Sale by Air France of Amadeus shares
representing 7.5 % of the share capital
Roissy, March 1st, 2012
Air France-KLM announces the launch of the sale by its subsidiary Air France of part of its stake in Amadeus
Air France, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air France-KLM, has launched the sale of up to 33,568,646 shares of the Spanish company Amadeus IT Holding S.A., representing 7.5 % of the share capital of the company, via an institutional private placement.
The results of the private placement will be announced as soon as possible.
Amadeus IT Holding S.A. is the parent company of the Amadeus group, a leading provider of IT solutions to tourism and travel industries. The shares of Amadeus IT Holding S.A. are traded on the stock exchanges of Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy any securities, and the offer of Amadeus IT holding S.A. shares by Air France does not constitute a public offering.
Disclaimer
This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy any securities, and the offer of Amadeus IT holding S.A. shares by Société Air France does not constitute a public offering in any jurisdiction, including in France.
This communication is for distribution in the United Kingdom only to (i) investment professionals falling within article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order") or (ii) 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").
This announcement does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in the United States. The securities referred to in this announcement have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There will be no public offering of the securities in the United States in connection with this transaction.
Any investment decision to buy shares in Amadeus IT Holding S.A. must be made solely on the basis of publicly available information regarding the Amadeus group. Such information is not the responsibility of Société Air France and Air France-KLM.
Release, publication or distribution of this press release is forbidden in any country where it would violate applicable laws or regulations.
For information, please contact:
- Dominique Barbarin, SVP Investor Relations / Tel : +33 1 41 56 88 60 /
Email : dobarbarin@airfrance.fr
- Bertrand Delcaire, VP Investor Relations / Tel : +33 1 41 56 72 59 /
Email : bedelcaire@airfrance.fr
