The company's board unanimously rejected a proposal from Bain Capital, as the non-binding value indication neither provided sufficient certainty or reflected the value of SoftwareOne, the company said in a statement.

"The Board is convinced that SoftwareOne is well placed to create shareholder value as a standalone public company," it said.

On February 15, the company is to host a Capital Markets Day alongside its full-year results and will provide an outlook for 2024 and a medium-term guidance, as well as insights into its strategy.

(Reporting by Noele Illien, Editing by Linda Pasquini, Kirsti Knolle)