euro adhoc: W.O.M. World of Medicine AG
Mergers - Acquisitions - Takeovers /
Management Board and Supervisory Board publish statement on mandatory offer
from ATON GmbH pursuant to Section 27 of the German Securities Acquisition and
Takeover Act
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C.E.O. Interviews
27.06.2007
The Management Board and Supervisory Board of W.O.M. WORLD OF MEDICINE AG published a joint statement today on the mandatory offer from ATON GmbH to the shareholders of W.O.M. WORLD OF MEDICINE AG, in compliance with German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act (WpÜG) Section 27. In the statement, they recommend shareholders accept the mandatory offer in the amount of EUR8.00 for each bearer share certificate in WORLD OF MEDICINE (ISIN DE0006637390).
Majority shareholder Peter P. Wiest, who is also CEO of WORLD OF MEDICINE, indicates in the statement that he does not intend to accept the mandatory offer for his portfolio of shares, equal to 50.58% of the voting stock in W.O.M. WORLD OF MEDICINE AG. All other Management Board and Supervisory Board Members intend to accept the offer.
Management Board and Supervisory Board indicate in the statement that the offering price complies with legal mandates, and they deem the price to be equitable. The acceptance period for the offer began June 18, 2007 and will end on July 16, 2007.
The full statement (only German) as well as a press release were published today at www.world-of-medicine.com/2007/compulsoryoffer/index.php.
The Management Board
end of announcement euro adhoc 27.06.2007 12:08:39
Further inquiry note:
Stefanie Gehrke
Tel.: +49 (0)30 39981 566
E-Mail: stefanie.gehrke@womcorp.com
Branche: Pharmaceuticals
ISIN: DE0006637390
WKN: 663739
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