The Board of Directors of IC Companys A/S has decided to initiate the
next and final programme of the previously announced share buyback.
The total share buyback is expected to amount to approximately DKK
200 million in the period until 30 June 2007.
The share buyback will be effected within the authorisation given to
the Board of Directors at the company's annual general meeting held
on 25 October 2006 to acquire own shares up to 10% of the share
capital.
The share buyback programme amounts to DKK 50 million and is expected
to be implemented in the period from 23 May 2007 to 30 June 2007.
The programme is being implemented in accordance with the provisions
of the European Commission's regulation no. 2273/2003 of 22 December
2003 which protects listed companies against violation of insider
legislation in connection with share buybacks. The detailed terms of
the share buyback are provided below.
IC Companys A/S has appointed Danske Markets (Division of Danske Bank
A/S) as lead manager of the programme. Danske Markets will, under a
separate agreement with the company, buy back shares on behalf of IC
Companys A/S and make decisions in respect of IC Companys A/S shares
independently of and without influence from IC Companys A/S as to the
timing of the purchases, and will complete the buyback within the
mentioned framework of the programme as set out in this announcement.
The purpose of the programme is to reduce IC Companys' share capital.
Accordingly, the Board of Directors will, not later than at the
company's next annual general meeting, submit a proposal to reduce
the share capital by a nominal amount that will, as a minimum,
correspond to the nominal value of the share capital bought back
under the programme.
IC Companys has the right to stop the buyback during the term of the
programme in the event of material adverse changes in the company's
financial position or material changes in the market. In the event
such a decision is made, IC Companys will make an announcement
thereof. Danske Markets will then no longer be entitled to buy shares
on behalf of IC Companys under the programme in consequence of the
termination of the programme.
In addition, the programme will be implemented under the following
framework:
* The maximum aggregate consideration for IC Companys'
shares bought back will be DKK 50 million.
* The maximum number of shares allowed to be bought back
under the programme is 1,143,837 shares, equal to 10% of the issued
share capital of IC Companys less the company's holding of treasury
shares at the date of this announcement.
* A maximum of 11,193 shares will be bought back during
any one single trading day, equal to 25% of the average daily
trading volume of IC Companys' shares on the Copenhagen Stock
Exchange during the month of April 2007.
* In transactions undertaken under the programme, shares
will not be bought at prices exceeding the higher of: (i) the share
price of the latest independent transaction and (ii) the highest
independent bid (highest buyer's bid) on the Copenhagen Stock
Exchange.
* At least once every seven trading days, the company will
issue an announcement in respect of transactions made under the
programme.
IC Companys A/S
Henrik
Theilbjørn
President & CEO
Contacts
Henrik Theilbjørn, President & CEO
Tel +45 3266 7646
Chris Bigler, CFO
Tel +45 3266 7017
This announcement is a translation from the Danish language. In the
event of any discrepancy between
the Danish and English versions, the Danish version shall prevail
