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Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Dassault Systèmes Announces the Fulfillment of the Offer Condition to Voluntary Public Offer to Acquire up to 100% of the Share Capital in Realtime Technology AG

Dassault Systèmes today announced that, as a result of the completion of the acquisition of a 84% controlling interest in Realtime Technology AG (“RTT”), the voluntary public offer published on 11 December 2013, supported by RTT’s Board of directors and managing board, is now unconditional.

As a reminder, on December 11, 2013, Dassault Systèmes' indirect subsidiary 3DS Acquisition AG (the “Offeror”) has published a voluntary public offer to shareholders with permanent or habitual residence or domicile in the European Union of Realtime Technology AG (“RTT”) to acquire up to 100% of the share capital of RTT for a cash consideration of EUR 40.00 per share. RTT is the leading provider of professional high-end 3D visualization software, marketing solutions and computer generated imagery services.

With the voluntary public offer, Dassault Systèmes intends to indirectly acquire all remaining registered common shares in RTT that are not held by RTT itself, by the Offeror, by shareholders of RTT who have already agreed to sell their shares in private transactions to the Offeror, or by shareholders of RTT with permanent or habitual residence or domicile outside the European Union which are excluded from the voluntary public offer.

The acceptance period has begun with the publication of the offer document on December 11, 2013, and will end on January 29, 2014, midnight (CET).

The Offeror has retained B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. KGaA, Corporate Actions, Große Gallusstraße 18, 60311 Frankfurt/Main, as settlement agent to perform the technical execution and processing of the voluntary public offer. RTT shareholders can only accept the voluntary public offer vis-à-vis their respective custodian bank as set forth in further detail in the offer document.

The German language offer document and a non-binding English translation thereof as well as additional information relating to the voluntary public offer are published on the internet at www.3ds.com/rtt-tender-offer. Shareholders of RTT which are entitled to accept the voluntary public offer can also request copies of the offer document free of charge from B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. KGaA, Corporate Actions, at fax number +49 (0)69 2104 595.

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