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Exhibit (a)(5)(i)
For immediate release
Wednesday 14th June, 2000
On Tuesday 13 June, 2000, Invensys Holdings plc, an indirect wholly owned
subsidiary of Invensys plc. purchased through its agent Goldman Sachs
International 55,087 of Baan Company N.V. on the Amsterdam Exchanges at an
average price of (Euro) 2.85.
THE OFFER (THE "OFFER") FOR THE OUTSTANDING BAAN SHARES HAS NOT YET COMMENCED,
AND THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NEITHER AN OFFER TO PURCHASE NOR A SOLICITATION OF AN
OFFER TO SELL SECURITIES. AT THE TIME A SUBSIDIARY OF INVENSYS COMMENCES THE
OFFER, IT WILL FILE AN OFFER TO PURCHASE, THE RELATED LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL FOR
U.S. HOLDERS AND OTHER OFFER DOCUMENTS (THE "OFFER DOCUMENTS") WITH THE U.S.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC), THE AMSTERDAM EXCHANGES AND THE SER
MERGER COUNCIL, AND BAAN WILL FILE A SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT WITH
THE SEC. SHAREHOLDERS OF BAAN ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO READ BOTH THE OFFER
DOCUMENTS AND THE SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT REGARDING THE OFFER
WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
INVESTORS MAY OBTAIN A FREE COPY OF THESE AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED BY THE
INVENSYS SUBSIDIARY AND BAAN AT THE SEC'S WEB SITE AT WWW.SEC.GOV. THE OFFER
DOCUMENTS AND THE SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE
TO SHAREHOLDERS OF BAAN AT NO EXPENSE TO THEM.
