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                                        Schedule 13D Exhibit I
                                        Schedule TO  Exhibit (a)(i)

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                          ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
                            AND OFFER AMENDMENT

                         DATED AS OF JULY 26, 2000

                                  BETWEEN

                         INVENSYS HOLDINGS LIMITED

                                    AND

                                INVENSYS PLC

                              ON THE ONE HAND

                                    AND

                             BAAN COMPANY N.V.

                                    AND

                             BAAN SOFTWARE B.V.

                             ON THE OTHER HAND

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                             TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                                                       PAGE

PREAMBLE...............................................................   1

RECITALS...............................................................   1

TERMS AND CONDITIONS...................................................   2

      ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS...................................   2

           1.1    Definitions..........................................   2
           1.2    Other Definitions and Meanings;
                  Interpretation.......................................   2

      ARTICLE 2 - PURCHASE AND SALE....................................   3

           2.1    Transaction..........................................   3
           2.2    Acquired Assets......................................   3
           2.3    Assumed Liabilities..................................   4
           2.4    Purchase Price.......................................   4
           2.5    Adjustment...........................................   4
           2.6    Payment of the Purchase Price........................   4
                  (A)  Payment at Closing..............................   4
                  (B)  Final Payment...................................   4
           2.7    Refund of Price......................................   4
           2.8    Method of Payment....................................   4
           2.9    Allocation of Consideration..........................   4

      ARTICLE 3 - ACTIONS BEFORE CLOSING...............................   4

           3.1    Access to Records....................................   4
           3.2    Interim Conduct of the Business......................   5
           3.3    Invensys Holdings' Approval of Certain Transactions..   5
           3.4    Consents to Assignment...............................   6
           3.5    Interim Management Services..........................   6
           3.6    Interim Financing....................................   6
           3.7    Subsequent Offering Period...........................   6
           3.8    Extraordinary General Meeting........................   6
           3.9    Amendment to Schedule TO.............................   7
           3.10   Coordination of Public Announcements.................   7

      ARTICLE 4 - CONDITIONS...........................................   7

           4.1    Conditions to Invensys Holdings' Obligations.........   7
           4.2    Conditions to the Baan Sellers' Obligations..........   8
           4.3    Parties' Best Efforts................................   9

      ARTICLE 5 - CLOSING..............................................   9

           5.1    The Closing..........................................   9

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           5.2    Time and Date of Closing.............................   9
           5.3    Place of Closing.....................................   9
           5.4    Invensys' Holdings Obligations.......................   9
           5.5    The Baan Sellers' Obligations........................   9

      ARTICLE 6 - ACTIONS AFTER CLOSING................................  10

           6.1    Further Conveyances..................................  10
           6.2    Further Consents to Assignment.......................  10
           6.3    Liquidation of Baan..................................  10

      ARTICLE 7 - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.......................  11

           7.1    The Baan Sellers' Representations and Warranties.....  11
                  (A)  Organization and Existence......................  11
                  (B)  Power and Authority.............................  11
                  (C)  Authorization...................................  11
                  (D)  Binding Effect..................................  11
                  (E)  No Default......................................  11
                  (F)  Finders.........................................  11
                  (G)  Fairness Opinion................................  11
                  (H)  Ownership of Acquired Assets....................  11
                  (I)  Subsidiaries....................................  11
                  (J)  Representations and Warranties
                       True and Complete...............................  12
           7.2    Invensys Holdings' Representations and Warranties....  12
                  (A)  Organization and Existence......................  12
                  (B)  Power and Authority.............................  12
                  (C)  Authorization...................................  12
                  (D)  Binding Effect..................................  12
                  (E)  No Default......................................  12
                  (F)  Finders.........................................  12
                  (G)  Representations and Warranties
                       True and Complete...............................  12

      ARTICLE 8 - EMPLOYEES............................................  12

           8.1    The Baan Sellers' Employees .........................  12
           8.2    Subsidiary Employees.................................  13

      ARTICLE 9 - AMENDMENT TO OFFER AGREEMENT.........................  13

           9.1    Partial Waiver.......................................  13
           9.2    Amended Condition....................................  13
           9.3    Public Announcement..................................  13
           9.4    Waiver of Other Conditions...........................  13
           9.5    Contemplated Transactions............................  13
           9.6    Legal Orders.........................................  14
           9.7    No Further Amendment.................................  14

      ARTICLE 10 - AMENDMENT, WAIVER, TERMINATION, AND CANCELLATION ...  14

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          10.1    Amendment  ..........................................  14
          10.2    Waiver     ..........................................  14
          10.3    Termination..........................................  14
          10.4    Cancellation.........................................  14

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      ARTICLE 11 - MISCELLANEOUS.......................................  15

          11.1    Cooperation..........................................  15
          11.2    Severability.........................................  15
          11.3    Costs and Expenses...................................  15
          11.4    Notices    ..........................................  15
          11.5    Assignment ..........................................  15
          11.6    No Third Parties.....................................  16
          11.7    Incorporation by Reference...........................  16
          11.8    Governing Law........................................  16
          11.9    Counterparts.........................................  16
          11.10   Complete Agreement...................................  16
          11.11   Unconditional Guarantee..............................  16

APPENDICES

Appendix A    -   Definitions
Appendix B    -   Subsidiaries
Appendix C    -   Documents to Be Delivered by the Baan Sellers at the
                  Closing
Appendix D    -   Documents to Be Delivered by Invensys Holdings at the
                  Closing

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                          ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
                            AND OFFER AMENDMENT

     This document is an ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND OFFER AMENDMENT (this
"Purchase Agreement"), is dated as of July 26, 2000, and is among

          INVENSYS  HOLDINGS  LIMITED  ("Invensys  Holdings"),   a  private
     limited  company  organized  under the laws of England and Wales,  and
     INVENSYS PLC  ("Invensys"),  a public limited company  organized under
     the laws of England and Wales, on the one hand,

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          BAAN COMPANY N.V.  ("Baan"),  a public limited company  (naamloze
     vennootschap)  organized  under the laws of The  Netherlands,  and its
     wholly-owned  subsidiary,  BAAN SOFTWARE  B.V.  ("Baan  Software"),  a
     private limited company  (besloten  vennootschap)  organized under the
     laws of The  Netherlands,  on the other hand.  (Baan and Baan Software
     are hereinafter jointly referred to as the "Baan Sellers".)

                                  RECITALS

A.   On May 31, 2000,  Invensys,  Invensys  Holdings B.V., i.o.  ("Original
     Purchaser"),  a Dutch private limited company (besloten  vennootschap)
     and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invensys in formation, Invensys B.V.,
     i.o. ("Original Offer Sub"), a Dutch private limited company (besloten
     vennootschap) and a wholly-owned  subsidiary of Original  Purchaser in
     formation,  on the one hand, and Baan, on the other hand, entered into
     an Offer Agreement (the "Offer Agreement")  pursuant to which Original
     Offer Sub agreed to make an offer (the  "Offer")  to  purchase  all of
     Baan's  outstanding  common shares,  par value NLG 0.06 per share (the
     "Shares), at a price of Euro 2.85 per Common Share, subject to certain
     conditions set forth in the Offer Agreement.

B.   Between May 31,  2000,  and June 14,  2000,  with the consent of Baan,
     Original  Purchaser  and  Original  Offer Sub,  assigned  all of their
     rights and delegated all of their duties under the Offer  Agreement to
     Invensys Holdings.

C.   On June 14, 2000,  Invensys Holdings made the Offer as provided in the
     Offer Agreement.

D.   On July 13, 2000, the Offer was scheduled to expire, but the condition
     precedent that at least 95% of the  outstanding  shares be tendered or
     held (directly or indirectly) by Invensys (the "Minimum Condition") to
     Invensys Holdings' obligation to accept for payment and pay for Shares
     tendered had not then been satisfied.

