Groupama announces the launch of the sale of 8 260 000 shares of OTP Bank
March 22 2017 - 11:23AM
NOT FOR
DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES
Groupama has launched, via an institutional
private placement by way of an accelerated bookbuilding, the sale
of 8 260 000 OTP Bank shares, representing approximately 3 per
cent of the company's share capital. This sale is part of the
group's policy to diversify its assets.
The bookbuilding will start
immediately; the results of the private placement will be announced
after the close of the bookbuilding process.
Following the placement, Groupama
will keep, directly or indirectly, approximately 14 140
000 OTP Bank shares, representing 5 per cent of the share
capital of the company.
Further to the placement, Groupama
will remain a significant shareholder of OTP Bank and maintain its
representation at the board of OTP Bank. In addition, Groupama will
keep a strong business relationship with OTP Bank through their
exclusive banking partnership which covers nine countries in
Central and Eastern Europe. In this context, Groupama entered into
a lock-up undertaking with the banks managing the placement
relating to its remaining stake in OTP Bank for a minimum period of
180 days.
This press release does not
constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy any
securities, and the offer of OTP Bank shares by Groupama does not
constitute a public offering.
Disclaimer
This announcement
is for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer
to sell or a solicitation to buy any securities, and the offer of
OTP Bank shares by Groupama does not constitute a public offering
in any jurisdiction, including in France and Hungary.
This
communication is for distribution in the United Kingdom only to (i)
investment professionals falling within article 19(5) of the
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order
2005 (the "Order") or (ii) high net worth entities and other
persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated, falling within
article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together
being referred to as "relevant persons").
The offer and
sale of the securities referred to in this announcement has not
been, nor will be, registered under the United States Securities
Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") and the securities may not be
offered or sold in the United States absent such registration or an
applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act. There will be no public offering of the securities
in the United States in connection with this transaction.
Any investment
decision to buy shares in OTP Bank must be made solely on the basis
of publicly available information regarding OTP Bank. Such
information is not the responsibility of Groupama.
Release,
publication or distribution of this press release is forbidden in
any country where it would violate applicable laws or
regulations.
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Press contacts
Guillaume Fregni - + 33 (0)1 44 56 28 56
guillaume.fregni@groupama.com
Joséphine Leblanc - + 33 (0)1 44 56 32 34
josephine.leblanc@groupama.com |
Analyst and investor contacts
Yvette Baudron - +33 (0)1 44 56 72 53
yvette.baudron@groupama.com
Valérie Buffard - +33 (0)1 44 56 74 54
valerie.buffard@groupama.com |
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information contained therein.
Source: GROUPAMA via Globenewswire
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