Share Placement
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Zurich / Switzerland, 10 January 2012
ARYZTA AG ("ARYZTA") announces that it is offering up to 4,252,239 new shares
with a nominal value of CHF0.02 each in a placing to a limited number of
institutional investors at market terms. The number of new shares and their
issue price will be determined in a book-building process arranged by UBS AG
acting as Sole Bookrunner. ARYZTA will publish the definitive number of new
shares and the issue price once the book-building process has been completed,
which is expected to be in the course of tomorrow morning, 11 January 2012.
Through this placing, ARYZTA aims to broaden its shareholder base. The proceeds
from the placing will be used to strengthen ARYZTA's balance sheet and for
general corporate purposes.
The new shares will be issued out of ARYZTA's authorized share capital under the
exclusion of pre-emptive rights of existing shareholders and represent less than
5% of its registered share capital prior to this capital increase. The new
shares will be fully fungible with ARYZTA's existing shares and entitled to the
dividend for the financial year 2011, which is scheduled to be paid on 1
February 2012 following the expected ex-dividend date on 27 January 2012.
Assuming all shares are placed, the number of shares in issue in ARYZTA
following completion of the placing will increase from 87,558,295 shares
(83,785,436 shares excluding treasury shares) to 91,810,534 shares (88,037,675
shares excluding treasury shares).
Notwithstanding this share issuance, the underlying earnings per share guidance
of euro 338 cent for the financial year ending 31 July 2012 remains valid. The
proceeds of this share placement will further strengthen ARYZTA's balance sheet.
This positions ARYZTA well to meet its internal targets to enhance shareholder
value through its ongoing internal strategic investment programme (ARYZTA
Transformation Initiative).
Enquiries:
Paul Meade
Communications Officer
ARYZTA AG
Tel: +41 (0) 44 583 42 00
info(at)aryzta.com
Important Note
This press release does not constitute (i) an offering prospectus, and no
securities will be offered directly or indirectly to the public, within the
meaning of Art. 652a of the Swiss Code of Obligations, (ii) a listing prospectus
within the meaning of the SIX Swiss Exchange Listing Rules, nor (iii) a
prospectus within the meaning of the EC Directive 2003/71/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council dated November 4, 2003 (the "Prospectus
Directive").
The shares that are the subject of the placement are not being offered or sold
to any person in the United Kingdom, other than to qualified investors as
defined in Section 86(7) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, being
persons falling within Article 2.1(E)(i), (ii) or (iii) of Directive 2003/71/EC
of the European Parliament and of the Council dated 4 November 2003 (Prospectus
Directive), which includes legal entities which are regulated by the Financial
Services Authority and entities which are not so regulated whose corporate
purpose is solely to invest in securities and who also fall within the
definition of "Investment Professionals" in Article 19(5) of the Financial
Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotions) Order 2005 (the "FPO") and
high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the FPO.
THIS PRESS RELEASE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OR FORM PART OF ANY OFFER OR INVITATION
TO SELL, OR ANY SOLICITATION OF ANY OFFER TO PURCHASE ANY RIGHTS, SHARES OR
OTHER SECURITIES IN ANY JURISDICTION, NOR SHALL IT (OR ANY PART OF IT) OR THE
FACT OF ITS DISTRIBUTION, FORM THE BASIS OF, OR BE RELIED ON IN CONNECTION WITH,
ANY CONTRACT THEREFORE. IN ADDITION, THE SECURITIES REFERENCED HEREIN HAVE NOT
BEEN AND ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE REGISTERED UNDER THE US SECURITIES ACT OF 1933,
AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES ABSENT
REGISTRATION UNDER THAT ACT OR AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS UNDER THAT ACT.
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Datum: 10.01.2012 - 18:55 Uhr
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