLISHED, THE TENDER OFFER DOCUMENT AND RELATED ACCEPTANCE FORMS WILL NOT AND MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED, FORWARDED OR TRANSMITTED INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAWS OR REGULATIONS. IN PARTICULAR, THE TENDER OFFER IS NOT BEING MADE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO, OR BY USE OF THE POSTAL SERVICE OF, OR BY ANY MEANS OR INSTRUMENTALITY (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION, TELEX, TELEPHONE OR THE INTERNET) OF INTERSTATE OR FOREIGN COMMERCE OF, OR ANY FACILITIES OF A NATIONAL SECURITIES EXCHANGE OF, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND OR SOUTH AFRICA. THE TENDER OFFER CANNOT BE ACCEPTED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, BY ANY SUCH USE, MEANS OR INSTRUMENTALITY OR FROM WITHIN, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND OR SOUTH AFRICA AND ANY PURPORTED ACCEPTANCE OF THE TENDER OFFER RESULTING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM A VIOLATION OF THESE RESTRICTIONS WILL BE INVALID.
THIS STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE HAS BEEN PREPARED IN COMPLIANCE WITH FINNISH LAW, THE RULES OF NASDAQ HELSINKI AND THE HELSINKI TAKEOVER CODE AND THE INFORMATION DISCLOSED MAY NOT BE THE SAME AS THAT WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN DISCLOSED IF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT HAD BEEN PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF JURISDICTIONS OUTSIDE OF FINLAND.
Information for shareholders of WithSecure in the United States
Shareholders of WithSecure in the United States are advised that the Shares are not listed on a U.S. securities exchange and that WithSecure is not subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and is not required to, and does not, file any reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) thereunder.
The Tender Offer is made for the issued and outstanding shares of WithSecure, which is domiciled in Finland, and is subject to Finnish disclosure and procedural requirements. The Tender Offer is made in the United States pursuant to Section 14(e) and Regulation 14E under the Exchange Act, subject to the exemption provided under Rule 14d-1(d) under the Exchange Act, for a Tier II tender offer, and otherwise in accordance with the disclosure and procedural requirements of Finnish law, including with respect to the Tender Offer timetable, settlement procedures, withdrawal, waiver of conditions and timing of payments, which are different from those of the United States. In particular, the financial information included in this announcement has been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards in Finland, which may not be comparable to the financial statements or financial information of U.S. companies.
You should note that the Offeror’s ability to waive the conditions to the Tender Offer (both during and after the end of the acceptance period) and the shareholders’ ability to withdraw their acceptances, are not the same under a tender offer governed by Finnish law as under a tender offer governed by U.S. law. U.S. shareholders are encouraged to consult with their own advisors regarding the Tender Offer. In particular, the Offeror may waive conditions to the Tender Offer without offering withdrawal rights, to the extent not required by applicable law.
The Tender Offer is made to WithSecure’s shareholders resident in the United States on the same terms and conditions as those made to all other shareholders of WithSecure to whom an offer is made. Any informational documents, including this announcement, are being disseminated to U.S. shareholders on a basis comparable to the method that such documents are provided to WithSecure’s other shareholders.
To the extent permissible under applicable law or regulations, the Offeror and its affiliates or its brokers and its brokers’ affiliates (acting as agents for the Offeror or its affiliates, as applicable) may from time to time after the date of this stock exchange release and during the pendency of the Tender Offer, and other than pursuant to the Tender Offer, directly or indirectly purchase or arrange to purchase Shares or any securities that are convertible into, exchangeable for or exercisable for Shares. These purchases may occur either in the open market at prevailing prices or in private transactions at negotiated prices. To the extent information about such purchases or arrangements to purchase is made public in Finland, such information will be disclosed by means of a press release or other means reasonably calculated to inform U.S. shareholders of WithSecure of such information. In addition, the financial advisers to the Offeror may also engage in ordinary course trading activities in securities of WithSecure, which may include purchases or arrangements to purchase such securities. To the extent required in Finland, any information about such purchases will be made public in Finland in the manner required by Finnish law.
