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Capgemini Signs $3.3 Billion Deal to Acquire WNS to Accelerate AI-Powered Services

Unanimously approved by both boards, the transaction is now pending shareholder and regulatory clearance for a projected close at the end of 2025

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Overview

  • Capgemini will pay $76.50 per WNS share in an all-cash offer valuing the deal at $3.3 billion, a 17 percent premium that excludes WNS’s financial debt, funded by a €4 billion bridge loan and internal cash
  • The acquisition aims to merge WNS’s digital business process services with Capgemini’s generative and agentic AI expertise to build a next-generation consulting business focused on intelligent operations
  • Closing is structured through a Jersey court scheme and expected by year-end 2025 once WNS shareholder and customary regulatory approvals are secured
  • Capgemini forecasts immediate revenue and operating margin accretion, with normalized earnings per share rising 4 percent in 2026 before synergies and 7 percent in 2027 after integration benefits
  • WNS brings high-margin BPO and data analytics services for clients such as Coca-Cola, T-Mobile and United Airlines, enhancing Capgemini’s U.S. and U.K. market presence