Staples Launches Public Offer of EUR 8.00 per Share

Staples just released the news that the offer for the ordinary shares of CE will be launched on Tuesday May 20th en will end, subject to extension, on Friday June 27th. The Dutch AFM already approved the offer memorandum, and Staples is moving ahead. The offer also includes the preference shares and convertible bonds. There is a special section on the Staples website with all relevant information.
Update: For the record, the initial, and predictable reaction from CE (end of post)