Orascom Development Holding AG
EQS-Adhoc: Orascom Development Holding AG: Swiss Takeover Board Rules that Voluntary Delisting of EDRs Not Subject to Swiss Takeover Law
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Orascom Development Holding AG: Swiss Takeover Board Rules that Voluntary
Delisting of EDRs Not Subject to Swiss Takeover Law
30-Jan-2017 / 07:00 CET/CEST
Release of an ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 KR
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Press Release
Orascom Development Holding AG: Swiss Takeover Board Rules that Voluntary
Delisting of EDRs Not Subject to Swiss Takeover Law
Altdorf, 30 January 2017- Following the approval by the Board of Directors on 26
December 2016, of the voluntary delisting of all Egyptian Depositary Receipts
(EDRs) from the Egyptian Exchange and taking all necessary actions before all
governmental and non-governmental authorities in Egypt and in Switzerland, the
company filed a request for ruling with the Swiss Takeover Board (TOB),
requesting among other that the TOB find that the delisting of the EDRs is not
subject to Swiss takeover law. On 17 January 2017, the TOB ruled in favor of
such request and issued the following ruling:
1. The right of the holders of Egyptian Depositary Receipts (EDRs) of Orascom
Development Holding AG, as a result of the delisting of the EDRs from the
Egyptian Exchange, to tender their EDRs, and the company's obligation to
repurchase the EDRs or to exchange them into shares of the company,
respectively, are not subject to the provisions on public tender offers.
2. Following the issuance of the ruling to Orascom Development Holding AG, the
ruling will be published on the website of the Takeover Board.
3. Orascom Development Holding AG is obliged to publish the operative part of
the ruling of the Takeover Board, together with a note that qualified
shareholders (as defined below) may file an objection against the decision.
4. The fee chargeable to Orascom Development Holding AG amounts to CHF 30,000.
A shareholder providing evidence of holding at least three percent of the voting
rights in the company, whether exercisable or not (a qualified shareholder, art.
56 of the Swiss Takeover Ordinance (TOO)), and who has not yet participated in
the proceedings may file an objection against the ruling. The objection has to
be filed with the TOB within five trading days following the publication of the
decision. The objection must contain a formal request and a summary of the legal
grounds, as well as proof of the holding pursuant to art. 56 para. 3 and 4 TOO
(art. 58 para. 4 TOO).
Orascom Development Holding is currently undertaking the necessary procedures
with the regulatory bodies in Egypt in connection with the voluntary delisting.
In accordance with the requests of the relevant authorities in Egypt, the Board
of Directors has resolved on 29 January 2017 to approve the proposal of the
voluntary delisting of the EDRs and to call an extraordinary general meeting of
the Company and to present to the meeting the proposal to approve the voluntary
delisting. The date of the extraordinary general meeting is yet to be determined
following consultation with the authorities in Egypt and will be announced in
the invitation to the extraordinary general meeting.
About Orascom Development Holding
Orascom Development is a leading developer of fully integrated destinations that
include hotels, private villas and apartments, leisure facilities such as golf
courses, marinas and supporting infrastructure. Orascom Development's
diversified portfolio of destinations is spread over eight jurisdictions (Egypt,
UAE, Jordan, Oman, Switzerland, Morocco, Montenegro and United Kingdom), with a
primary focus on touristic destinations. The Group currently operates ten
destinations; five in Egypt El Gouna, Taba Heights, Makadi, Fayoum and Haram
City, The Cove in United Arab Emirates, Jebel Sifah and Salalah Beach in Oman,
Lustica Bay in Montenegro and Andermatt in Switzerland. Orascom Development has
a dual listing, with a primary listing on the SIX Swiss Exchange and a secondary
listing on the EGX Egyptian Exchange.
Contact for Investors:
Sara El Gawahergy
Head of Investor Relations
Tel: +202 246 18961
Tel: +41 418 74 17 11
Email:ir@orascomdh.com
Contact for Media Relations:
Philippe Blangey
Partner
Dynamics Group AG
Tel: +41 432 68 32 35
Email:prb@dynamicsgroup.ch
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Language: English
Company: Orascom Development Holding AG
Gotthardstraße 12
6460 Altdorf
Switzerland
Phone: +41 41 874 17 17
Fax: +41 41 874 17 07
E-mail: ir@orascomdh.com
Internet: www.orascomdh.com
ISIN: CH0038285679
Valor: A0NJ37
Listed: SIX Swiss Exchange
End of Announcement EQS Group News Service
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