EQS-Adhoc
SARTORIUS AG: Sartorius successfully completes placement of 200 million euros of treasury preference shares
- Sartorius completes placement of 200 million euros of treasury preference shares.
- Placement Preference Shares sold to institutional investors at 326.00 euros per share.
- Proceeds will be used to accelerate debt deleveraging and strengthen strategic flexibility.
EQS-Ad-hoc: SARTORIUS AG / Key word(s): Transaction in Own Shares Disclosure of an inside information according to Article 17 of the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (MAR) |
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Göttingen, February 7, 2024
Sartorius successfully completes placement of 200 million euros of treasury preference shares
Treasury Share Placement
Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft (“Sartorius” or the “Issuer”) successfully completed the placement of 613,497 preference shares (the “Placement Preference Shares”) currently held in treasury with the exclusion of existing shareholders’ subscription rights (the “Treasury Share Placement”). The Placement Preference Shares were placed at a price of 326.00 euros per share resulting in gross proceeds of approximately 200 million euros. The Placement Preference Shares will carry full dividend rights as of January 1, 2023.
The Placement Preference Shares were offered and sold exclusively to institutional investors in a private placement by way of an accelerated bookbuilding process. Upon closing of the Treasury Share Placement, Sartorius will be subject to a lock-up, i.e., obligated for a period of 90 days not to, among others, sell further shares or financial instruments convertible into shares or to conduct a capital increase, subject to market standard exceptions.