Atos has accepted the financial restructuring offer presented by the consortium led by Onepoint, the company of David Layani, its largest shareholder, over that submitted by EP Equity Investment (EPEI) of Czech businessman Daniel Kretinsky, the IT and cybersecurity group announced on Tuesday.

"The Onepoint consortium's proposal provides for a restructuring of Atos' financial debt and enables the establishment of a sustainable capital structure," Atos said in a statement.

(Written by Blandine Hénault)