E.   On July 14, 2000, pursuant to the second sentence of Section 1.1(b) of
     the  Offer  Agreement,  Invensys,  on  behalf  of  Invensys  Holdings,
     extended the Offer until 3:00 p.m. (Amsterdam time) on July 25, 2000.

F.   The Minimum  Condition was not duly satisfied at the expiration of the
     Offer on July 25, 2000.

G.   The Baan  Management  Board and  Supervisory  Board  continue  to have
     serious reason to doubt the continued viability of the Baan Sellers if
     Invensys Holdings elects not to waive the Minimum Condition.

H.   In  order to  assure  the  continued  viability  of the Baan  Sellers'
     business  (the   "Business")   of  designing,   developing,   selling,
     installing,  and servicing  enterprise business software,  in order to
     protect  as  best as  possible  the  interests  of the  Baan  Sellers'
     employees, customers, suppliers,  shareholders and other stakeholders,
     and in order to induce Invensys  Holdings to waive partially and amend
     the conditions  precedent to the Offer,  the Baan Sellers'  Management
     Board  and  Supervisory  Board  desire,  in  order to  facilitate  the
     completion   of  the  Offer,   subject  to  the   approval  of  Baan's
     shareholders and the positive advice of Baan's Works Council,  to sell
     the  Business to Invensys  Holdings  (or its nominee) on the terms and
     conditions set forth in this Purchase Agreement.

I.   Invensys  Holdings  is  willing  to  waive  partially  and  amend  the
     conditions  precedent  to the  Offer  only if Baan  enters  into  this
     Purchase  Agreement  pursuant to which Invensys  Holdings  (and/or its
     assignee(s))  will  purchase the Business from the Baan Sellers on and
     subject  to the  terms  and  conditions  contained  in  this  Purchase
     Agreement.

                            TERMS AND CONDITIONS

     In  consideration  of the matters  recited above and of other good and
valuable consideration,  and intending to be legally bound by this Purchase
Agreement, Invensys Holdings and the Baan Sellers hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.1  DEFINITIONS.  Appendix A sets forth the  definitions  of certain terms
     used in this Purchase  Agreement.  Those terms shall have the meanings
     set forth on  Appendix A where  used in this  Purchase  Agreement  and
     identified with initial capital letters.

1.2  OTHER DEFINITIONS AND MEANINGS;  INTERPRETATION.  For purposes of this
     Purchase Agreement, except where the context otherwise requires --

     (A)  The term "parties" means Invensys  Holdings and Invensys,  on one
          hand, and Baan and Baan Software, on the other hand.

     (B)  The term "person" includes any natural person, firm, association,
          partnership,    corporation,   limited   liability   company   or
          partnership,  governmental agency, or other entity other than the
          parties.

     (C)  The term "today" means July 26, 2000.

     (D)  When  introducing a series of items,  the term "including" is not
          intended to limit the more general description which precedes the
          items listed.

     (E)  The  Table of  Contents  and the  headings  of the  Articles  and
          Sections are included for  convenience  of reference only and are
          not intended to affect the meaning of the operative provisions to
          which they relate.

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ARTICLE 2 - PURCHASE AND SALE

2.1  TRANSACTION.  On and  subject  to the  terms  and  conditions  of this
     Purchase Agreement,

     (A)  At the Closing,  Invensys  Holdings  will  purchase from the Baan
          Sellers, and the Baan Sellers will sell, transfer,  and assign to
          Invensys Holdings, all of the Acquired Assets;

     (B)  At the Closing, Invensys Holdings will assume and become directly
          and solely  responsible  for the payment or discharge when due of
          all of the Assumed Liabilities; and

     (C)  Invensys Holdings will pay the Baan Sellers the Purchase Price as
          provided in Section 2.6.

2.2  ACQUIRED  ASSETS.  For purposes of this Purchase  Agreement,  the term
     "Acquired  Assets" means all of the Baan Sellers'  right,  title,  and
     interest  in and to each  one's  respective  assets,  properties,  and
     rights  that are held by or for the  benefit  of the Baan  Sellers  or
     otherwise  used by or on  behalf  of each of the Baan  Sellers  in the
     conduct of each one's respective  Business as the same exist as of the
     Closing,  including all assets that are reflected on the consolidating
     balance sheet of the Business as of the Closing.  Without limiting the
     generality of the foregoing,  the Acquired  Assets will include all of
     the Baan Sellers' rights, title, and interests in and to the following
     assets,  properties,  and  rights  as the same  shall  exist as of the
     Closing:

     (A)  All Cash;

     (B)  All Accounts Receivable;

     (C)  All Prepaid Items;

     (D)  All Inventories;

     (E)  All Real Property;

     (F)  All Personal Property;

     (G)  All Purchase Contracts;

     (H)  All Sales Contracts;

     (I)  All Leases;

     (J)  All Third-Party Claims;

     (K)  All Intellectual Property;

     (L)  All Permits;

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     (M)  All Business Records;

     (N)  All goodwill associated with the Business; and

     (O)  The Subsidiary Shares.

     The Acquired Assets, however, will not include the Purchase Price.

2.3  ASSUMED LIABILITIES.  For purposes of this Purchase Agreement the term
     "Assumed  Liabilities"  means all  liabilities  and obligations of the
     Baan  Sellers,  including  all  liabilities  that are reflected on the
     balance  sheet of the  Business as of the Closing and all  liabilities
     arising  under the Interim  Loan  Agreement  described  in Section 3.6
     below.

2.4  PURCHASE  PRICE.  For purposes of this  Purchase  Agreement,  the term
     "Purchase  Price"  means Euros 762 million plus or minus the amount of
     the Adjustment.

2.5  ADJUSTMENT.  The parties  anticipate  that Baan will be liquidated and
     liquidation  payments  will be made to  Baan  shareholders  within  12
     months  after the  completion  of the Offer.  Immediately  before such
     liquidation payment is made, the parties will in good faith compute an
     adjustment to the Purchase Price (the "Adjustment")  equal to Euro 762
     million minus the total amount that otherwise  would be distributed to
     shareholders  upon liquidation of Baan, such that Baan will be able to
     distribute to its  shareholders  Euro 2.85 per share on liquidation of
     Baan.

2.6  PAYMENT OF PURCHASE  PRICE.  Invensys  Holdings  will pay the Purchase
     Price as follows:

     (A)  PAYMENT AT CLOSING.  At the Closing,  Invensys  Holdings will pay
          Baan Euro 762 million; and

     (B)  FINAL  PAYMENT.  If the  Adjustment  is a positive  amount,  then
          promptly after the amount of the Adjustment has been  determined,
          and  immediately  before  the  liquidation   distributions  made,
          Invensys Holdings will pay Baan the amount of the Adjustment.

2.7  REFUND OF PURCHASE PRICE. If the Adjustment is a negative amount, then
     promptly after the amount of the Adjustment has been  determined  Baan
     will refund to Invensys Holdings the amount of the Adjustment.

2.8  METHOD OF PAYMENT.  Invensys Holdings will pay Baan the Purchase Price
     at the Closing in  immediately  available  funds to a banking  account
     which has been  designated  by Baan at least  three  days  before  the
     Closing or, if Baan has not made any such designation, by bank check.

2.9  ALLOCATION OF CONSIDERATION.  The total consideration paid by Invensys
     Holdings to purchase the Acquired  Assets from the Baan Sellers is the
     sum  of the  Purchase  Price  plus  the  book  amount  of the  Assumed
     Liabilities  as of the  Closing.  Between  today and the  Closing  the
     parties  will  negotiate  in good  faith the  allocation  of the total
     consideration among the Acquired Assets.

