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05/28/2008
Opening of the public tender offer and appointment of Pierre Blayau

Opening of the public tender offer for Geodis shares launched by SNCF Participations.
Appointment of Pierre Blayau as SNCF Deputy CEO in charge of the Transportation and Logistics division.
Opening of the offer
On 27 May, the French securities regulator (AMF) announced that the public tender offer for Geodis shares launched by SNCF Participations, a SNCF subsidiary, will be open from 28 May 2008 to 1st July 2008 included.
By the way, Geodis filed yesterday with the AMF an updated document relative to its legal, financial and accounting information presented in the registration document filed with the AMF on 31 March 2008 on number D.08-0173. This document may be viewed on the AMF website (www.amf-france.org) and on the Geodis website (www.geodis.fr).
Appointment of Pierre Blayau
Within the framework of the project announced by SNCF on 6 April of creation of a widened branch for its activities of transportation of goods and logistics combining the activities of Geodis, Freight SNCF and of TLP (Transport et Logistique Partenaires, a wholly-owned subsidiary by SNCF Participations), SNCF’s Chairman appointed this day Pierre Blayau as SNCF Deputy CEO in charge of the Transportation and Logistics division.
Pierre Blayau remains Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Geodis.
Geodis, one of Europe's leading logistics companies.
2007 revenue: €4.8 billion.
25,500 employees.
A network spanning 120 countries.
Contact : Véronique PIEGTS
7/9 allées de l’Europe – 92615 Clichy cedex
Phone : + 33 (0)1 56 76 27 05 – Fax : + 33(0) 1 56 76 26 34
Email : veronique.piegts@geodis.com
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