Monday 30. June 2008
Staples’ Tender Offer Receives Overwhelming Acceptance from Corporate Express’ Shareholders
82.0 percent of the ordinary shares tendered under the Offer, which together with the ordinary shares already held by Staples Acquisition B.V. represent 95.2 percent of the outstanding Corporate Express ordinary shares 99.7 percent of the depositary receipts of the preference shares A tendered under the Offer 94.8 percent of the Convertible Bonds tendered under the Offer, which together with the Convertible Bonds already held by Staples Acquisition B.V. represent 99.1 percent of the Convertible Bonds