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ARTICLE 3 - ACTIONS BEFORE CLOSING

3.1  ACCESS TO RECORDS. From today until the Closing, the Baan Sellers will
     continue to afford duly  authorized  representatives  of Invensys  and
     Invensys Holdings free and full access during normal business hours to
     all of the assets,  properties,  books, and non-privileged  records of
     the Business and will continue to permit such  representatives to make
     abstracts  from,  or take  copies of, such  books,  records,  or other
     documentation, or to obtain temporary possession of any thereof as may
     be reasonably  required by Invensys Holdings and the Baan Sellers will
     furnish to Invensys Holdings such information concerning the Business,
     and its assets,  liabilities,  and condition as Invensys  Holdings may
     reasonably request.

3.2  INTERIM  CONDUCT OF THE  BUSINESS.  From today until the Closing,  the
     Baan Sellers  will  continue to conduct the  Business,  and will cause
     each of the Subsidiaries to continue to conduct the Business,  only in
     the ordinary and usual course,  subject to Invensys Holdings' approval
     of certain transactions  pursuant to Section 3.3. Without limiting the
     generality of the foregoing, insofar as the Business is concerned, and
     except as may be inconsistent with Baan's  obligations under the Offer
     Agreement,  any Ancillary Document (as defined in the Offer Agreement,
     this Purchase  Agreement,  the Interim  Management  Services Agreement
     (described  in Section 3.5 below),  or the Interim Loan  Agreement (as
     described in Section 3.6 below),  the Baan Sellers will use their best
     efforts to:

     (A)  Preserve substantially intact the Business' goodwill and the Baan
          Sellers'  and the  Subsidiaries'  relationships  with  suppliers,
          customers,  employees,  creditors,  and  others  having  business
          dealings with the Business;

     (B)  Maintain  in full  force and  effect  its  existing  policies  of
          insurance which materially affect the Business;

     (C)  Maintain all Intellectual  Property to be included as part of the
          Acquired Assets in substantially the same standing as exist today
          and continue the prosecution of all applications therefor;

     (D)  Maintain all Business Records in the ordinary and usual manner on
          a basis consistent with past practice; and

     (E)  Continue  performance in the ordinary  course of its  obligations
          under contracts, commitments, or other obligations to be included
          as part of the Acquired Assets.

3.3  INVENSYS  HOLDINGS'  APPROVAL OF CERTAIN  TRANSACTIONS.  Except as may
     otherwise be required under this Purchase Agreement,  from today until
     the Closing,  insofar as the  Business is  concerned  the Baan Sellers
     will not do any of the  following  without  the  prior  approval  with
     written confirmation of Invensys Holdings, which approval shall not be
     unreasonably withheld:

     (A)  Incur or permit the  incurrence of any material debt for borrowed
          money or incur any  obligation or other  material  liability that
          would constitute an Assumed Liability;

     (B)  Purchase  or  dispose  of any  real  property  or  real  property
          interest to be included as part of the Acquired Assets;

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     (C)  Enter into any lease of real or personal property or any renewals
          thereof  involving  a term  of  more  than  one  year  or  rental
          obligation  exceeding  Euros  1,000,000  per annum in any  single
          case;

     (D)  Voluntarily  permit to be incurred any material  Encumbrances  on
          any of the  Acquired  Assets  except  in the  ordinary  course of
          business;

     (E)  Except for normal merit or cost-of-living increases for employees
          who are not  officers  or  Board  members,  increase  the rate of
          compensation  for  any  of  the  employees  of  the  Business  or
          otherwise  enter  into or alter any  employment,  consulting,  or
          managerial  services agreement  primarily  affecting the Business
          except in accordance with past practice;

     (F)  Other than as required by applicable law,  commence,  enter into,
          or alter any pension, retirement, profit-sharing,  employee stock
          option or stock purchase, bonus, deferred compensation, incentive
          compensation,  life insurance,  health insurance, fringe benefit,
          severance,   or  other  employee   benefit  plan  or  arrangement
          affecting employees of the Business;

     (G)  Make any single new  commitment  or increase any single  previous
          commitment  for  capital  expenditures  in  an  amount  of  Euros
          1,000,000;

     (H)  Accelerate  or  delay  the  sale  of  Products  except  as may be
          necessary in the ordinary course of business;

     (I)  Sell,   assign,   transfer,   license,   or  convey  any  of  the
          Intellectual  Property  to be  included  as part of the  Acquired
          Assets; or

     (J)  Otherwise  take any  action of the  nature  described  in Section
          5.2(b) of the Offer Agreement.

3.4  CONSENTS TO ASSIGNMENT. From today until the Closing, the Baan Sellers
     will use their  reasonable  best  efforts  to obtain the  consents  or
     approvals (or effective waivers thereof) of all persons whose consents
     or approvals  are required for the  assignment or transfer of the Baan
     Sellers' rights under material contracts,  leases, licenses,  permits,
     approvals,  and other similar items  constituting part of the Acquired
     Assets.

3.5  INTERIM  MANAGEMENT  SERVICES.  Simultaneously  with the execution and
     delivery of this  Purchase  Agreement,  the Baan  Sellers and Invensys
     Holdings  are  entering  into a  Management  Services  Agreement  (the
     "Interim  Management Services  Agreement")  pursuant to which Invensys
     Holdings will provide Baan with interim management services from today
     until the Closing.

3.6  REVOLVING  CREDIT  AGREEMENT.  Simultaneously  with the  execution and
     delivery of this  Purchase  Agreement,  Baan and Invensys are entering
     into a Interim  Loan  Agreement  (the  "Revolving  Credit  Agreement")
     pursuant to which  Invensys  Holdings  will  provide Baan with secured
     interim financing from today until the Closing.

3.7  SUBSEQUENT OFFERING PERIOD.  Concurrently with the public announcement
     described in Section 9.3,  Invensys  Holdings will provide  holders of
     Shares with a subsequent  offering  period (the  "Subsequent  Offering

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     Period")  in  accordance  with Rule 14d-11  under the U.S.  Securities
     Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, beginning no later than the business
     day following  the  expiration of the Offer and ending at 3:00 P.M. on
     the 19th business day thereafter.

3.8  EXTRAORDINARY  GENERAL  MEETING.  Promptly  after  the  execution  and
     delivery   of  this   Purchase   Agreement,   Baan  will   convene  an
     extraordinary  annual general meeting (the "EGM") of its  shareholders
     for 9:00 A.M.  (Dutch Time) on Tuesday,  August 15,  2000,  or as soon
     thereafter as possible to:

     (A)  Consider and adopt Baan's financial  accounts for the fiscal year
          ended December 31, 1999,

     (B)  Elect Baan's Management Board,

     (C)  Elect Baan's Supervisory Board,

     (D)  Consider,  authorize,  and approve the execution,  delivery,  and
          performance   by  Baan  of  this   Purchase   Agreement  and  the
          transactions contemplated by this Purchase Agreement, and

     (E)  Discussion of such other and further  business as may properly be
          brought before such meeting.

3.9  AMENDMENT  TO SCHEDULE TO.  After the  execution  and delivery of this
     Purchase Agreement, Invensys will file an amendment to its Schedule TO
     filing  concerning  the Offer with the U.S.  Securities  and  Exchange
     Commission as required by law.

3.10 COORDINATION  OF PUBLIC  ANNOUNCEMENTS.  From today until the Closing,
     the  parties  will  cooperate  in  the  planning,   preparation,   and
     publication  of any  and  all  public  announcements  concerning  this
     Purchase Agreement and the transactions  contemplated by this Purchase
     Agreement.

