WNS (Holdings) Limited Files Registration Statement for Initial Public Offering
WNS (Holdings) Limited, the parent company of WNS Global
Services Limited, a leading provider of offshore business process
outsourcing (BPO) services, today announced that it has filed a
registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for
a proposed initial public offering of American Depositary Shares
(ADSs), which are expected to trade on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol "WNS." The proposed offering will include a secondary
offering of ADSs by selling shareholders named in the registration
statement.
Each ADS represents the right to receive one ordinary share of WNS
(Holdings) Limited. The ADSs will be evidenced by American Depositary
Receipts (ADRs). Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas will act as the
depositary for the ADSs.
Morgan Stanley & Co. International Limited, Deutsche Bank
Securities Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
will be the joint book runners of the offering. Citigroup Global
Markets Inc. and UBS Securities LLC are serving as co-managers.
A registration statement relating to these securities has been
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet
become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to
buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes
effective. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or
the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of
these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation
or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under
the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
When available, copies of the written prospectus for the offering
may be obtained from: Morgan Stanley, 180 Varick Street, 2nd floor,
New York, NY 10024.
About WNS (Holdings) Limited and WNS Global Services
WNS (Holdings) Limited is the parent company of WNS Global
Services Limited, a leading provider of offshore business process
outsourcing (BPO) services. We provide comprehensive data, voice and
analytical services that are underpinned by our expertise in our
target industry sectors. We transfer the execution of the business
processes of our clients, which are typically companies located in
Europe and North America, to our delivery centers located primarily in
India.