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Aroundtown SA (IRSH)
Aroundtown SA appointed Dr. Gerhard Cromme as Chairman of the Advisory Board
07-Jun-2018 / 08:06 CET/CEST
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*THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY
OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, SOUTH
AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION
OF APPLICABLE LAWS OR REGULATIONS*
*AROUNDTOWN APPOINTED DR. GERHARD CROMME
AS CHAIRMAN OF THE ADVISORY BOARD *
_7 June 2018._
Aroundtown (the '*Company*' or '*AT*') is pleased to announce the
appointment of Dr. Gerhard Cromme as the Chairman of the Advisory Board. Dr.
Cromme has a long and impressive track record with top positions in
Germany's blue chip companies, including Chairman of the Supervisory Board
of Siemens, Chairman of the Executive Board and Chairman of the Supervisory
Board of ThyssenKrupp, as well as membership on the supervisory boards of
other leading companies such as Volkswagen, Lufthansa, Allianz, BNP Paribas,
E.ON and Axel Springer. Mr Yakir Gabay and Mr Claudio Jarczyk will remain
members of the Advisory Board.
Additionally, after the upcoming AGM on June 27, 2018, Mr Andrew Wallis will
be appointed as Deputy CEO to focus his responsibilities on capital markets,
operational strategy and ESG. Mr Wallis was in his previous positions an
owner and CEO of a large German property management company, and beforehand
spent 10 years as an investment banker at Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan.
These changes further strengthen the Company's corporate governance
structure and support existing measures such as Aroundtown's various
committees, which are mostly consisting of independent directors,
implementation of policies and regulations throughout the organization, and
a strong focus on ESG and corporate social responsibility, ensuring the
highest degree of corporate governance.
*About the Company*
Aroundtown SA (symbol: AT1), trading on the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt
Stock Exchange, is the largest listed and highest rated (BBB+ by S&P) German
commercial real estate company.
Aroundtown invests in income generating quality properties with value-add
potential in central locations in top tier cities in Germany/NL.
Aroundtown SA (ISIN: LU1673108939) is a public limited liability company
(société anonyme) established under the laws of the Grand Duchy of
Luxembourg, registered with the Luxembourg Trade and Companies Register
(Registre de Commerce et des Sociétés, Luxembourg) under number B217868,
having its registered office at 1, Avenue du Bois, L-1251 Luxembourg, Grand
Duchy of Luxembourg.
*Contact *
Timothy Wright
T: +352 285 7741
E: info@aroundtown.de
www.aroundtown.de
*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.
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READ, ACTED ON OR RELIED ON BY PERSONS WHO ARE NOT RELEVANT PERSONS. ANY
INVESTMENT OR INVESTMENT ACTIVITY TO WHICH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT RELATES IS
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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 AROUNDTOWN
SA. ACTUAL RESULTS COULD DIFFER MATERIALLY, DEPENDING ON A NUMBER OF
FACTORS.
ISIN: LU1673108939, XS1508392625, XS1227093611, XS1336607715,
XS1403685636, XS1449707055, XS1532877757, XS1540071724,
XS1586386739, XS1649193403, XS1634523754
Category Code: MSCL
TIDM: IRSH
LEI Code: 529900H4DWG3KWMBMQ39
Sequence No.: 5622
EQS News ID: 693233
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