Hakon Invest holds 68.3 per cent of the shares in Hemtex following
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Hakon Invest holds 68.3 per cent of the shares in Hemtex following the extended acceptance period
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - On April 28, 2009 Hakon Invest AB (publ) ("Hakon Invest") made amandatory cash offer to the shareholders of Hemtex AB (publ)("Hemtex") (the "Offer"). Hakon Invest offered SEK 23 in cash pershare and an additional premium of SEK 4 in cash for each share ifHakon Invest after the Offer would hold or reach a total holdingexceeding 50 per cent of the total number of shares and votes inHemtex. As announced on June 17, 2009, no conditions to the Offerremain and Hakon Invest therefore has completed the Offer.On June 18, 2009, Hakon Invest revised the terms and conditions ofthe Offer and raised the consideration of the Offer to SEK 27 pershare, with no possibility to receive any additional premium, andextended the acceptance period to July 6, 2009.After a final acceptance count for the extended acceptance period,Hakon Invest hereby confirms that shareholders holding in aggregate9,539,713 shares in Hemtex, representing 23.2 per cent of the totalnumber of shares and votes, have accepted the Offer. In addition,Hakon Invest has in aggregate acquired 5,238,270 shares in Hemtexoutside the Offer, representing 12.8 per cent of the total number ofshares and votes. Following settlement of the Offer, Hakon Investwill control 28,057,527 shares in Hemtex, representing 68.3 per centof the shares and votes in Hemtex.Settlement in respect of shareholders that have accepted the Offerduring the extended acceptance period is estimated to occur on orabout July 13, 2009.Hakon Invest has decided not to extend the acceptance periodadditionally.Hakon Invest may acquire additional shares in Hemtex in the market.For more information, please contact:SVP Investments & Portfolio CompaniesStein Petter SkiTel +46 8 55 33 99 44Head of Investor RelationsPernilla GrennfeltTel +46 8 55 33 99 55Hakon Invest, which is listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm, conductsactive and long-term investment operations in retail-orientedcompanies in the Nordic region. Hakon Invest owns 40% of ICA AB, oneof the Nordic region's leading retail companies with a focus on food.The portfolio also includes shares in Forma Publishing Group, Kjell &Company, Hemma, Cervera, inkClub and Hemtex. Further informationabout Hakon Invest is available at www.hakoninvest.se.Offer RestrictionsThe Offer is not being made to persons whose participation in theOffer requires that an additional offer document is prepared orregistration effected or that any other measures are taken inaddition to those required under Swedish law.This press release and any related offer documentation are not beingdistributed and must not be mailed or otherwise distributed or sentin or into any country in which the distribution or offering wouldrequire any such additional measures to be taken or would be inconflict with any law or regulation in such country - any such actionwill not be permitted or sanctioned by Hakon Invest. Any purportedacceptance of the Offer resulting directly or indirectly from aviolation of these restrictions may be disregarded.The Offer is not being made, directly or indirectly, by use of mailor any other means or instrumentality (including, without limitation,facsimile transmission, electronic mail, telex, telephone and theinternet) in or into the United States of America, Australia, Canada,Japan or South Africa, and the Offer cannot be accepted by any suchuse, means, instrumentality or facility of, or from within the UnitedStates of America, Australia, Canada, Japan or South Africa.Accordingly, this press release and any related offer documentationare not being and should not be mailed or otherwise distributed,forwarded or sent in or into the United States of America, Australia,Canada, Japan or South Africa.Hakon Invest will not deliver any consideration from the Offer intothe United States of America, Australia, Canada, Japan or SouthAfrica.This press release is not being, and must not be, sent toshareholders with registered addresses in the United States ofAmerica, Australia, Canada, Japan or South Africa. Banks, brokers,dealers and other nominees holding shares for persons in the UnitedStates of America, Australia, Canada, Japan or South Africa must notforward this press release or any other document received inconnection with the Offer to such persons.http://hugin.info/135965/R/1327773/312885.pdfThis announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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