Atos shares rose on the Paris Bourse on Monday, following the announcement by David Layani, the boss of Onepoint, of his intention to rescue the troubled French technology group.

In an interview with Le Figaro, the founder of OnePoint - who is now Atos' largest shareholder with over 11% of the capital - says he wants to break with the current strategy by preserving the integrity of the company's current perimeter.

The businessman considers that BDS, the group's data management and cybersecurity division, represents a "nugget" and that it is not at a time when Atos needs to reinvent itself that the "family jewels" should be sold.

In the interview, Layani declares his willingness to participate in the recapitalization of the company with the support of employees, while specifying that creditors will also have to make an effort by converting their claims or rescheduling them.

The article mentions the scenario of an injection of some two billion euros of new money.

According to David Layani, action must be taken quickly, "before the Olympics and before the summer".

The Figaro article also mentions the fact that Atos top management has been drawing up a new strategic plan for the past three weeks, in order to reassure the financial markets.

In a press release, Atos stresses that the comments made by David Layani 'do not commit the company', pointing out that the Onepoint plan has not yet been presented to its Board of Directors.

The group plans to announce its 2023 results and next strategic steps tomorrow morning.

In the meantime, the share price was up by almost 1.5% in early trading on Monday.

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