WNS (Holdings) Limited
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 20-F/A
(Amendment No. 1)
 
     
o   REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
OR
     
þ   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
     
    For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008
OR
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
     
    For the transition period from                      to                     
OR
     
o   SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
     
    Date of event requiring this shell company report                     
Commission file number 001-32945
WNS (Holdings) Limited
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
     
Not Applicable
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)
  Jersey, Channel Islands
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
Gate 4, Godrej & Boyce Complex
Pirojshanagar, Vikhroli(W)
Mumbai 400 079, India
(91-22) 4095-2100
(Address and Telephone Number of Principal Executive Offices)
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
     
Title of Each Class   Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
     
American Depositary Shares, each represented by
one Ordinary Share, par value 10 pence per share
  The New York Stock Exchange
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of Class)
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act
None
(Title of Class)
     Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.
     As of March 31, 2008, 42,363,100 ordinary shares, par value 10 pence per share, were issued and outstanding, of which 19,415,759 ordinary shares were held in the form of 19,415,759 American Depositary Shares, or ADSs. Each ADS represents one ordinary share.
     Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes o          No þ
     If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes o          No þ
     Note — Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from their obligations under those Sections.
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes þ          No o
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o          Accelerated filer þ          Non-accelerated filer o
     Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:
         
US GAAP þ   International Financial Reporting 
Standards as issued by the
International Authority
Standards Board o
  Other o
     If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.
Item 17 o          Item 18 þ
     If this report is an annual report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o          No þ
 
 


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EXPLANATORY NOTE
EXHIBITS
SIGNATURES
Ex-4.16 Master Services Agreement, dated July 11, 2008, between Aviva Global Services (Management Services) Private Limited and WNS Capital Investment Limited.
Ex-4.17 $200 million Facility Agreement dated July 11, 2008.
Ex-12.3 Certification by the Chief Executive Officer to 17 CFR 240, 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, regarding this Amendment No.1 to the Annual Report
Ex-12.4 Certification by the Chief Financial Officer to 17 CFR 240, 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, regarding this Amendment No.1 to the Annual Report


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EXPLANATORY NOTE
     This Amendment No. 1 on Form 20-F/A to our annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 (“Amendment No. 1”), which was originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on August 1, 2008 ( “Form 20-F”), is being filed solely for the purpose of amending Item 19, Exhibits, to refile Exhibits 4.16 and 4.17 in final redacted forms. These Exhibits 4.16 and 4.17 supersede and replace the corresponding exhibits to our Form 20-F filed on August 1, 2008. Amendment No. 1 speaks as of the original filing date of our Form 20-F on August 1, 2008. Other than for the purpose of amending Item 19 to refile Exhibits 4.16 and 4.17 therewith, this Amendment No. 1 does not, and does not purport to, amend, update or restate the information in any other item of our Form 20-F filed on August 1, 2008.

 


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EXHIBITS
     
1.1
  Memorandum of Association of WNS (Holdings) Limited, as amended — incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-135590) of WNS (Holdings) Limited, as filed with the Commission on July 3, 2006.
 
   
1.2
  Articles of Association of WNS (Holdings) Limited, as amended — incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-135590) of WNS (Holdings) Limited, as filed with the Commission on July 3, 2006.
 
   
2.1
  Form of Deposit Agreement among WNS (Holdings) Limited, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Depositary, and the holders and beneficial owners of American Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, or ADR, issued thereunder (including the Form of ADR) — incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-135590) of WNS (Holdings) Limited, as filed with the Commission on July 3, 2006.
 
   
2.2
  Specimen Ordinary Share Certificate of WNS (Holdings) Limited — incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-32945) of WNS (Holdings) Limited, as filed with the Commission on July 14, 2006.
 
   
4.1
  Share Purchase Agreement dated April 20, 2007 among, WNS (Mauritius) Limited, Marketics Technologies (India) Private Limited and the selling shareholders named therein — incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Annual Report on Form 20-F for fiscal 2007 (File No. 001-32945) of WNS (Holdings) Limited, as filed with the Commission on June 26, 2007.
 
   
4.2
  Lease Deed dated January 25, 2006 between DLF Cyber City and WNS Global Services (Private) Ltd — incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Annual Report on Form 20-F for fiscal 2007 (File No. 001-32945) of WNS (Holdings) Limited, as filed with the Commission on June 26, 2007.
 
   
4.3
  Lease Deed dated March 10, 2005 between M/s DLF Cyber City and WNS Global Services (Private) Ltd. — incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-135590) of WNS (Holdings) Limited, as filed with the Commission on July 3, 2006.
 
   
4.4
  Leave and License Agreement dated November 10, 2005 between Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company Ltd. and WNS Global Services (Private) Ltd. with respect to the lease of office premises with an aggregate area of 59,202 square feet at Plant 10 — incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-135590) of WNS (Holdings) Limited, as filed with the Commission on July 3, 2006.
 
   
4.5
  Leave and License Agreement dated November 10, 2005 between Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company Ltd. and WNS Global Services (Private) Ltd. with respect to the lease of office premises with an area of 4,867 square feet at Plant 10 — incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of the Annual Report on Form 20-F for fiscal 2007 (File No. 001-32945) of WNS (Holdings) Limited, as filed with the Commission on June 26, 2007.
 