ARTICLE 4 - CONDITIONS

4.1  CONDITIONS  TO  INVENSYS  HOLDINGS'  OBLIGATIONS.  The  obligation  of
     Invensys Holdings to consummate the transactions  contemplated by this
     Purchase Agreement (other than the transactions  described in Sections
     3.5, 3.6, 3.7. 3.9, and 3.10 and Article 9 of this Purchase Agreement)
     is subject  to the  satisfaction  of the  following  conditions  at or
     before the Closing:

     (A)  The  representations and warranties of the Baan Sellers contained
          in  Section  7.1  of  this  Purchase  Agreement  shall  be  true,
          accurate,  and complete in all material  respects as of today and
          as of the Closing;

     (B)  The  condition  to the Offer set forth in clause (i) of the first
          sentence of Exhibit A to the Offer Agreement,  as amended by this
          Purchase Agreement, shall have been satisfied;

     (C)  The Fairness Opinion shall not have been withdrawn, rescinded, or
          modified in any way;

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     (D)  The Interim Management Services Agreement shall continue to be in
          full force and effect in all material respects in accordance with
          its terms and Baan  shall not be in  material  Default  under the
          Interim Management Services Agreement;

     (E)  The Interim Loan Agreement shall continue to be in full force and
          effect in all material  respects in accordance with its terms and
          Baan shall not be in  material  Default  under the  Interim  Loan
          Agreement;

     (F)  The Baan  Works  Council  shall have  given its  positive  advice
          concerning  the   transactions   contemplated  by  this  Purchase
          Agreement;

     (G)  The  execution,   delivery,  and  performance  of  this  Purchase
          Agreement  and the  transactions  contemplated  by this  Purchase
          Agreement  shall have been duly  authorized  and  approved by the
          Baan shareholders at the EGM;

     (H)  The  Baan  Sellers  shall  have  performed  and  complied  in all
          material respects with all agreements and conditions  required by
          this Purchase  Agreement to be performed or satisfied by the Baan
          Sellers,  and the Baan Sellers  shall have  delivered to Invensys
          Holdings all documents, certificates, and instruments required to
          be delivered by the Baan Sellers under the terms of this Purchase
          Agreement, including the documents referred to on Appendix C;

     (I)  All corporate and other proceedings or actions to be taken by the
          Baan Sellers in connection with the transactions  contemplated by
          this Purchase  Agreement,  and all documents  incidental thereto,
          shall  be  reasonably  satisfactory  in  form  and  substance  to
          Invensys Holdings;

     (J)  All   requisite    governmental    approvals,    consents,    and
          authorizations  necessary for  consummation  of the  transactions
          contemplated  by this  Purchase  Agreement  shall  have been duly
          issued or granted; and

     (K)  There shall not have been issued and in effect any  injunction or
          similar legal order  prohibiting or restraining  consummation  of
          any of the transactions  contemplated in this Purchase  Agreement
          and no legal  action or  governmental  investigation  or  inquiry
          which  might  reasonably  be  expected  to  result  in  any  such
          injunction or order shall be pending.

4.2  CONDITIONS TO THE BAAN  SELLERS'  OBLIGATIONS.  The  obligation of the
     Baan  Sellers to  consummate  the  transactions  contemplated  by this
     Purchase  Agreement is subject to the  satisfaction  of the  following
     conditions at or before the Closing:

     (A)  The representations and warranties of Invensys Holdings contained
          in  Section  7.2 shall be true,  accurate,  and  complete  in all
          material respects as of today and as of the Closing;

     (B)  Invensys  Holdings  shall  have  performed  and  complied  in all
          material respects with all agreements and conditions  required by
          this Purchase  Agreement to be performed or satisfied by Invensys
          Holdings,   and  Invensys   Holdings  shall  have  delivered  all
          documents, certificates, and instruments required to be delivered
          by Invensys Holdings under the terms of this Purchase  Agreement,

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          including the documents referred to on Appendix C;

     (C)  The Fairness Opinion shall not have been withdrawn, rescinded, or
          modified in any way;

     (D)  The Interim Management Services Agreement shall continue to be in
          full force and effect in all material respects in accordance with
          its terms and Invensys  Holdings shall not be in material Default
          under the Interim Management Services Agreement;

     (E)  The Interim Loan Agreement shall continue to be in full force and
          effect in all material  respects in accordance with its terms and
          Invensys  Holdings  shall not be in  material  Default  under the
          Interim Loan Agreement;

     (F)  The Baan  Works  Council  shall have  given its  positive  advice
          concerning  the   transactions   contemplated  by  this  Purchase
          Agreement;

     (G)  Invensys  Holdings  shall  have  taken  all  corporate  and other
          proceedings to be taken by it in connection with the transactions
          contemplated by this Purchase Agreement;

     (H)  All requisite governmental approvals and authorizations necessary
          for  consummation  of  the  transactions   contemplated  by  this
          Purchase Agreement shall have been duly issued or granted;

     (I)  There shall not have been issued and in effect any  injunction or
          similar legal order  prohibiting or restraining  consummation  of
          any of the transactions  contemplated in this Purchase  Agreement
          and no legal  action or  governmental  investigation  or  inquiry
          which  might  reasonably  be  expected  to  result  in  any  such
          injunction or order shall be pending; and

     (J)  The  execution,   delivery,  and  performance  of  this  Purchase
          Agreement  and the  transactions  contemplated  by this  Purchase
          Agreement  shall have been duly  authorized  and  approved by the
          Baan shareholders at the EGM.

4.3  PARTIES' BEST EFFORTS.  From today until the Closing,  each party will
     cooperate and use its respective  best efforts to cause the conditions
     set forth in this  Article 4 over which such  party has  influence  or
     control to be satisfied on or before the Closing Date.

ARTICLE 5 - CLOSING

5.1  THE  CLOSING.  For  purposes  of this  Purchase  Agreement,  the  term
     "Closing"  means the time at which the  transactions  contemplated  by
     this Purchase  Agreement will be  consummated  after  satisfaction  or
     waiver  of the  conditions  set forth in  Article  4 of this  Purchase
     Agreement.

5.2  DATE  AND TIME OF  CLOSING.  The  Closing  will  occur  on a  mutually
     agreeable date (the "Closing Date") as soon as reasonably  practicable
     after the EGM. The Closing will be deemed to have occurred as of 11:59
     P.M. (the "Closing Time") on the Closing Date.

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5.3  PLACE OF CLOSING. The Closing will take place at the offices of Stibbe
     Simont  Monahan  Duhot  at   Strawinskylaan   2001,   Amsterdam,   The
     Netherlands,  or at such  other  place  as the  parties  may  agree in
     writing.

5.4  INVENSYS HOLDINGS' OBLIGATIONS. At the Closing, Invensys Holdings will
     deliver to the Baan Sellers the following:

     (A)  The  documents,  certificates,  and other  items  referred  to in
          Section 4.2(B);

     (B)  The Purchase Price, and

     (C)  An executed and notarized  instrument  pursuant to which Invensys
          Holdings assumes the Assumed Liabilities as of the Closing.

5.5  THE BAAN SELLERS'  OBLIGATIONS.  At the Closing, the Baan Sellers will
     deliver to Invensys Holdings the following:

     (A)  The  documents,  certificates,  and other  items  referred  to in
          Section 4.1(B),

     (B)  Ownership of the Acquired Assets as contemplated in this Purchase
          Agreement, and

     (C)  Executed  and  notarized  deeds,  bills of sale,  and such  other
          instruments  pursuant to which Baan convey the Acquired Assets to
          Invensys Holdings.

ARTICLE 6 - ACTIONS AFTER CLOSING

6.1  FURTHER CONVEYANCES.  After the Closing, the Baan Sellers will execute
     and deliver to Invensys  Holdings (at no  additional  cost to Invensys
     Holdings) such  additional  instruments  of conveyance,  and will take
     such other and further  actions,  as Invensys  Holdings may reasonably
     request  more  completely  to sell,  transfer,  and assign to Invensys
     Holdings  and vest in  Invensys  Holdings  Ownership  to the  Acquired
     Assets.

