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OMNIVISION’s Stockholders Approve Adoption of Merger Agreement with Hua Capital Management, Citic Capital and Goldstone Investment
Jul 24, 2015

SANTA CLARA, Calif., — July 24, 2015 — OMNIVISION Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OVTI) (“OMNIVISION”), a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, announced that its stockholders approved the adoption of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 30, 2015, by and among OMNIVISION, Seagull International Limited and Seagull Acquisition Corporation, as it may be amended from time to time (the “Merger Agreement”), at its special meeting of stockholders held on July 23, 2015. Seagull International Limited and Seagull Acquisition Corporation are affiliates of a consortium composed of Hua Capital Management Co., Ltd., CITIC Capital Holdings Limited and GoldStone Investment Co., Ltd.

Based on the tabulation of the stockholder vote, approximately 97.1% of the total votes cast, which represents approximately 64.6% of the total shares outstanding as of the June 9, 2015 record date for the special meeting, were voted in favor of the adoption of the Merger Agreement.

Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, stockholders of OMNIVISION will receive $29.75 per share in cash, or a total of approximately $1.9 billion. The transaction, which is expected to close in the third or fourth fiscal quarter of fiscal year 2016, is subject to regulatory approvals, including antitrust review in the U.S. and the People’s Republic of China, review and clearance by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S., clearance or approval under applicable Taiwan law, and other customary closing conditions. In order to obtain clearance or approval under applicable Taiwan law, OMNIVISION will divest certain of its investments in Taiwan, including certain of its interests in a joint venture.

Stockholders of OMNIVISION also approved, by non-binding, advisory vote, the payment of compensation that will or may become payable by OMNIVISION to its named executive officers in connection with the transaction.

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OMNIVISION is a global fabless semiconductor organization that develops advanced digital imaging, analog, and touch & display solutions for multiple applications and industries, including mobile phones; security and surveillance; automotive; computing; medical; and IoT / emerging applications. Its award-winning innovative technologies enable a smoother human/machine interface in many of today’s commercial devices. Find out more at www.ovt.com.

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