Atos beaten to Gemalto prize by Thales

Atos’ unsolicited €4.3 billion attempt to acquire Gemalto is now nothing more than a footnote as Thales swoops in with an additional €500 million to tempt Gemalto into signing the dotted line.
Thales has stepped into the game with a bid of €51 per share, roughly a 6% premium on the closing price prior to the weekend, totalling €4.76 billion. Gemalto executives have told local press the pair have been in discussions for months, though the somewhat-surprising entry of Tha