Publicis Groupe to Acquire Pixelpark AG, Germany's Largest Independent Digital Group, Via a Friendly Takeover Bid for Eur 1.70 Per Share

(Paris) Publicis Groupe announced today its intention to launch a friendly public tender offer for all outstanding shares of Pixelpark AG -- Germany's largest independent digital communications group in terms of billings, according to the Bundesverband Digitale Wirtschaft (Federal Association of the Digital Economy).