DGAP-News: Solar Millennium AG / Key word(s): Bond Solar Millennium AG closes bond 8 for new subscriptions 15.12.2011 / 10:39 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Solar Millennium AG closes bond 8 for new subscriptions Erlangen, 15 December 2011 Solar Millennium AG (ISIN DE0007218406) has prematurely closed corporate bond 8 for new subscriptions. The original primary purpose of the bond was to finance the solar-thermal power plant projects in the American Southwest. The change in technology from solar-thermal to photovoltaics had already been documented a few weeks ago in a supplement to the bond prospectus. The subsequently initiated negotiations on a sale of the project pipeline are still under way. By closing the bond, the Executive Board of Solar Millennium AG in this situation offers clarity for investors willing to subscribe. Payments that have been made but where the bonds have not yet been deposited into a securities account will be refunded. About Solar Millennium AG: Solar Millennium AG (ISIN DE0007218406), Erlangen, is a company that operates globally in the renewable energy sector, with its main focus on solar power plants. Together with its subsidiaries and associates, the Company specializes in solar-thermal power plants, particularly parabolic trough plants, and has taken a global leadership position in this field. Solar Millennium is striving to further extend its expertise in this area with the aim of achieving and securing sustainable technology leadership. The Company covers all important business sectors along the value chain for solar power plants: from project development and financing to technology and the turnkey construction and operation of power plants. Solar Millennium realized Europe's first parabolic trough power plants in Spain as well as the first modern parabolic trough solar field in Egypt. Additional projects are planned around the world: The current regional focus is on Spain, the Middle East and North Africa. Contact: Solar Millennium AG Corporate Communications: presse@SolarMillennium.de Investor Relations: investor@SolarMillennium.de Tel.: +49 (0)9131 9409-0 Web: www.solarmillennium.de This press release constitutes neither an offer to sell nor the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of Solar Millennium AG. The press release shall not form the basis for investment decisions regarding securities of the company. Any such investment decision of a prospective investor shall be based solely on such prospective investor's own investigations and assessments. This release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are not a description of past facts, but rather relate to expectations and opinions of Solar Millennium AG. These statements are based on current plans, assessments and forecasts of the company. Investors should not rely on these statements. Forward-looking statements must be understood in the context of the circumstances existing at the time when they were made. The company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements in this release based on new information or future events. Forward-looking statements always involve risks and uncertainty. Due to a multitude of factors, actual events and actual developments may differ significantly from the forward-looking statements contained herein. This press release was originally prepared in German. The translation of this release or parts thereof is considered as a service for journalists, analysts and investors who are not able to understand German. Only the German version is legally binding. End of Corporate News --------------------------------------------------------------------- 15.12.2011 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------- 149885 15.12.2011
DGAP-News: Solar Millennium AG closes bond 8 for new subscriptions
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