6.2  FURTHER CONSENTS TO ASSIGNMENT.  If and to the extent the Baan Sellers
     fail to obtain before Closing the consent or approval (or an effective
     waiver  thereof)  of any  person or persons  with  respect to any item
     described in Section 3.4, then after the Closing,

     (A)  Until such consent or approval (or an effective  waiver  thereof)
          has been obtained,

          (1)  On  behalf  of the  Baan  Sellers,  Invensys  Holdings  will
               perform all of the Baan Sellers' duties with respect to such
               item, and

          (2)  On  behalf  of  Invensys  Holdings,  the Baan  Sellers  will
               exercise  all of the Baan  Sellers'  rights with  respect to
               such item as directed by Invensys Holdings.

     (B)  The  parties  will use  reasonable  efforts  to obtain  from such
          person or persons the consents or approvals (or effective waivers
          thereof).

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     (C)  If the parties are unable to obtain any such  consent,  approval,
          or waiver, then

          (1)  This Purchase Agreement shall not constitute or be deemed to
               be a contract to assign or transfer the same if an attempted
               assignment or transfer  without such consent,  approval,  or
               waiver  would  constitute a breach of such item or create in
               any party  thereto the right or power to cancel or terminate
               such item, and

          (2)  The Baan Sellers will  cooperate  with Invensys  Holdings in
               any  reasonable  arrangement  designed  to provide  Invensys
               Holdings with the benefit of the Baan Sellers'  rights under
               such item,  including  enforcement  (at  Invensys  Holdings'
               expense) of any and all rights of the Baan  Sellers  against
               such person as Invensys Holdings may reasonably request.

6.3  LIQUIDATION  OF  BAAN.   Invensys  Holdings  will  cause  Baan  to  be
     liquidated  in  accordance  with Dutch law and the  provisions  of the
     Purchase  Agreement between January 1, 2001, and the first anniversary
     of the termination of the Offer.

ARTICLE 7 - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

7.1  THE BAAN SELLERS'  REPRESENTATIONS  AND  WARRANTIES.  The Baan Sellers
     hereby represent and warrant to Invensys Holdings the following:

     (A)  ORGANIZATION  AND  EXISTENCE.  Baan is a public  limited  company
          (naamloze vennootschap) duly organized and validly existing under
          the laws of The  Netherlands.  Baan Software is a private limited
          company  (besloten   vennootschap)  duly  organized  and  validly
          existing under the laws of The Netherlands.

     (B)  POWER  AND  AUTHORITY.  Subject  only to the  approval  of Baan's
          shareholders  as  described in Section 3.6 above and the positive
          advice of the Baan  Works  Council,  the Baan  Sellers  have full
          power and authority under its constitutive documents and the laws
          of The Netherlands to execute, deliver, and perform this Purchase
          Agreement.

     (C)  AUTHORIZATION.  Subject   only  to   the   approval   of   Baan's
          shareholders  as  described in Section 3.6 above and the positive
          advice of the Baan Works Council,  the execution,  delivery,  and
          performance  of this  Purchase  Agreement by the Baan Sellers has
          been duly  authorized  by all requisite  corporate  action on the
          part of the Baan Sellers.

     (D)  BINDING   EFFECT.   Subject   only  to  the  approval  of  Baan's
          shareholders  as  described in Section 3.6 above,  this  Purchase
          Agreement is a valid,  binding,  and legal obligation of the Baan
          Sellers.

     (E)  NO DEFAULT.  Neither the  execution and delivery of this Purchase
          Agreement  nor  the  Baan  Sellers'  full  performance  of  their
          respective obligations under this Purchase Agreement will violate
          or  breach,  or  otherwise  constitute  or give rise to a Default
          under, the terms or provisions of the Baan Sellers'  constitutive
          documents  or of any  material  contract,  commitment,  or  other
          obligation to which either of the Baan Sellers is a party.

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     (F)  FINDERS.  With the sole exception of Lazard Freres & Co. LLC, the
          Baan Sellers have not engaged and are not directly or  indirectly
          obligated to any person  acting as a broker,  finder,  or similar
          capacity in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
          Purchase  Agreement  or as  otherwise  disclosed  in  writing  to
          Invensys.

     (G)  FAIRNESS  OPINION.  The Baan Sellers' have  delivered to Invensys
          Holdings  simultaneously  with the execution and delivery of this
          Purchase  Agreement  a true and  correct  copy of the letter (the
          "Fairness  Opinion")  dated today's date from Lazard Freres & Co.
          LLC concerning Baan.

     (H)  OWNERSHIP OF THE ACQUIRED ASSETS. The Baan Sellers Own all of the
          Acquired Assets.

     (I)  SUBSIDIARIES.  All of the  material  Subsidiaries  are  listed on
          Appendix B. Except as otherwise  disclosed on Appendix B, (1) the
          Subsidiaries are the only material business entities in which the
          Baan Sellers have an equity  interest  (directly or  indirectly);
          (2)  each  of the  Subsidiaries  has  full  corporate  power  and
          authority to own its  properties  and conduct the Business as the
          same has been and is being conducted;  (3) except as indicated on
          Appendix B, Baan Owns (directly or indirectly)  all of the issued
          and outstanding  equity capital of each of the Subsidiaries;  (4)
          all of the Subsidiaries  Shares have been duly issued,  have been
          fully  paid,  and are  nonassessable;  and (5)  neither  the Baan
          Sellers nor any of the  Subsidiaries has issued or granted to any
          person any option,  warrant,  conversion right, or other right of
          any kind to acquire any other equity capital of any Subsidiary.

     (J)  REPRESENTATIONS   AND   WARRANTIES   TRUE   AND   COMPLETE.   All
          representations  and  warranties  of the  Baan  Sellers  in  this
          Purchase Agreement are true,  accurate,  and complete and will be
          true, accurate, and complete as of the Closing.

7.2  INVENSYS HOLDINGS'  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.  Invensys Holdings
     hereby represents and warrants to the Baan Sellers the following:

     (A)  ORGANIZATION  AND  EXISTENCE.  Invensys  Holdings  is  a  private
          limited  company duly  organized and validly  existing  under the
          laws of England and Wales.

     (B)  POWER AND AUTHORITY.  Invensys  Holdings has full corporate power
          and authority under its constitutive documents and under the laws
          of  England  and Wales to  execute,  deliver,  and  perform  this
          Purchase Agreement.

     (C)  AUTHORIZATION.  The execution,  delivery, and performance of this
          Purchase  Agreement  have been duly  authorized  by all requisite
          corporate actions on the part of Invensys Holdings.

     (D)  BINDING EFFECT. This Purchase Agreement is a valid,  binding, and
          legal obligation of Invensys Holdings.

     (E)  NO DEFAULT.  Neither the  execution and delivery of this Purchase

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          Agreement  nor  Invensys   Holdings'  full   performance  of  its
          obligations under this Purchase Agreement will violate or breach,
          or  otherwise  constitute  or give rise to a Default  under,  the
          terms or provisions of Invensys Holdings'  constitutive documents
          or of any material contract,  commitment,  or other obligation to
          which Invensys Holdings is a party.

     (F)  FINDERS.  With the sole exception of Goldman Sachs International,
          neither Invensys nor Invensys Holdings has engaged or is directly
          or indirectly obligated to any person acting as a broker, finder,
          or other  similar  capacity in connection  with the  transactions
          contemplated by this Purchase Agreement.

     (G)  REPRESENTATIONS   AND   WARRANTIES   TRUE   AND   COMPLETE.   All
          representations  and  warranties  of  Invensys  Holdings  in this
          Purchase Agreement are true,  accurate,  and complete and will be
          true, accurate, and complete as of the Closing.

