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Vinge advises Symphony Technology Group in connection with the public offer for IBS

May 18, 2011

Vinge advises Symphony Technology Group in connection with the public offer for IBS AB, listed on NASDAQ OMX First North. Symphony Technology Group offers SEK 1.75 in cash per share in IBS, regardless of share class, and the board of directors of IBS has unanimously recommended the shareholders to accept the offer. Shareholders representing approximately 75.5 percent of the shares and 81.4 percent of the votes have irrevocably undertaken to accept the offer.

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