Asiakastieto Group Oyj: Full exercise of over-allotment option and stabilisation in shares of Asiakastieto
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ASIAKASTIETO GROUP PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 24 APRIL 2015, 6.30 p.m. EET
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Full exercise of over-allotment option and stabilisation in shares of
Asiakastieto
Danske Bank A/S, Helsinki Branch ("Danske Bank"), the sole bookrunner in the
share sale and personnel offering of Asiakastieto Group Plc ("Asiakastieto"),
has today decided on behalf of the Managers to fully exercise the over-allotment
option granted to the Managers, Danske Bank and Pohjola Bank plc, by AKT
Holdings S.à r.l. ("AKT Holdings"). Danske Bank purchases 1,725,000 shares in
Asiakastieto from AKT Holdings and redelivers simultaneously to AKT Holdings the
shares borrowed by Danske Bank according to the Share Lending Agreement related
to the share sale.
AKT Holdings has sold in the share sale a total of 13,225,000 shares in
Asiakastieto, including the shares sold by exercise of the over-allotment
option. The ownership of AKT Holdings in Asiakastieto after exercising the over-
allotment option will be 1,775,000 shares, representing approximately 11.8 per
cent of all outstanding shares in Asiakastieto.
Danske Bank has carried out stabilisation measures in shares of Asiakastieto.
Stabilisation was carried out on 9 April 2015 when 182 shares were purchased at
14.75 euro per share.
The stabilisation period has been terminated today and no further stabilisation
measures will be carried out.
Asiakastieto Group plc
Further enquiries
Jukka Ruuska, CEO, Asiakastieto Group Plc, Tel. +358 10 270 7111
About Asiakastieto
Asiakastieto is a leading Finnish provider of business and consumer information
services. The Company's products and services are primarily used for risk
management, decision-making and sales and marketing purposes. The Company
believes that it is the market leader by revenue in credit information services
in Finland. The Company also operates in the market for business and consumer
information, as well as the market for sales and marketing information services
in Finland. The Company has approximately 13,000 contract customers and its
largest customers include financial institutions, insurance companies,
telecommunication operators and wholesale and retail companies. In 2014, the
Company's net sales totaled EUR 41.4 million with an adjusted EBIT of EUR 18.6
million, or 45.0 per cent of net sales. At the end of 2014, the Company employed
148 people.
For more information about Asiakastieto, please visit www.asiakastieto.fi.
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