To: pat mudge who wrote (1068 ) 3/31/2000 5:41:00 PM From: Becky B Respond to of 3951
Pat, here's a copy of the offering I received. (If you'd like any more info, from prospectus, let me know. I really appreciate all the good information you provide on this and several other companies I hold. Thank's for your good work!) IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS OFFERING, YOU SHOULD READ THE PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS BEFORE PLACING A CONDITIONAL OFFER. Company Name Bookham Technology plc Symbol BKHM Expected Price Date Week of April 10, 2000 Expected Size of Offering 19,360,000 Ordinary Shares in the form of ordinary shares or American depositary shares Each ADS represents one ordinary share. Expected Price Range $12.56 to $15.70 Lead Manager Goldman, Sachs & Co. Co-Manager Banc of America Securities LLC Robertson Stephens Wit SoundView Company Summary The Company designs, manufactures and markets optical components based on silicon chips that generate, detect, route and control light signals in fiber-optic telecommunications networks. You may also obtain a prospectus by writing Wit Capital at: 826 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10003, Attn: Prospectus Department. 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 COMMUNICATION 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 SUCH JURISDICTION. NO OFFER TO BUY THE SECURITIES CAN BE ACCEPTED AND NO PART OF THE PURCHASE PRICE CAN BE RECEIVED UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT BECOMES EFFECTIVE, AND ANY SUCH OFFER MAY BE WITHDRAWN AND REVOKED WITHOUT OBLIGATION OR COMMITMENT OF ANY KIND, AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO NOTICE OF ITS ACCEPTANCE GIVEN AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE. AN INDICATION OF INTEREST IN RESPONSE TO THIS ADVERTISEMEN WILL INVOLVE NO OBLIGATION OR COMMITMENT OF ANY KIND. ¸ 1997-2000 Wit Capital Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Member SIPC and NASD. Please read our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Statement.