# Thales to acquire Gemalto for €4.8 billion

French aerospace and defense group Thales has reached an agreement to buy Dutch digital security company Gemalto in a deal worth €4.8 billion ($5.6 billion). The offer is €51 per share.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-12-18
- Where: Netherlands
- Value: $5.60B (4.80B EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: digital security chips, SIM cards, payment cards
- 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)

## Sources

- [france24.com](https://www.france24.com/en/20171218-thales-buy-chip-maker-gemalto-48-billion-deal), 2017-12-18: "French aerospace and defense group Thales has reached an agreement to buy Dutch digital company Gemalto in a deal worth 4.8 billion euros ($5.6 billion)."

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