   
4.6
  Leave and License Agreement dated November 10, 2005 between Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company Ltd. and WNS Global Services (Private) Ltd. with respect to the lease of office premises with an aggregate area of 20,360 square feet at Plant 10 — incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 of the Annual Report on Form 20-F for fiscal 2007 (File No. 001-32945) of WNS (Holdings) Limited, as filed with the Commission on June 26, 2007.
 
   
4.7
  Leave and License Agreement dated May 31, 2006 between Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company Ltd. and WNS Global Services (Private) Ltd. with respect to Plant 11 — incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 of the Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-135590) of WNS (Holdings) Limited, as filed with the Commission on July 3, 2006.
 
   
4.8
  Leave and License Agreement dated December 29, 2006 between Sofotel Software Services Private Limited and WNS Global Services (Private) Limited with respect to the lease of office premises with an

 


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  aggregate area of 36,500 square feet in the Commercial Office Building — incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 of the Annual Report on Form 20-F for fiscal 2007 (File No. 001-32945) of WNS (Holdings) Limited, as filed with the Commission on June 26, 2007.
 
   
4.9
  Leave and License Agreement dated December 29, 2006 between Sofotel Software Services Private Limited and WNS Global Services (Private) Ltd with respect to the lease of office premises with an aggregate area of 35,930 square feet in the Commercial Office Building — incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 of the Annual Report on Form 20-F for fiscal 2007 (File No. 001-32945) of WNS (Holdings) Limited, as filed with the Commission on June 26, 2007.
 
   
4.10
  Leave and License Agreement dated December 29, 2006 between Sofotel Software Services Private Limited and WNS Global Services (Private) Ltd with respect to the lease of office premises with an aggregate area of 35,870 square feet in the Commercial Office Building — incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.10 of the Annual Report on Form 20-F for fiscal 2007 (File No. 001-32945) of WNS (Holdings) Limited, as filed with the Commission on June 26, 2007.
 
   
4.11
  Leave and License Agreement dated December 29, 2006 between Sofotel Software Services Private Limited and WNS Global Services (Private) Ltd with respect to the lease of office premises with an aggregate area of 34,500 square feet in the Commercial Office Building — incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 of the Annual Report on Form 20-F for fiscal 2007 (File No. 001-32945) of WNS (Holdings) Limited, as filed with the Commission on June 26, 2007.
 
   
4.12
  WNS (Holdings) Limited 2002 Stock Incentive Plan — incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 of the Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-135590) of WNS (Holdings) Limited, as filed with the Commission on July 3, 2006.
 
   
4.13
  Form of WNS (Holdings) Limited 2006 Incentive Award Plan — incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 of the Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-135590) of WNS (Holdings) Limited, as filed with the Commission on July 3, 2006.
 
   
4.14
  Amendment to the WNS (Holdings) Limited 2006 Incentive Award — incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Current Report on Form 6-K (File No. 001-32945) of WNS (Holdings) Limited, as filed with the Commission on August 7, 2007.
 
   
4.15
  Share Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated July 11, 2008, relating to the sale and purchase of shares in Aviva Global Services Singapore Private Limited between Aviva International Holdings Limited and WNS Capital Investment Limited. *#
 
   
4.16
  Master Services Agreement, dated July 11, 2008, between Aviva Global Services (Management Services) Private Limited and WNS Capital Investment Limited. **#
 
   
4.17
  $200 million Facility Agreement dated July 11, 2008, by and among WNS (Mauritius) Limited as borrower, WNS (Holdings) Limited, WNS Capital Investment Limited, WNS UK and WNS North America Inc. as guarantors, ICICI Bank UK Plc as lender, arranger and agent, ICICI Bank Canada as lender and arranger and Morgan Walker Solicitors LLP as security trustee. **
 
   
8.1
  List of subsidiaries of WNS (Holdings) Limited. *

 


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12.1
  Certification by the Chief Executive Officer to 17 CFR 240, 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, regarding the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. *
 
   
12.2
  Certification by the Chief Financial Officer to 17 CFR 240, 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 regarding the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. *
 
   
12.3
  Certification by the Chief Executive Officer to 17 CFR 240, 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, regarding this Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 20-F/A for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. **
 
   
12.4
  Certification by the Chief Financial Officer to 17 CFR 240, 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, regarding this Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 20-F/A for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. **
 
   
13.1
  Certification by the Chief Executive Officer to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *
 
   
13.2
  Certification by the Chief Financial Officer to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *
 
   
15.1
  Consent of Ernst & Young independent registered public accounting firm. *
 
*   Previously filed as an exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 (File No. 001-32945) of WNS (Holdings) Limited, as filed with the Commission on August 1, 2008.
 
**   Filed herewith.
 
#   Certain portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment filed with the Commission. The omitted portions have been separately filed with the Commission.

 


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SIGNATURES
     The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F/A and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this Amendment No. 1 to its annual report on its behalf.
Date: October 9, 2008
         
  WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
 
 
  By:   /s/ Neeraj Bhargava   
  Name:  Neeraj Bhargava  
  Title:  Group Chief Executive Officer