ARTICLE 8 - EMPLOYEES

8.1  THE BAAN  SELLERS'  EMPLOYEES.  At the Closing,  as the Baan  Sellers'
     successor in interest to the Business,  Invensys Holdings' will assume
     and become solely responsible for all employment contracts and pension
     rights of the Baan Sellers employees by operation of law.

8.2  SUBSIDIARY  EMPLOYEES.  The  terms and  conditions  of  employment  of
     employees of the  Subsidiaries,  including  their  respective  pension
     rights,  will not be  affected  by the sale of  Subsidiary  Shares  to
     Invensys Holdings.

ARTICLE 9 - AMENDMENT TO OFFER AGREEMENT

9.1  PARTIAL  WAIVER.  The parties  each hereby waive any right that any of
     them may have to  terminate  the Offer  Agreement  pursuant to Section
     6.1(b)(iii) of the Offer  Agreement upon  termination or expiration of
     the Offer for failure of any condition precedent to the Offer.

9.2  AMENDED  CONDITION.  The parties  hereby amend the Offer  Agreement as
     follows:

     (A)  The second  sentence of Section 1.1(a) of the Offer  Agreement is
          hereby amended to read as follows:

               "The  obligation  of Offer  Sub,  and of Parent to
               cause  Offer  Sub,  to  commence  the Offer and to
               accept  for  payment,  and to pay for  any  Common
               Shares  tendered  pursuant  to the Offer  shall be
               subject  only  to  the  conditions  set  forth  in
               Exhibit A (including the condition that the number
               of Common  Shares that,  together  with the Common
               Shares then owned by Parent and its  subsidiaries,
               represent  at least a majority of the  outstanding
               Common   Shares  be  validly   tendered   and  not
               withdrawn  prior to completion  of the Offer,  and
               the terms and  conditions of this  Agreement  (the
               'Offer Conditions')"; and

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     (B)  Clause  (i) of the  first  sentence  of  Exhibit  A to the  Offer
          Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows:

               "there  shall have been  validly  tendered and not
               withdrawn  prior to  completion  of the  Offer,  a
               number of Common  Shares that,  together  with the
               Common   Shares  then  owned  by  Parent  and  its
               Subsidiaries, represent at least a majority of the
               outstanding    Common    Shares   (the    'Minimum
               Condition') and".

9.3  PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT. Promptly after the execution and delivery of this
     Purchase  Agreement,  Invensys  Holdings  will  announce  the  amended
     condition to the Offer and afford Baan  shareholders  a period of five
     business days in which to tender  additional Shares or withdraw Shares
     which have previously been tendered.

9.4  WAIVER OF OTHER  CONDITIONS.  Invensys  and Invensys  Holdings  hereby
     waive the conditions  contained in paragraphs (d) and (g) of Exhibit A
     to the Offer Agreement.

9.5  CONTEMPLATED  TRANSACTIONS.   The  transactions  contemplated  by  the
     Purchase Agreement,  the Interim Management  Services  Agreement,  the
     Interim Loan  Agreement,  and all other  documents  ancillary to those
     transactions  are  "transactions  contemplated  by this Agreement" for
     purposes of Section 5.8(b) of the Offer Agreement.

9.6  LEGAL ORDERS.  Consistent  with the  conditions set forth in the Offer
     Agreement and Exhibit A (both as amended by this Purchase  Agreement),
     the  obligation  of  Invensys  Holdings to  purchase  Shares  tendered
     pursuant  to the Offer (as  amended  by this  Purchase  Agreement)  is
     subject  to  the  condition   that,  with  respect  to  this  Purchase
     Agreement,  there  shall  not  have  been  issued  and in  effect  any
     injunction  or  similar  legal  order   prohibiting   or   restraining
     consummation of any of the material transactions  contemplated by this
     Purchase  Agreement and no legal action or governmental  investigation
     or inquiry which is reasonably likely to result in any such injunction
     or order shall be pending.

9.7  NO FURTHER AMENDMENT.  Except as provided in this Article 9, the Offer
     Agreement will remain in full force and effect.

ARTICLE 10 - AMENDMENT, WAIVER, TERMINATION, AND CANCELLATION

10.1 AMENDMENT.  The parties may amend this Purchase  Agreement at any time
     before the Closing,  but only by written  instrument  executed by both
     parties. In addition, until Invensys,  directly or indirectly, owns at
     least 95% of the  outstanding  Shares,  any amendment of this Purchase
     Agreement  shall  also  require  the  prior  written  consent  of  the
     "Continuing Members" under the Offer Agreement.

10.2 WAIVER.  Either  party may at any time waive  compliance  by the other
     with any covenants or conditions  contained in this Purchase Agreement
     but only by written  instrument  executed  by the party  waiving  such
     compliance. No such waiver, however, shall be deemed to constitute the
     waiver of any such covenant or condition in any other  circumstance or

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     the waiver of any other  covenant or  condition.  In  addition,  until
     Invensys, directly or indirectly, owns at least 95% of the outstanding
     Shares,  any waiver of any  covenant or  condition  contained  in this
     Purchase Agreement shall also require the prior written consent of the
     "Continuing Members" under the Offer Agreement.

10.3 TERMINATION.  The parties may terminate this Purchase Agreement at any
     time before the Closing,  but only by written instrument signed by all
     of the parties. This Purchase Agreement will terminate  automatically,
     and without  further action by either party,  if all of the conditions
     set  forth in  Article 4 have not been duly  waived  or  satisfied  by
     December 31, 2000.

10.4 CANCELLATION.  Invensys  reserves  the right to cancel  this  Purchase
     Agreement  unilaterally  if the number of Shares validly  tendered and
     not withdrawn  pursuant to the Offer and accepted for payment prior to
     completion  of the  Offer,  together  with  other  Shares  then  owned
     directly or indirectly by Invensys, constitute a majority of the total
     number of Shares then  outstanding.  Both parties reserve the right to
     cancel this Purchase Agreement unilaterally if the Offer is terminated
     without  Invensys  Holdings  accepting  for  payment  all  the  Shares
     tendered  and  not  withdrawn  at the  time of the  termination.  Both
     parties  also  reserve  the right to cancel  this  Purchase  Agreement
     unilaterally  if  the  number  of  Shares  validly  tendered  and  not
     withdrawn  pursuant  to the Offer and during the  Subsequent  Offering
     Period  and  that are  accepted  for  payment  by  Invensys  Holdings,
     together  with other  Shares  then owned  directly  or  indirectly  by
     Invensys,  equal  95% or more  of the  total  number  of  Shares  then
     outstanding.

ARTICLE 11 - MISCELLANEOUS

11.1 COOPERATION.  Each of  Invensys  Holdings  and the Baan  Sellers  will
     cooperate  with the other  parties,  at any other party's  request and
     expense, in furnishing information, testimony, and other assistance in
     connection with any actions, proceedings,  arrangements,  and disputes
     with  other  persons  or  governmental   inquiries  or  investigations
     involving  the  Business  or the  transactions  contemplated  by  this
     Purchase Agreement.

11.2 SEVERABILITY.  If any provision of this Purchase  Agreement is finally
     determined to be unlawful,  then such  provision  will be deemed to be
     severed  from  this  Purchase  Agreement  and  replaced  by  a  lawful
     provision which carries out, as closely as possible,  the intention of
     the parties and preserves the economic  bargain  contemplated  by this
     Purchase  Agreement and, in such case,  each and every other provision
     of this Purchase Agreement will remain in full force and effect.

11.3 COSTS AND EXPENSES.  Each party will bear its own expenses incurred in
     connection   with  this  Purchase   Agreement  and  the   transactions
     contemplated   by  this  Purchase   Agreement,   whether  or  not  the
     transactions are consummated.

