Österreichische Volksbanken-Aktiengesellschaft
EANS-Adhoc: Österreichische Volksbanken-Aktiengesellschaft
RELATING TO THE
RESULTS OF AN INVITATION TO OFFER TO SELL FOR CASH
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ad-hoc disclosure transmitted by euro adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- other 19.12.2012 NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO ANY PERSON RESIDENT AND/OR LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO ANY U.S. PERSON Final results of the invitation to holders of the "EUR 300,000,000 Subordinated Lower Tier II Notes due November 2016" (ISIN: XS0275528627) issued by ÖSTERREICHISCHE VOLKSBANKEN-AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Österreichische Volksbanken-Aktiengesellschaft announces (i) that the Regulatory Condition (as defined in the Invitation Memorandum dated 10 December 2012(the "Invitation Memorandum") has been fulfilled and (ii) the final results of its invitation to the holders of its outstanding "EUR 300,000,000 Subordinated Lower Tier II Notes due November 2016" (ISIN: XS0275528627) issued under the Euro 6,000,000,000 Debt Issuance Programme dated 14 June 2006 by the Issuer (the "Notes") to tender for the purchase for cash (the "Offer") any and all of the outstanding Notes. Capitalised terms used in this announcement have the meanings ascribed to them in the Invitation Memorandum. The Offer expired at 5.00 p.m. (CET) on 18 December 2012. The Issuer hereby announces the pricing and acceptance of the Offer as follows: Aggregate principal amount of Notes accepted: EUR 211,600,000 Purchase Price EUR 37,500 per EUR 50,000 in principal amount Accrued Interest EUR 33.19 per EUR 50,000 in principal amount The Settlement Date for the Offer is expected to be 21 December 2012. Holders of Notes whose offers to purchase have been accepted by ÖVAG will receive on the Settlement Date EUR 37,533.19 per EUR 50,000 principal amount. Following the completion of the Offer, the aggregate principal amount of the Notes that will remain outstanding will be EUR 88,400,000. For further information: A complete description of the terms and conditions of the Invitation is set out in the Invitation Memorandum. Further details about the transaction can be obtained from: THE JOINT DEALER MANAGERS BNP Paribas Österreichische Volksbanken- 10 Harewood Avenue Aktiengesellschaft London NW1 6AA Kolingasse 14-16 United Kingdom 1090 Vienna For information by telephone: Austria +44 20 7595 8668 For information by telephone: Attention: Liability Management Group +43(0)50 4004-3338 email: Attention: Mr Karl Kinsky, MBA liability.management@bnpparibas.com email: investorrelations@volksbank.com THE TENDER AGENT Lucid Issuer Services Limited Leroy House, 436 Essex Road, London N1 3QP, England, Great Britain For information by telephone: +44 20 7704 0880 Attention: Yves Theis / Paul Kamminga email:volksbank@lucid-is.com Neither of the Joint Dealer Managers takes responsibility for the contents of this announcement. This announcement must be read in conjunction with the Invitation Memorandum. No Invitation to acquire any Notes is being made pursuant to this announcement. The distribution of the Invitation Memorandum in certain jurisdictions is restricted by law. Persons into whose possession the Invitation Memorandum comes are required by ÖVAG, the Dealer Managers and the Tender Agent to inform themselves about, and to observe, any such restrictions. The five biggest listed issues of Österreichische Volksbanken-Aktiengesellschaft in terms of issue volume are: ISIN: XS0451759012 XS0417722393 AT000B053442 XS0275528627 AT000B061437 The issues of Österreichische Volksbanken-Aktiengesellschaft are admitted on the following stock exchanges: Second Regulated market of Wiener Börse AG Official trading of Wiener Börse AG Regulated market of Baden-Württembergische Wertpapierbörse Regulated market of the Prague Stock Exchange Regulated market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange Open Market of Berlin Stock Exchange Open Market of Stuttgart Stock Exchange Open Market of Frankfurt Stock Exchange Further inquiry note: Walter Gröblinger Tel.: +43/ (0) 50 4004-0 E-Mail: walter.groeblinger@volksbank.com end of announcement euro adhoc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- issuer: Österreichische Volksbanken-Aktiengesellschaft Kolingasse 14-16 A-1090 Wien phone: +43 0 50 4004-0 WWW: www.volksbank.com sector: Banking ISIN: AT0000755665 indexes: Standard Market Auction stockmarkets: Regulated free trade: Wien, stock market: Prague Stock Exchange language: English