NOIDA, London, 15 December 2008 – HCL Technologies Limited (‘HCL’) today announces that its £440m cash offer for the leading UK-based SAP consulting company, AXON Group Plc (AXON) has been successfully completed. “A Blue Ocean thinking to create uncontested market spaces is an underpinning of the HCL Transformation story. The merger of Axon and HCL SAP practice presents a great opportunity to bring new capabilities to the market with a truly global delivery model providing the full lifecycle suite of services - fitting into HCL’s Blue Ocean strategy perfectly. HCL has a long history of experience in ensuring smooth integration and preserving the unique identity and character of the companies we acquire, and we welcome AXON employees into the HCL family in the form of HCL AXON”, said Vineet Nayar, CEO and Member of the Board, HCL Technologies.