11.4 NOTICES.  All notices,  requests and other  communications  under this
     Purchase  Agreement  shall be in  writing  and shall be deemed to have
     been  duly  given  at the  time of  receipt  if  delivered  by hand or
     communicated by electronic  transmission (with confirmation by mail or
     courier),  or,  if sent by  courier,  two days  after  delivery  to an
     international   courier  service  with  guaranteed  two-day  delivery,
     addressed or communicated as follows:

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            If to Invensys and            Invensys Holdings Limited
              Invensys Holdings, to:      c/o Invensys plc
                                          Carlisle Place
                                          London SW1P 1BX
                                          United Kingdom

                                          Attention: Company Secretary

                                          Telefax:   44.20.7821.3806

            If to the Baan Sellers, to:   Baan Company N.V.
                                          Baron van Nagellstraat 89
                                          3770 AC Barneveld
                                          The Netherlands

                                          Attention: Secretary to the Board

                                          Telefax:   1.703.234.6720

     Either  party may  change  its  notice  address  above to a  different
     address by giving the other party written notice of such change.

11.5 ASSIGNMENT.  This Purchase Agreement will be binding upon and inure to
     the benefit of the successors of each of the parties hereto, but shall
     not be assignable by either party without the prior written consent of
     the other. Invensys Holdings may, however, if it so elects, assign all
     of its rights and delegate all of its duties to another  company under
     the  ownership  and  control of  Invensys  by giving the Baan  Sellers
     notice of such  assignment and delegation and Invensys'  unconditional
     guarantee of the assignee's performance.

11.6 NO THIRD PARTIES.  Neither this Purchase  Agreement nor any provisions
     set forth in this Purchase Agreement is intended to, or shall,  create
     any rights in or confer any  benefits  upon any person  other than the
     parties to this Purchase Agreement.

11.7 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE.  The Appendices to this Purchase Agreement
     constitute  integral  parts of this Purchase  Agreement and are hereby
     incorporated into this Purchase Agreement by this reference.

11.8 GOVERNING LAW. This Purchase  Agreement will governed and construed in
     accordance with the internal  substantive  laws of The Netherlands and
     any action brought to enforce this Purchase  Agreement will be brought
     in and decided by Dutch courts.  Nothing in this  Purchase  Agreement,
     however,  shall constitute an amendment to governing law provisions of
     Section  7.5 of the  Offer  Agreement  (as  amended  by this  Purchase
     Agreement), which will continue to apply as written.

11.9 COUNTERPARTS. More than one counterpart of this Purchase Agreement may
     be executed by the parties hereto, and each fully executed counterpart
     shall be deemed an original without production of the others.

11.10 COMPLETE AGREEMENT.  This  Purchase  Agreement  sets forth the entire
     understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter
     of this Purchase Agreement and supersedes all prior letters of intent,

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     agreements, covenants, arrangements, communications,  representations,
     or warranties,  whether oral or written, by any officer,  employee, or
     representative of either party relating thereto.

11.11 UNCONDITIONAL  GUARANTEE.   Invensys   hereby   unconditionally   and
     irrevocably  guarantees  to the Baan  Sellers  the  full and  punctual
     performance  of all  of  Invensys  Holdings'  obligations  under  this
     Purchase  Agreement.  Invensys agrees that any and all  modifications,
     additions,  or  alterations  which  may be made in the  terms  of this
     Purchase  Agreement or in the obligations to be performed  thereunder,
     or any payments to be made on account thereof,  or any grace,  waiver,
     or forbearance  on the part of either  Invensys or the Baan Sellers to
     the other,  shall not in any way release  Invensys from continuing and
     undiminished liability hereunder. Invensys hereby waives notice of any
     such modifications,  additions,  adjustments,  grace, forebearance, or
     waiver except as required under this Purchase Agreement.

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To evidence their agreement as stated above,  INVENSYS HOLDINGS LIMITED and
INVENSYS  PLC, on the one hand,  and BAAN COMPANY  N.V.  and BAAN  SOFTWARE
B.V., on the other hand, have each caused their  respective duly authorized
directors,  officers,  and/or  attorneys  to execute  this  ASSET  PURCHASE
AGREEMENT AND OFFER AMENDMENT in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, as of July 26,
2000.


       INVENSYS HOLDINGS LIMITED                   BAAN COMPANY N.V.

By:    /s/ Frans D. Rosendaal           By:    /s/ Joost Van Lanschot
    -------------------------------          ------------------------------
           Frans D. Rosendaal                      Joost van Lanschot
           Attorney-in-Fact                         Attorney-in-Fact


             INVENSYS PLC                          BAAN SOFTWARE N.V.

By:    /s/ Frans D. Rosendaal           By:    /s/ Joost Van Lanschot
    -------------------------------          ------------------------------
           Frans D. Rosendaal                      Joost van Lanschot
           Attorney-in-Fact                         Attorney-in-Fact

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                                                                 Appendix A

                            CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

     The  following  terms  identified  with  initial  capital  letters are
defined in the following Sections of the Purchase Agreement:

TERM                                                        CROSS REFERENCE
----                                                        ---------------

Acquired Assets ......................................      Section 2.2

Assumed Liabilities ..................................      Section 2.3

Baan..................................................      Preamble

Baan Sellers..........................................      Preamble

Baan Software.........................................      Preamble

Business .............................................      Recital H

Closing ..............................................      Section 6.1

Closing Date .........................................      Section 6.2

Closing Time .........................................      Section 6.2

EGM   ................................................      Section 3.8

Fairness Opinion .....................................      Section 7.1(G)

Interim Management Services Agreement ................      Section 3.5

Invensys .............................................      Preamble

Invensys Holdings ....................................      Preamble

Offer ................................................      Recital A

Offer Agreement ......................................      Recital A

Original Offer Sub ...................................      Recital A

Original Purchaser ...................................      Recital A

Purchase Price .......................................      Section 2.1(C)

Purchase Agreement ...................................      Preamble

Revolving Credit Agreement ...........................      Section 3.6

Subsequent Offering Period ...........................      Section 3.7


     In  addition,  the  following  terms have the meanings set forth below
where used in the Purchase  Agreement and identified  with initial  capital
letters:


TERM                                 MEANING
----                                 -------

Accounts Receivable                  Notes and accounts receivable arising
                                     out of the conduct of the Business.

                                   - i -

Business Employees                   All full-time employees of the
                                     Business other than employees of the
                                     Subsidiaries.

Business Records                     Business books and records, including
                                     financial, operating, inventory,
                                     legal, personnel, payroll, and
                                     customer records and all sales and
                                     promotional literature,
                                     correspondence, and records.

Cash                                 Cash and cash equivalent items held by
                                     the Baan Sellers as of the Closing,
                                     including certificates of deposit,
                                     time deposits, marketable securities,
                                     and the proceeds of accounts
                                     receivable paid on or before the
                                     Closing Date.

Default                              An occurrence which constitutes a
                                     breach or default under a contract,
                                     order, or other commitment, after the
                                     expiration of any grace period
                                     provided without cure.

Encumbrance                          Any encumbrance or lien, including,
                                     without limitation, any mortgage,
                                     judgment lien, materialman's lien,
                                     mechanic's lien, security interest,
                                     encroachment, easement, or other
                                     restriction, in each case having a
                                     material adverse effect on the thing
                                     or right so encumbered.

Intellectual Property                Rights consisting of, conferred by, or
                                     otherwise relating to:

                                     (1)   Patents and patent applications
                                           (including all renewals,
                                           extensions, or modifications
                                           thereof);

                                     (2)   Trade secrets, including without
                                           limitation, know-how,
                                           inventions, computerized data
                                           and information, computer
                                           programs, business records,
                                           files and data, discoveries,
                                           formulae, production outlines,
                                           product designs, manufacturing
                                           information, processes and
                                           techniques, testing and quality
                                           control processes and
                                           techniques, drawings and
                                           customer lists;

                                     (3)   Trademarks, service marks, and
                                           applications therefor;

                                     (4)   Copyrights; and

                                     (5)   Trade names.

