DLA Piper advises Sophos PLC on takeover offer for Utimaco Safeguard AG

DLA Piper is advising Sophos Plc, a global leader in endpoint security and control solutions, on its €217 million voluntary public takeover offer for Utimaco Safeware AG, a leading global provider of data security solutions. Sophos's decision to make the Offer was announced on 28 July 2008.