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RNS Number : 6458Q 
Square Enix Holdings Co Limited 
16 April 2009 
 

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN OR INTO OR 
FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE 
RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION 
 
 
16 April 2009 
OFFER UPDATE 
Recommended Cash Offer 
for 
Eidos plc ("Eidos") 
 by 
SQEX Ltd ("SQEX") 
 a wholly owned subsidiary of 
Square Enix Holdings Co. 
Ltd 
 
 
The Board of SQEX is pleased to announce that the statutory waiting period with 
respect to the filings made by the parties in connection with the Acquisition 
pursuant to United States Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, 
as amended, has expired. 
In order to become effective in accordance with its terms, the Court must now 
sanction the Scheme and confirm the Capital Reduction at the Court Hearing. This 
hearing will take place on 21 April 2009. Following the sanction of the Scheme 
and the confirmation of the Capital Reduction by the Court, it is expected that 
the last day of dealings in Eidos Shares will be 21 April 2009 and the listing 
of Eidos Shares will be cancelled at 8.00 a.m. on 22 April 2009, the anticipated 
Effective Date of the Scheme. An expected timetable of principal events in set 
out in the Appendix to this announcement. 
Terms defined in the Scheme Document shall have the same meaning(s) when used in 
this announcement. 
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| Enquiries:                                                       |                                 | 
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| SQEX/Square Enix                                                 |                                 | 
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| Michihiro Sasaki                                                 | +81 3 5333 1144                 | 
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| UBS Investment Bank (Financial Adviser to SQEX/Square Enix)      |                                 | 
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| Andrew Cowper                                                    | +44 20 7568 0000                | 
| Thomas Onions                                                    |                                 | 
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UBS Investment Bank is acting exclusively for SQEX and Square Enix and no one 
else in connection with the Acquisition and this announcement and will not be 
responsible to anyone other than SQEX and Square Enix for providing the 
protections afforded to clients of UBS Investment Bank, or for providing advice 
in connection with the Acquisition or any matter referred to herein. 
This announcement does not constitute an offer or invitation to any person to 
subscribe for or purchase any securities in Eidos, whether in the United Kingdom 
or in any other jurisdiction. 
Forward-looking statements 
This announcement contains statements about SQEX, Square Enix and Eidos that are 
or may be forward looking statements. All statements other than statements of 
historical facts included in this announcement may be forward looking 
statements. Without limitation, any statements preceded or followed by or that 
include the words "targets", "plans" "believes", "expects", "aims", "intends", 
"will", "may", "anticipates", "estimates", "projects" or, words or terms of 
similar substance or the negative thereof, are forward looking statements. 
Forward looking statements include statements relating to the following: (i) 
future capital expenditures, expenses, revenues, earnings, synergies, economic 
performance, indebtedness, financial condition, dividend policy, losses and 
future prospects; (ii) business and management strategies and the expansion and 
growth of SQEX's, Square Enix's or Eidos' operations and potential synergies 
resulting from the Acquisition; and (iii) the effects of government regulation 
on SQEX's, Square Enix's or Eidos' business. 
Such forward looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could 
significantly affect expected results and are based on certain key assumptions. 
Many factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those 
projected or implied in any forward looking statements. Due to such 
uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on 
such forward looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. SQEX, 
Square Enix and Eidos disclaim any obligation to update any forward looking or 
other statements contained herein, except as required by applicable law. 
 
 
Appendix 
Expected Timetable of Principal Events 
Event Time and/or date (2009) 
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| Suspension of listing and dealings in, and last date for             |                   21 April | 
| registration of transfers of Eidos Shares                            |                            | 
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Scheme Record Time                                                   |      6.00 p.m. on 21 April | 
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Court hearing to sanction the Scheme                                 |                            | 
| and to confirm the Capital Reduction                                 |                   21 April | 
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Effective Date of the Scheme                                         |                   22 April | 
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| Cancellation of listing of Eidos Shares                              |      8.00 a.m. on 22 April | 
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| Latest date for despatch of cheques and settlement through CREST     |                            | 
| (if Scheme becomes effective on 22 April 2009)                       |                      6 May | 
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+ 
 
 
These times and dates are indicative only and will depend, among other things, 
on satisfaction or waiver of the other Conditions, dates on which the Court 
sanctions the Scheme and confirms the Capital Reduction and the date on which 
the Court Order sanctioning the Scheme and confirming the Capital Reduction is 
delivered to the Registrar of Companies and such Court Order is registered by 
the Registrar of Companies. 
 
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