Capgemini Acquires WNS For AI-Driven Intelligent Operations
Under the terms of the agreement, Capgemini will pay $76.50 per WNS share in cash, which represents a premium of 28% to the last 90-day average share price, of 27% to the last 30-day average share price and a premium of 17% to the last closing share price on July 3, 2025. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies.
' Enterprises are rapidly adopting Generative AI and Agentic AI to transform their operations end-to-end. Business Process Services will be the showcase for Agentic AI. Capgemini's acquisition of WNS will provide the Group with the scale and vertical sector expertise to capture that rapidly emerging strategic opportunity created by the paradigm shift from traditional BPS to Agentic AI-powered Intelligent Operations,' comments Aiman Ezzat, Chief Executive Officer of Capgemini.
Keshav R. Murugesh, Chief Executive Officer of WNS, said, 'By combining our deep domain and process expertise with Capgemini's global reach, cutting-edge Gen AI and Agentic AI capabilities, a robust partner ecosystem, and advanced technology platforms, we are creating a powerful proposition that accelerates enterprise reinvention.'
The transaction will be accretive to Capgemini's normalized EPS by 4% before synergies in 2026 and 7% post synergies in 2027. Capgemini expects revenue synergies run-rate of €100 million to €140 million by the end of 2027. Costs and operating model synergies are anticipated to reach an annual pretax run-rate of between €50 million and €70 million by the end of 2027.
The transaction is subject to approval by the Royal Court of Jersey and WNS' shareholders, as well as to receipt of customary regulatory approvals and other conditions. The closing of the transaction is expected to occur by the end of the year.
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