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France’s Capgemini SE plans to acquire IT outsourcing firm WNS Holdings Ltd. for $3.3 billion, beating rival suitors to a deal aimed at expanding its AI operations.
The French group said it’s agreed to take over the smaller US-listed firm for $76.50 per share, a premium of about 28% to WNS’s average price over the past 90 days. Capgemini expects the deal to boost its earnings per share by about 4% on a normalized basis in 2026.
The acquisition underscores how IT services firms from Capgemini to Accenture Plc are spending heavily on artificial…
