SIG Combibloc Group AG: SIG Combibloc Group AG: SIG gibt vollständige Ausübung der Mehrzuteilungsoption bekannt

08.10.2018 / 17:45

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SIG gibt vollständige Ausübung der Mehrzuteilungsoption bekannt

Neuhausen, Schweiz, 8. Oktober 2018. SIG Combibloc Group («SIG» oder das
«Unternehmen», Börsenticker: SIGN), ein führender Anbieter aseptischer
Verpackungslösungen für die Lebensmittel- und Getränkeindustrie, gibt heute
bekannt, dass die im Auftrag des Bankenkonsortiums handelnden Joint Global
Coordinators die im Rahmen des Börsenganges («IPO») gewährte
Mehrzuteilungsoption von 19'800'000 bestehenden Aktien zum Angebotspreis von
CHF 11.25 pro Aktie vollständig ausgeübt haben.

Am 28. September 2018 sind die Aktien von SIG kotiert und zum Handel an der
SIX Swiss Exchange zugelassen worden. Heute haben die im Auftrag des
Bankenkonsortiums handelnden Joint Global Coordinators die
Mehrzuteilungsoption von 19'800'000 bestehenden Aktien zum Preis von CHF
11.25 pro Aktie vollständig ausgeübt, was 15% der 132'000'000 Aktien im
Basisangebot entspricht. Einschliesslich der im Zusammenhang mit der
Mehrzuteilungsoption platzierten Aktien sind insgesamt 151'800'000 Aktien im
Rahmen des IPOs verkauft worden, bestehend aus 105'000'000 neue, und
46'800'000 bestehende, Aktien. Die totale Angebotsgrösse beträgt CHF 1'708
Millionen.

Fonds, die von Partnergesellschaften von Onex (TSX:ONEX) beraten werden,
sowie bestimmte Mitglieder des Managements (die «verkaufenden Aktionäre»)
werden rund 53% halten und der Free Float wird rund 47% betragen.

Das Unternehmen hat sich verpflichtet, keine neuen Aktien zu emittieren
während einer Lock-up Periode von 180 Tagen ab dem ersten Handelstag.
Mitglieder der Geschäftsleitung und einige weitere Manager haben sich
verpflichtet, keine bestehenden Aktien zu verkaufen während einer Lock-up
Periode von 360 Tagen, und die verkaufenden Aktionäre (ohne die Mitglieder
der Geschäftsleitung und einige weitere Manager) haben sich zu einem Lock-up
von 180 Tagen ab dem 28. September 2018 verpflichtet, jeweils vorbehaltlich
üblicher Ausnahmen.

BofA Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse und Goldman Sachs International agieren
als Joint Global Coordinators und Joint Bookrunners für den Börsengang.
Barclays, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley und UBS Investment Bank fungieren als
Joint Bookrunners, UniCredit und Vontobel als Co-Lead Managers. Rothschild &
Co. ist als unabhängiger IPO-Berater für SIG tätig.



Investorenkontakt:

Jennifer Gough [phone]
Director Investor Relations
SIG Combibloc Group AG
Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Schweiz
[e-mail]

Medienkontakt:

Brunswick Group
Charlie Pretzlik [phone]
[e-mail]
Sabine Morgenthal [phone]
[e-mail]

Lemongrass Communications
Andreas Hildenbrand [phone]
[e-mail]

Über SIG
SIG ist ein führender System- und Lösungsanbieter für aseptische
Verpackungen. Wir arbeiten partnerschaftlich mit unseren Kunden zusammen, um
Lebensmittel auf sichere, nachhaltige und bezahlbare Weise zu Verbrauchern
auf der ganzen Welt zu bringen. Unsere einzigartige Technologie und
herausragende Innovationskraft ermöglichen es uns, unseren Kunden
End-to-End-Lösungen für differenzierte Produkte, intelligentere Fabriken und
vernetzte Verpackungen anzubieten, um den sich stetig wandelnden
Bedürfnissen der Verbraucher gerecht zu werden.

SIG wurde 1853 gegründet und hat ihren Hauptsitz in Neuhausen, Schweiz. Die
Kompetenz und Erfahrung unserer weltweit über 5'000 Mitarbeiter ermöglichen
es uns, schnell und effektiv auf die Bedürfnisse unserer Kunden in mehr als
60 Ländern einzugehen. 2017 produzierte SIG rund 34 Milliarden Packungen und
erzielte einen Umsatz in der Höhe von EUR 1,66 Milliarden. Weitere
Informationen finden Sie unter www.sig.biz.


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