Helikos S.E. / IPO/IPO 01.02.2010 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not for release, publication or distribution in the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan Luxembourg, 1 February 2010. Following the closing of the Offer period on 29 January 2010, Helikos SE, a newly formed Special Purpose Acquisition Company incorporated in Luxembourg, revises its initial public offering timetable as follows: * Announcement of the final terms of the offering: on or before 3 February 2010 * Beginning of trading of the public shares and public warrants: to start no later than Friday 5 February 2010. The public shares are designated to be listed on the regulated market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Prime Standard) and the public warrants are designated to be listed on the regulated market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (General Standard). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information and Explaination of the Issuer to this News: Not for release, publication or distribution in the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan. This document is not an offer for sale of securities of Helikos SE in the United States or in any other jurisdiction. Securities of Helikos SE may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Helikos SE does not intend to register any portion of the offering in the United States or to conduct a public offering of its securities in the United States. With respect to the United Kingdom, this communication is only directed at (i) persons who are outside the United Kingdom, (ii) to investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the 'Order') or (iii) high net worth entities, and other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as ' relevant persons'). The securities described herein are only available to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire such securities will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this communication or any of its contents. This document does not constitute a prospectus. Only the prospectus contains the information for investors required under statutory provisions. In connection with the offering described herein, a prospectus prepared in accordance with European Directive 2003/71/EC has been approved by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier of Luxembourg. The prospectus is available on the website of Helikos SE (www.helikosgroup.com). Printed copies are available free of charge from Helikos SE, 115, avenue Gaston Diderich, 1420 Luxembourg. Stefanie Schusser s.schusser@helikosgroup.com Tel: +49 (0) 89 3265 7590 01.02.2010 Ad hoc announcement, Financial News and Media Release distributed by DGAP. Medienarchiv at |[![CDATA[|[a href="http://www.dgap-medientreff.de"|]www.dgap-medientreff.de|[/a|]]]|] and |[![CDATA[|[a href="http://www.dgap.de"|]www.dgap.de|[/a|]]]|] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Helikos S.E. 115, Avenue Gaston Diderich 1420 Luxemburg Luxemburg Phone: +352 2600 3181 Fax: +352 26 00 31 33 E-mail: info@helikosgroup.com Internet: www.helikosgroup.com ISIN: LU0472835155, LU0472839819 WKN: A0YF5P, A1BFHT Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard) Notierung vorgesehen / Designated to be listed End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-Adhoc: Helikos S.E.: HELIKOS SE REVISES TIMETABLE FOR ANNOUNCING FINAL TERMS OF ITS INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
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