LONDON — (BUSINESS WIRE) — November 19, 2015 — On 20 September 2015, Dialog Semiconductor Plc (XTRA: DLG) ("Dialog") announced that it had entered into a merger agreement pursuant to which it will acquire Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML). The acquisition is subject to a resolution by Dialog's shareholders granting authority to the board of directors of Dialog to issue and allot new shares in Dialog (the "Resolution"). At today's General Meeting of Dialog, the Resolution has been passed. The total number of shares in issue as at 12.00 noon GMT (1.00 p.m. CET) on 17 November 2015 was 77,865,955 shares. The total number of votes cast was 42,312,471 or 54.34% of the issued share capital. The result of the poll was 26,209,631 or 61.94% votes "For", 16,102,840 or 38.06% votes "Against".
Subsequent to the passing of the Resolution today, Dialog will continue due process towards the expected completion of the acquisition in the first quarter of 2016.
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