Neither the SEC nor any U.S. state securities commission has approved or disapproved the Tender Offer, passed upon the merits or fairness of the Tender Offer, or passed any comment upon the adequacy, accuracy or completeness of the disclosure in relation to the Tender Offer. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the United States.
The receipt of cash pursuant to the Tender Offer by a U.S. holder of Shares may be a taxable transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes and under applicable U.S. state and local, as well as foreign and other, tax laws. Each holder of Shares is urged to consult its independent professional advisers immediately regarding the tax and other consequences of accepting the Tender Offer.
To the extent the Tender Offer is subject to U.S. securities laws, those laws only apply to U.S. holders of Shares and will not give rise to claims on the part of any other person. It may be difficult for WithSecure’s shareholders to enforce their rights and any claims they may have arising under the U.S. federal securities laws, since the Offeror and WithSecure are located in non-U.S. jurisdictions and some or all of their respective officers and directors may be residents of non-U.S. jurisdictions. WithSecure shareholders may not be able to sue the Offeror or WithSecure or their respective officers or directors in a non-U.S. court for violations of the U.S. federal securities laws. It may be difficult to compel the Offeror and WithSecure and their respective affiliates to subject themselves to a U.S. court’s judgment.
Forward-looking statements
This release contains statements that, to the extent they are not historical facts, constitute “forward-looking statements”. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, expectations, projections, objectives, targets, goals, strategies, future events, future revenues or performance, capital expenditures, financing needs, plans or intentions relating to acquisitions, competitive strengths and weaknesses, plans or goals relating to financial position, future operations and development, business strategy and the trends in the industries and the political and legal environment and other information that is not historical information. In some instances, they can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms “believes”, “intends”, “may”, “will” or “should” or, in each case, their negative or variations on comparable terminology. By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks, uncertainties and assumptions, both general and specific, and risks exist that the predictions, forecasts, projections and other forward-looking statements will not be achieved. Given these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as at the date of this release.
Disclaimer
Goldman Sachs International, which is authorized in the United Kingdom by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority, is acting as financial adviser to the Offeror and no-one else in connection with the Tender Offer and the matters set out in this announcement. Neither Goldman Sachs International nor its affiliates, nor their respective partners, directors, officers, employees or agents are responsible to anyone other than the Offeror for providing the protections afforded to clients of Goldman Sachs International or for providing advice in connection with the Tender Offer or any matters referred to in this announcement.
Danske Bank A/S is authorised under Danish banking law. It is subject to supervision by the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority. Danske Bank A/S is a private, limited liability company incorporated in Denmark with its head office in Copenhagen where it is registered in the Danish Commercial Register under number 61126228.
Danske Bank A/S (acting via its Finland Branch) is acting as arranger for the benefit of the Offeror and no other person in connection with these materials or their contents. Danske Bank A/S will not be responsible to any person other than the Offeror for providing any of the protections afforded to clients of Danske Bank A/S, nor for providing any advice in relation to any matter referred to in these materials. Without limiting a person’s liability for fraud, Danske Bank A/S, nor any of its affiliates nor any of its respective directors, officers, representatives, employees, advisers or agents shall have any liability to any other person (including, without limitation, any recipient) in connection with the Tender Offer.
DNB Carnegie Investment Bank AB, which is authorised and regulated by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finansinspektionen), is acting through its Finland Branch (“DNB Carnegie”). The Finland branch is authorized by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority and subject to limited regulation by the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanssivalvonta). DNB Carnegie is acting exclusively for WithSecure and no one else in connection with the Tender Offer and the matters set out in this announcement. Neither DNB Carnegie nor its affiliates, nor their respective partners, directors, officers, employees or agents are responsible to anyone other than WithSecure for providing the protections afforded to clients of DNB Carnegie, or for giving advice in connection with the Tender Offer or any matter or arrangement referred to in this announcement.