Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. Announces Proposed Secondary Offering of 20,000,000 Ordinary Shares

February 16, 2011

ALMELO, Netherlands, Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --

Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE: ST) today announces the commencement of a secondary public offering of its ordinary shares. In this offering, which is subject to market and other conditions, 20,000,000 ordinary shares are being sold by existing shareholders as identified in the prospectus relating to the offering. The underwriters have a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 3,000,000 ordinary shares from the selling shareholders to cover over-allotments, if any. Sensata Technologies will not receive any proceeds from this offering, other than proceeds from options exercised by certain shareholders in connection with the offering.

 

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Morgan Stanley, Barclays Capital, Goldman, Sachs & Co., BofA Merrill Lynch and J.P. Morgan are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering. Citi, BMO Capital Markets, Oppenheimer & Co. and RBC Capital Markets are acting as co-managers.

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This offering is being made solely by means of a prospectus, copies of which may be obtained from: Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10014, Attention: Prospectus Department, or by calling (866) 718-1649 or by emailing prospectus@morganstanley.com; or Barclays Capital Inc., c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717, or by calling (888) 603-5847 or by emailing barclaysprospectus@broadridge.com.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Sensata Technologies Holding N.V.

Sensata Technologies Holding N.V., a global industrial technology company, is a leader in the development, manufacture and sale of sensors and controls.



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Maggie Morris

Linda Megathlin

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lmegathlin@sensata.com



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