                                  - ii -

Inventories                          Inventories, wherever located,
                                     including inventories of raw
                                     materials, components, assemblies,
                                     subassemblies, work-in-process,
                                     finished goods, replacement parts,
                                     spare parts, operating supplies, and
                                     packaging.

Law                                  Any law, statute, ordinance, rule,
                                     regulation, order, judgment, or
                                     decree, whether promulgated by The
                                     Netherlands, the United States, or any
                                     other country or by any governmental
                                     entity.

Leases                               Leases, licensed, and similar rights
                                     affording the right to use or enjoy
                                     tangible or intangible property or
                                     property rights.

Owns or Ownership                    Such ownership as confers upon the
                                     party or person having it good and
                                     marketable title to and control over
                                     the thing or right owned, free and
                                     clear of any and all Encumbrances
                                     other than Permitted Encumbrances.

Permits                              Permits, approvals, and qualifications
                                     issued by any government or
                                     governmental unit, agency, board,
                                     body, or instrumentality and all
                                     applications for such items.

Permitted Encumbrances               The following: (i) liens for Taxes
                                     accrued but not yet payable, (ii)
                                     liens arising as a matter of Law in
                                     the ordinary course of business,
                                     provided that the obligations secured
                                     by such liens are not delinquent, and
                                     (iii) such imperfections of title and
                                     other encumbrances, if any, which,
                                     singly or taken together, do not and
                                     are not likely to have a material
                                     adverse effect on the business,
                                     operations, results of operations,
                                     assets, or condition (financial or
                                     otherwise) of the Baan Sellers and the
                                     Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

Prepaid Items                        Prepaid and similar items arising out
                                     of the conduct of the Business,
                                     including prepaid expenses, deferred
                                     charges, advance payments, and other
                                     prepaid items.

Personal Property                    Tangible personal property (whether
                                     owned, leased, or otherwise),
                                     including all machinery, equipment,
                                     tooling, dies, molds, jigs, patterns,
                                     gauges, materials handling equipment,
                                     furniture, office equipment, cars,
                                     trucks, and other vehicle.

Purchase Contracts                   Orders, contracts, and commitments for
                                     the purchase of goods and/or services,
                                     such items relating to the purchase of
                                     capital, tooling, products, and
                                     supplies.

                                  - iii -

Real Property                        Real property including all land,
                                     buildings, improvements, fixtures, and
                                     appurtenances thereto, and all such
                                     items under construction.

Sales Contracts                      Orders, contracts, commitments, and
                                     proposals for the sale of Products,
                                     including such items relating to
                                     repair, restoration, maintenance,
                                     preservation, and similar operations.

Subsidiaries                         The Baan subsidiaries listed on
                                     Appendix B.

Subsidiary Shares                    Shares of equity capital of the
                                     Subsidiaries.

Taxes                                Any national, federal, state, local,
                                     or foreign income, gross receipts,
                                     property, sales, use, license, excise,
                                     franchise, employment payroll,
                                     premium, withholding, ad valorem,
                                     transfer, or excise tax, or any other
                                     tax, custom, duty, governmental fee,
                                     or other like assessment or charge of
                                     any kind whatsoever, together with any
                                     interest or penalty, imposed by any
                                     governmental entity.

Third-Party Claims                   Causes of action, rights of action,
                                     and warranty and product liability
                                     claims against other persons.

                                  - iv -
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                                                                 Appendix B

                                SUBSIDIARIES

     The following are the material Subidiaries [FN1]:

      Baan International B.V.
      Baan Development B.V.
      Baan Austria GmbH
      Baan (Schweiz) AG
      Baan Nederland B.V.
      Baan Belgium N.V.
      Baan France S.A.
      Baan Nordic AB
      Baan Nordic A/S
      Baan UK Ltd.
      Baan Holding Central Europe GmbH under which are Blizzard Deutschland
            GmbH, Coda GmbH and Matrix Information Systeme GmbH)
      Baan U.S.A., Inc.
      Baan Canada, Inc.
      Baan Brasil Sistemas de Informatica Ltd.
      Baan Argentina Ltd.
      Baan Info Systems India Pvt. Ltd.
      Baan Software India Pvt. Ltd.
      Baan Japan Co. Ltd.
      Baan (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (under which is Blizzard Singapore Pte. Ltd.)
      Baan Education Asia Pacific (M) Sdn Bhd.
      Baan Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
      Baan Korea Co. Ltd.
      Baan Australia Pty. Ltd. (under which is Blizzard New Zealand Ltd.)
      Baan Espana y Portugal S.A.
      Baan Italia S.r.l.
      Baan China Ltd.
      Matrix Holding B.V.
      Baan Front Office Systems A/S
      CAPS Logistics, Inc.
      CODA Plc.
      Compact 3000 Ltd.
      Proloq Holding B.V. (under which are Proloq International B.V. and
            Proloq USA, Inc.)
      Global Maintenance Group Ltd.
      Meta Software MS., S.A. (13% Owned)
      BLGS Holding S.A. (Minority Interest)
      Baan Eastern Europe Localisation Centre (Minority Interest)
      Shenyang New-Baan Software Co., Ltd. (Minority Interest)

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1    100% Owned except as noted.


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                                                                 Appendix C

                              DOCUMENTS TO BE
                DELIVERED BY THE BAAN SELLERS AT THE CLOSING

     Baan will deliver the following  documents to Invensys Holdings at the
Closing:

1.   A certificate signed by the Secretary to the Board of Baan dated as of
     the Closing Date as to the  incumbency  and  signatures of officers of
     Baan.

2.   A  certificate  signed by the  Secretary to the Board of Baan Software
     dated as of the Closing Date as to the  incumbency  and  signatures of
     officers of Baan Software.

3.   Certified  resolutions  verifying the  authorization of the execution,
     delivery,  and  performance of the Purchase  Agreement by Baan and the
     consummation  of  the   transactions   contemplated  by  the  Purchase
     Agreement.

4.   Certified  resolutions  verifying the  authorization of the execution,
     delivery,  and performance of the Purchase  Agreement by Baan Software
     and the consummation of the transactions  contemplated by the Purchase
     Agreement.

5.   A certificate  signed by the Interim Chief  Executive  Officer and the
     Chief  Financial  Officer  of  Baan  dated  as  of  the  Closing  Date
     confirming  that all of the  representations  and  warranties  of Baan
     contained  in  Sections  7.1  of the  Purchase  Agreement  were  true,
     accurate,  and complete in all material respects as of the date of the
     Purchase Agreement and continue to be true, accurate,  and complete in
     all material respects as of the Closing.


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                                                                 Appendix D

                              DOCUMENTS TO BE
               DELIVERED BY INVENSYS HOLDINGS AT THE CLOSING

     Invensys Holdings will deliver the following  documents to Baan at the
Closing:

1.   A  certificate  signed by the  Secretary  of Invensys  dated as of the
     Closing Date  confirming  the incumbency and signatures of officers of
     Invensys.

2.   A  certificate  signed by a Director or  attorney of Invensys  and the
     Secretary  of Invensys  dated as of the  Closing  Date  verifying  the
     authorization  of the  execution,  delivery,  and  performance  of the
     Purchase   Agreement   by  Invensys  and  the   consummation   of  the
     transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement.

3.   A certificate signed by a Director or attorney of Invensys dated as of
     the  Closing  Date  confirming  that  all of the  representations  and
     warranties  of  Invensys  contained  in Sections  7.2 of the  Purchase
     Agreement were true,  accurate,  and complete in all material respects
     as of the date of the  Purchase  Agreement  and  continue  to be true,
     accurate, and complete in all material respects as of the Closing.




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