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Grand City Properties S.A. / Issue of Equity
Grand City Properties S.A. announces capital increase
20-Jun-2017 / 17:40 CET/CEST
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
*THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY
OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, SOUTH
AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION
OF APPLICABLE LAWS OR REGULATIONS*
*Disclosure of Inside Information pursuant to Art. 17 MAR*
*GRAND CITY PROPERTIES S.A. ANNOUNCES CAPITAL INCREASE*
*Luxembourg, June 20, 2017, 17:40 CEST* - The Board of Directors of Grand
City Properties S.A. (the 'Company') resolved today to increase the
Company's total share capital from EUR 15,378,888.30 by up to EUR
1,100,000.00 to up to EUR 16,478,888.30 through an issue of up to 11,000,000
new ordinary shares (the 'New Shares') with a par value of EUR 0.10 each,
against cash contributions, by exercising the authorized capital of the
Company which will increase the current amount of 153,788,883 shares (the
'Existing Shares') to up to 164,788,883 shares. The New Shares will carry
dividend rights _pari passu_ with the Existing Shares.
The issue price for the New Shares will be determined on the basis of the
outcome of an accelerated bookbuilding process. Subscription rights of
existing shareholders were excluded.
The New Shares will be offered to institutional investors by means of a
private placement outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S
under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the 'Securities Act')
and in the United States only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified
institutional buyers ('QIBS') within the meaning of and in reliance on Rule
144A under the Securities Act in compliance with any applicable securities
laws. The Existing Shares and the New Shares have not been and will not be
registered under the Securities Act.
The Company has agreed with the accompanying investment bank to abstain from
issuing any new shares within a period of three months.
Edolaxia Group, a fully owned subsidiary of Aroundtown Property Holdings
PLC, intends to subscribe for New Shares at least _pro rata_ to its current
shareholding in the Company.
The Board of Directors will specify the number of shares to be placed by
separate resolution.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the capital increase
primarily to fund the Company's growth strategy.
*About the Company:*
Grand City Properties is a specialist in residential real estate, value-add
opportunities in densely populated areas in Germany. The Company's strategy
is to improve its properties through targeted modernization and intensive
tenant management, and then create value by subsequently raising occupancy
and rental levels. Further information: www.grandcityproperties.com
Grand City Properties (ISIN: LU0775917882) is a public limited liability
company (_société anonyme_) incorporated under the laws of the Grand Duchy
of Luxembourg, having its registered office at 24, Avenue Victor Hugo, L
1750 Luxembourg and being registered with the Luxembourg trade and companies
register (_Registre de Commerce et des Sociétés Luxembourg_) under number B
165 560. The shares of Grand City Properties are listed on the Prime
Standard segment of Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
*Contact:*
Grand City Properties S.A. 24, Avenue Victor Hugo
L-1750 Luxemburg
T: +352 28 77 87 86
E: info@grandcity.lu
www.grandcityproperties.com [1]
*Press Contact:*
Katrin Petersen
Grand City Properties S.A.
T: +49 (30) 374-381 5218
E: katrin.petersen@grandcity.lu
*Disclaimer:*
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION
OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY SECURITIES.
THE SECURITIES MENTIONED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT HAVE NOT BEEN, AND WILL NOT
BE, REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED
(THE 'SECURITIES ACT'), AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES
ABSENT REGISTRATION OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT. THERE WILL BE NO PUBLIC OFFERING OF THE SECURITIES IN THE UNITED
STATES.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS DIRECTED AT AND IS ONLY BEING DISTRIBUTED IN THE UNITED
KINGDOM TO (I) PERSONS WHO HAVE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN MATTERS RELATING
TO INVESTMENTS FALLING WITHIN ARTICLE 19(5) OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND
MARKETS ACT 2000 (FINANCIAL PROMOTION) ORDER 2005 (THE 'ORDER'), (II) HIGH
NET WORTH ENTITIES, AND OTHER PERSONS TO WHOM IT MAY OTHERWISE LAWFULLY BE
COMMUNICATED FALLING WITHIN ARTICLE 49 OF THE ORDER, AND (III) PERSONS TO
WHOM IT MAY OTHERWISE LAWFULLY BE COMMUNICATED (ALL SUCH PERSONS TOGETHER
BEING REFERRED TO AS 'RELEVANT PERSONS'). THIS COMMUNICATION MUST NOT BE
READ, ACTED ON OR RELIED ON BY PERSONS WHO ARE NOT RELEVANT PERSONS. ANY
INVESTMENT OR INVESTMENT ACTIVITY TO WHICH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT RELATES IS
AVAILABLE ONLY TO RELEVANT PERSONS AND WILL BE ENGAGED IN ONLY WITH RELEVANT
PERSONS.
IN MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA ('EEA'), THIS ANNOUNCEMENT
AND ANY OFFER IF MADE SUBSEQUENTLY IS DIRECTED ONLY AT PERSONS WHO ARE
'QUALIFIED INVESTORS' WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 2(1)(E) OF DIRECTIVE
2003/71/EC, AS AMENDED (THE 'PROSPECTUS DIRECTIVE') ('QUALIFIED INVESTORS').
ANY PERSON IN THE EEA WHO ACQUIRES THE SECURITIES IN ANY OFFER (AN
'INVESTOR') OR TO WHOM ANY OFFER OF THE SECURITIES IS MADE WILL BE DEEMED TO
HAVE REPRESENTED AND AGREED THAT IT IS A QUALIFIED INVESTOR. ANY INVESTOR
WILL ALSO BE DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED AND AGREED THAT ANY SECURITIES
ACQUIRED BY IT IN THE OFFER HAVE NOT BEEN ACQUIRED ON BEHALF OF PERSONS IN
THE EEA OTHER THAN QUALIFIED INVESTORS, NOR HAVE THE SECURITIES BEEN
ACQUIRED WITH A VIEW TO THEIR OFFER OR RESALE IN THE EEA TO PERSONS WHERE
THIS WOULD RESULT IN A REQUIREMENT FOR PUBLICATION BY THE COMPANY OR ANY OF
THE MANAGERS OF A PROSPECTUS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 3 OF THE PROSPECTUS
DIRECTIVE.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY CONTAIN PROJECTIONS OR ESTIMATES RELATING TO PLANS AND
OBJECTIVES RELATING TO OUR FUTURE OPERATIONS, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES, FUTURE
FINANCIAL RESULTS, OR ASSUMPTIONS UNDERLYING OR RELATING TO ANY SUCH
STATEMENTS, EACH OF WHICH CONSTITUTES A FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT SUBJECT TO
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES, MANY OF WHICH ARE BEYOND THE CONTROL OF GRAND CITY
PROPERTIES S.A. ACTUAL RESULTS COULD DIFFER MATERIALLY, DEPENDING ON A
NUMBER OF FACTORS.
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Language: English
Company: Grand City Properties S.A.
24, Avenue Victor Hugo
1750 Luxembourg
Luxemburg
Phone: +352 28 77 87 86
Fax: +352 28 77 87 84
E-mail: info@grandcity.lu
Internet: grandcityproperties.com
ISIN: LU0775917882, XS1130507053, XS1191320297, XS1220083551,
XS1491364953, XS1373990834,
WKN: A1JXCV , A1ZRRK, A1ZW4K, A1ZZ49, A186BF, A18YJ1
Indices: SDAX
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated
Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover,
Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange; Dublin, Luxemburg
Category Code: IOE
TIDM: IRSH
Sequence No.: 4324
End of Announcement EQS News Service
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