ADHOC ANNOUNCEMENT according to Sec 9 para 3 of the Commission Regulation (EC) No 2273/2003 of 22 December 2003 implementing Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament (stabilization measures) relating to the shares of FACC AG (ISIN AT00000FACC2)
Ried - In connection with the initial public offering and listing of the shares of FACC AG on the Vienna Stock Exchange, FACC AG herewith announces it has been informed that the greenshoe option has not been exercised by the stabilization agent, as a result of which the holdings of the selling shareholder amount to 55.5%.
In accordance with Article 9 para 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2273/2003 FACC AG herewith notifies that J.P. Morgan Securities plc, as stabilization agent, conducted the following stabilisation measures relating to the shares in FACC during the stabilization:
Start of stabilization measures: 25 June 2014
Stabilization measures:
Last stabilization measure: 24 July 2014
Investor Relations contact:
Andreas Schoberleitner
Vice President Finance & IR
Tel: 059/616-1322
E-Mail: a.schoberleitner@facc.com
Press contact:
Andrea Schachinger
Corporate Communication
Tel. 059/616-1194
E-Mail: a.schachinger@facc.com
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