GSOL [GLOBAL SOURCES] SC TO-I: (Original Filing)
[_________________ Schedule TO Tender Offer Statement under Section _________________ GLOBAL SOURCES LTD. (Issuer) (Name of Subject Company (Issuer) and Name of Filing Person (Offeror)) Common Shares, Par Value $0.01 Per Share (Title of Class of Securities) G 39300 101 (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities) Chan Hoi Ching Company Secretary Global Sources Ltd. 22/F Vita Tower 29 Wong Chuk Hang] [THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY HAS APPROVED THE OFFER. HOWEVER, NEITHER THE COMPANY NOR ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAKES ANY RECOMMENDATION TO SHAREHOLDERS AS TO WHETHER TO TENDER OR REFRAIN FROM TENDERING THEIR SHARES. YOU SHOULD READ CAREFULLY THE INFORMATION IN THIS OFFER TO PURCHASE, INCLUDING OUR REASONS FOR MAKING THE OFFER, AND IN THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL] [LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL To Tender Shares of its Common Shares, Par Value $0.01 Per Share At a Purchase Price of $7.50 Per Share of GLOBAL SOURCES LTD. THE OFFER, PRORATION PERIOD AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON JULY 27, 2015, UNLESS GLOBAL SOURCES EXTENDS THE OFFER. The Depositary for the Offer is: By] [Notice of Guaranteed Delivery for Offer to Purchase for Cash Up to 6,666,666 Shares of its Common Shares At a Purchase Price of $7.50 Per Share by GLOBAL SOURCES LTD. THE OFFER, PRORATION PERIOD AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON JULY 27, 2015, UNLESS GLOBAL SOURCES LTD. EXTENDS THE OFFER. As set forth] [Offer to Purchase for Cash Up to 6,666,666 Shares of its Common Shares At a Purchase Price of $7.50 Per Share by GLOBAL SOURCES LTD. THE OFFER, PRORATION PERIOD AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON JULY 27, 2015 UNLESS GLOBAL SOURCES LTD. EXTENDS THE OFFER. June 26, 2015 To Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks,] [Offer to Purchase for Cash Up to 6,666,666 Shares of its Common Shares by GLOBAL SOURCES LTD. THE OFFER, PRORATION PERIOD AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON JULY 27, 2015, UNLESS GLOBAL SOURCES EXTENDS THE OFFER June 26, 2015 To Our Clients: All Shares properly tendered before the Expiration Date (as defined in] [Press Contact in Asia Investor Contact in Asia Camellia So Connie Lai Tel: (852) 2555-5021 Tel: (852) 2555-4747 cso@globalsources.com e-mail: investor@globalsources.com e-mail: . Press Contact in U.S . Investor Contact in U.S Brendon Ouimette Cathy Mattison Tel: (1-480) 664-8309 LHA bouimette@globalsources.com e-mail: Tel: (1-415) 433-3777 cmattison@lhai.com e-mail: Global Sources commences tender offer NEW YORK June 26, 2015 Global Sources Ltd] [SUMMARY TERM SHEET We are providing this summary term sheet for your convenience. It highlights material information in the Offer to Purchase, but you should realize that it does not describe all of the details of the Offer to the same extent described in the Offer to Purchase. We recommend that you read the entire Offer to Purchase and the] [Form of Notice to Team Members Dear Team Member, “Global Sources” “Company” Shares As you will see from the attached press release dated June 26, 2015, Global Sources Ltd. ( “Trustee” This Tender Offer applies to all Global Sources shareholders, including Global Sources Team Members (present or past) who have vested Shares held in trust by Appleby Services (Bermuda) Ltd.]