Sky Deutschland AG / Key word(s): Capital Increase
05.02.2013 11:50
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- 20,400,017 new shares placed
- EUR91.0m of gross proceeds
- Total number of shares increases from 856,800,738 to 877,200,755
- First day of trading of new shares expected on 8 February 2013
Unterföhring, 5 February 2013 - Sky Deutschland successfully raised the
targeted gross proceeds of EUR91.0 million in full by issuing 20,400,017
new registered shares from authorized capital with subscription rights in
its rights offering launched on 21 January 2013. As a result, Sky
Deutschland's total number of outstanding shares will increase from
856,800,738 to 877,200,755. The new shares are expected to be included in
the existing listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on 8 February 2013.
Public shareholders and other investors have exercised subscription rights
for approximately 6.0m new shares. News Adelaide Holdings B.V., a
fully-owned indirect subsidiary of News Corporation, has exercised
subscription rights for approximately 11.1m new shares and in addition has
acquired at the subscription price approximately 3.3m new shares not
subscribed by other shareholders. As a result, News Adelaide Holdings
B.V.'s shareholding in Sky Deutschland increases from 54.5% to 54.8%.
Contact for investors and analysts:
Christine Scheil
Vice President Investor Relations
Tel.: +49 89/99 58-10 10
christine.scheil@sky.de
Contact for media:
Dr. Jörg E. Allgäuer
Vice President Corporate Communications
Tel.: +49 89/99 58-63 77
joerg.allgaeuer@sky.de
This publication constitutes neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to
buy securities. The offer is being solely made by means of, and on the
basis of, the published securities prospectus (including any amendments
thereto, if any). An investment decision regarding the publicly offered
securities of Sky Deutschland AG should only be made on the basis of the
securities prospectus. The securities prospectus is available free of
charge from J.P. Morgan, Merrill Lynch International, Citigroup or
UniCredit Bank AG or on the Sky Deutschland AG website ir.sky.de.
These materials do not constitute an offer of securities for sale or a
solicitation of an offer to purchase securities in the United States,
Germany or any other jurisdiction. The shares of Sky Deutschland AG may not
be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption
from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Sky
Deutschland AG does not intend to register any portion of the offering in
the United States or to conduct a public offering of shares of Sky
Deutschland AG in the United States.
This release contains forward-looking statements based on the currently
held beliefs and assumptions of the management of Sky Deutschland AG (and
together with its subsidiaries, the 'Sky Deutschland Group'), which are
expressed in good faith and are, in the management's opinion, reasonable.
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other factors, which may cause future events or developments, including
the profitability, financial condition, performance and other business
aspects of Sky Deutschland AG or the Sky Deutschland Group, or general
media industry events or developments, to differ materially from the events
or developments presumed, expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Given these risks, uncertainties and other factors, recipients
of this document are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements. Sky Deutschland AG disclaims any obligation to
update these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or
developments.
While all reasonable care has been taken to ensure that the information and
facts stated herein are accurate and that the opinions and expectations
contained herein are fair and reasonable, no representation or warranty,
expressed or implied, is made by Sky Deutschland AG or any member of the
Sky Deutschland Group with respect to the fairness, completeness,
correctness, reasonableness or accuracy of any information or opinion
contained herein. It is pointed out that this release may be incomplete or
condensed, and it may not contain all material information concerning Sky
Deutschland AG or the Sky Deutschland Group.
J.P. Morgan, Merrill Lynch International, Citigroup and UniCredit Bank AG
are acting solely for Sky Deutschland AG and no one else and they will
neither be responsible to anyone other than Sky Deutschland AG for
providing the protections afforded to customers of J.P. Morgan, Merrill
Lynch International, Citigroup and UniCredit Bank AG nor for providing
advice in relation to the purchase of securities of Sky Deutschland AG.
The shares may not be offered to the public in any jurisdiction in
circumstances which would require the preparation or registration of any
prospectus or offering document relating to the shares in such
jurisdiction.
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Language: English
Company: Sky Deutschland AG
Medienallee 26
85774 Unterföhring
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)89 9958-02
Fax: +49 (0)89 9958-6239
E-mail: ir@sky.de
Internet: info.sky.de
ISIN: DE000SKYD000
WKN: SKYD00
Indices: MDAX
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München, Stuttgart
End of Announcement DGAP News-Service
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DGAP-Adhoc: Sky Deutschland AG: rights issue successful
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