# Thales to acquire Gemalto for €51 per share

Thales and Gemalto reached an agreement for Thales to acquire all outstanding shares of Gemalto for €51 per share in cash, representing a 57% premium. The deal creates a global leader in digital security.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-12-17
- Where: France
- Value: $5.60B (4.76B EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: digital security solutions
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Thales](https://endata.com/companies/16630.md) (acquirer)
- [Gemalto](https://endata.com/companies/28868.md) (target)
- [Atos](https://endata.com/companies/28878.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [globenewswire.com](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/12/17/1263019/0/en/Thales-and-Gemalto-create-a-world-leader-in-digital-security.html), 2017-12-17: "The acquisition of Gemalto marks a key milestone in the implementation of Thales's strategy."
- [cyberscoop.com](https://cyberscoop.com/thales-gemalto-acquisition/), 2017-12-18: "The acquisition of Gemalto marks a key milestone in the implementation of Thales’s strategy."
- [reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/article/world/thales-agrees-48-billion-euro-gemalto-takeover-atos-throws-in-towel-idUSKBN1EB08N/), 2017-12-18: "Aerospace and defence group Thales has agreed to buy chipmaker Gemalto for 4.8 billion euros"

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