Technopolis’ Rights Issue Completed Successfully
TECHNOPOLIS PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE June, 13, 2012 at 2.00 pm.
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Technopolis’ Rights Issue Completed Successfully
Technopolis Plc’s (the “Company”) rights issue of approximately EUR 31.8 million in net amount was completed successfully yesterday. Based on the preliminary result, approximately 20.4 million shares in total were subscribed for in the rights issue, representing approximately 168.5 per cent of the approximately 12 million shares offered. According to the preliminary result, 98.2 per cent of the shares offered were subscribed for in the primary subscription and the remaining shares in the secondary subscription.
In respect of shares not subscribed for in the primary subscription, the subscriptions made by shareholders or other subscribers by virtue of the secondary subscription right will be approved in accordance with the terms and conditions of the share offering in proportion to their subscription rights exercised in accordance with the primary subscription right, but not more than up to the maximum number of subscriptions made in the secondary subscription per book-entry account.
The shares subscribed for based on the primary subscription rights have been admitted to public trading on the Official List of NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd as interim shares today, 13 June 2012. The Company will announce the final result of the rights issue on or about 18 June 2012, following the approval of the subscriptions by the Board of Directors. The shareholders and other investors that have used their right in the secondary subscription will be sent a confirmation letter on or about 19 June 2012, stating the number of shares to be distributed to such shareholder or other investor on the basis of the secondary subscription. The shares subscribed for in the rights issue will be registered with the Finnish Trade Register on or about 19 June 2012 after which the interim shares will be combined with the Company's existing share class on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd and will be admitted to trading as part of the Company's current share class on or about 20 June 2012.
Technopolis Plc
Keith Silverang
CEO
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