FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of April, 2005
Commission File Number: 000-28994
Eidos plc
Wimbledon Bridge House,
1 Hartfield Road, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
44 208 636 3000
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Eidos plc
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By: /S/ Stuart Cruickshank
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Stuart Cruickshank
Chief Financial Officer
By: /S/ Michael McGarvey
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Michael McGarvey
Chief Executive Officer
Date: 1 April 2005
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Eidos Plc
Form 6-K
Table of Contents
The following documents were filed as part of this Form 6-K:
Exhibit Reference
Press Release dated 1 April 2005 - Offer Update
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Eidos plc Offer Update
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2005--As shareholders will be aware,
since the announcement of the recommended cash offer of 50 pence per Eidos share
by Elevation Partners ("Elevation") on 21 March 2005 (the "Elevation Offer"), a
further offer for the Company has been announced by SCi Entertainment Group Plc
("SCi") in the form of one new SCi share for every six Eidos shares (the "SCi
Offer").
Since the relevant announcements, the Board has undertaken discussions with
both parties in relation to their respective offers. These discussions are
ongoing as the Board continues to evaluate the merits of the certain value
represented by the Elevation cash offer contrasted with the greater, but less
certain, current value of the SCi paper offer. The Board intends to await
further clarification in relation to each offer and to take account of any
further developments before recommending a final course of action which will be
communicated to shareholders in due course. In the meantime, shareholders are
advised to take no action.
The Directors of Eidos accept responsibility for the information contained
in this announcement save that the only responsibility accepted by them in
respect of information relating to Elevation and the Elevation Offer, and SCi
and the SCi Offer respectively (which has been compiled from public sources) is
to ensure that such information has been correctly and fairly reproduced and
presented. Subject as aforesaid, to the best of the knowledge and belief of the
Directors of Eidos (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is
the case), the information contained in this announcement for which they accept
responsibility is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely
to affect the import of such information.
CONTACT: Eidos Public Limited Company
+44 (0)20 8636 3000
John van Kuffeler, Chairman
Mike McGarvey, CEO
or
Brunswick (UK)
+44 (0) 20 7404 5959
Jonathan Glass
Wendel Verbeek
or
Brunswick (NY)
Nina Devlin, +1 212 333 3810
or
UBS Investment Bank
(financial adviser to Eidos)
+44 (0)20 7567 8000
Adrian Haxby
Benjamin Robertson