UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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WNS (Holdings) Limited ——————————————————————————————————— |
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Gate 4, Godrej & Boyce Complex Pirojshanagar, Vikhroli (W) Mumbai 400 079, India +91-22-6797-6100 |
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WNS (Holdings) Limited is incorporating by reference the information set forth in this Form 6-K into its registration statements on Form S-8 (File No. 333-136168), Form S-8 (File No. 333-157356), Form S-8 (File No. 333-176849) and Form F-3 (File No. 333-177250). In this report, references to “UK” are to the United Kingdom. References to “UK£” are to the British Pound Sterling, the legal currency of the Britain. Other Events WNS (Holdings) Limited, a leading provider of global business process solutions, today announced that it has acquired Fusion Outsourcing Services (Pty) Ltd., a leading BPO provider based in South Africa. Fusion provides a range of outsourcing services including contact center, customer care and business continuity services to both South African and international clients. With operations in Cape Town and Johannesburg, Fusion currently employs approximately 1,500 people. WNS recently collaborated with Fusion to service one of WNS’s largest UK-based clients with premium voice services. The acquisition of the shares of Fusion from BFSL Limited, part of UK-based BGL Group of companies, is effective June 21, 2012, and cash consideration for the transaction was UK£10 million plus adjustments for cash and working capital. The transaction is expected to be funded from cash on hand, with approximately half of the consideration paid at completion and the remainder payable in tranches on or before May 31, 2013.
| Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. |
| WNS (Holdings) Limited | ||
| Date: June 21, 2012 | By: |
/s/ Alok Misra |
| Name: | Alok Misra | |
| Title: | Group Chief Financial Officer | |