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Air Berlin PLC: Etihad contributes EUR 300 million to the company accounted for as equity cap-ital by subscribing to subordinated convertible bonds with no maturity date in an aggregate principal amount of EUR 300 million - Air Berlin PLC plans to issue n - Seite 3

DE000A1HGM38 (Convertible Bonds 2013) Open Market Frankfurt Stock Exchange

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Language: English
Company: Air Berlin PLC
The Hour House, High Street 32
WD31ER Hertfordshire, Rickmannsworth
United Kingdom
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Internet: ir.airberlin.com
ISIN: GB00B128C026
WKN: AB1000
Indices: SDAX
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München, Stuttgart

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