SAF-HOLLAND S.A.: Offer price for new shares in SAF-HOLLAND S.A. set at EUR 7.00 per share
SAF-HOLLAND S.A. / Key word(s): Capital Increase 24.03.2011 / 16:00 Not for direct or indirect publication or distribution in or into the United States of America, Canada, Japan or Australia Luxembourg, March 24, 2011 - SAF-HOLLAND S.A., Luxembourg (ISIN: LU0307018795), jointly with COMMERZBANK Aktiengesellschaft and UniCredit Bank AG as Joint Bookrunners, has set the offer price for the new shares in SAF-HOLLAND S.A. at EUR 7.00 per share. All new shares were placed today at the offer price to institutional investors as part of a private placement. The private placement is subject to a claw-back in the amount of 5% corresponding to 1,026,755 new shares. This 5% of new shares will be offered to retail investors in a public offering in Germany. The retail offering will begin tomorrow, on March 25, 2011 and is expected to end on March 29, 2011 at 12:00 pm. The Company expects to receive net proceeds from the capital increase of EUR 137.7 million. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering primarily for the repayment of financial liabilities. Delivery of the new shares issued to institutional investors within the private placement, with the exception of the 1,026,755 new shares allotted subject to a claw back, is expected to take place on March 29, 2011. Delivery of the claw-back shares offered publicly to retail investors is expected to take place on March 31, 2011. This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer or invitation to subscribe or purchase any of the securities described herein in the United States or in any other jurisdiction. The distribution of this announcement in other jurisdictions may be restricted by law and persons into whose possession this announcement comes must inform themselves about, and observe any such restrictions. The offer will be made exclusively by means of a securities prospectus, which contains detailed information about the company, its business, operations and management, and the offering, as well as the company's financial statements. Subject to the offering restrictions, the securities prospectus can be obtained on the website of the company (www.safholland.com) or at the registered office of the company at 68-70 boulevard de la Pétrusse, L-2320 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, as well as from the joint bookrunners. The shares of the company have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the 'Securities Act') and cannot be offered, sold, delivered or otherwise transferred in or into the United States. There will be no public offering of such securities in the United States. Contact: SAF-HOLLAND Group GmbH Barbara Zanzinger Hauptstraße 26 63856 Bessenbach Phone +49 6095 301-617 barbara.zanzinger@safholland.de End of Corporate News --------------------------------------------------------------------- 24.03.2011 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: SAF-HOLLAND S.A. 68-70, boulevard de la Pétrusse L-2320 Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg Phone: +49 6095 301 - 0 Fax: +49 6095 301 - 260 E-mail: info@safholland.de Internet: www.safholland.com ISIN: LU0307018795 WKN: A0MU70 Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service --------------------------------------------------------------------- 116908 24.03.2011