EANS-Adhoc: Kapsch TrafficCom AG Placement of 800,000 new shares successfully
completed
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27.07.2011
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- Capital Increase of 800,000 new shares fully placed with institutional
investors
- Placement price of EUR 61.25 per share. Gross proceeds of EUR 49 million to
Kapsch TrafficCom
- Transaction increases Kapsch TrafficCom's free float to 34.6%
Vienna, 27 July 2011 - Kapsch TrafficCom AG (ISIN AT000KAPSCH9), listed in the
Prime Market segment of the Vienna Stock Exchange, successfully completed the
placement of 800,000 new shares from authorized capital. The placement price has
been determined at EUR 61.25 per share, resulting in gross proceeds of EUR 49
million to Kapsch TrafficCom AG. The new shares carry full dividend rights from
and including the fiscal year 2010/2011 (from April 1, 2010). The first trading
day for the new shares on the Vienna Stock Exchange is expected to be 1 August
2011. There has been no placement of shares by majority shareholder KAPSCH-Group
Beteiligungs GmbH in light of current market conditions.
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Kapsch TrafficCom is an international supplier of superior Intelligent
Transportation Systems (ITS). Its principle business is the development and
supply of electronic toll collection systems, in particular for the multi-lane
free-flow of traffic, and the technical and commercial operation of such
systems. Kapsch TrafficCom also supplies traffic management systems, urban
traffic solutions and selected ITS and telematic applications. With 260
references in 41 countries in all 5 continents, and with almost 44 million
on-board units delivered and more than 18,000 lanes equipped, Kapsch TrafficCom
has positioned itself among the internationally recognized suppliers of
electronic toll collection systems. Kapsch TrafficCom is headquartered in
Vienna, Austria, and has subsidiaries and representative offices in 25
countries.
Disclaimer
The information contained in this ad-hoc release serves information purposes in
Austria and does not constitute an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy any
securities of Kapsch TrafficCom AG. The securities have already been sold.
This ad-hoc release and the information it contains are not for publication in
the United States of America (U.S.A.) and may not be distributed to U.S. persons
(as defined in Regulation S of the U.S. Securities Act (Securities Act) of
1933, as amended) or to publications with a general circulation in the United
States, except to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional
buyers, as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act. This ad-hoc release
does not constitute an offer for the sale of securities or solicitation of an
offer to purchase securities in the United States. The securities of Kapsch
TrafficCom AG have not been registered under the provisions of the Securities
Act and may not be offered, sold or delivered to U.S. persons without prior
registration under or exemption from the registration requirements.
This ad-hoc release is exclusively addressed to persons (i) outside the United
Kingdom, or (ii) who are investment professionals for the purposes of article
19(5) U.K. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order
2005 (the Order), as amended, or (iii) who are included under article
49(2)(a)(d) of the Order (high net worth companies, unincorporated
associations, etc.). All such persons are hereinafter referred to as Relevant
Persons. No person who is not a Relevant Person may take action on the basis of
this press release or the information contained herein or rely thereon.
Investment or investment activities in connection with this press release are
only available to Relevant Persons, and investment business will only be
transacted with Relevant Persons.
Further inquiry note:
Marcus Handl
Investor Relations
Kapsch TrafficCom AG
Tel: +43 (0) 50 811 1120
Am Europlatz 2, A-1120 Vienna, Austria
E-mail: ir.kapschtraffic@kapsch.netwww.kapschtraffic.com
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issuer: Kapsch TrafficCom AG
Am Europlatz 2
A-1121 Wien
phone: +43 1 50811 1122
FAX: +43 1 50811 99 1122
mail: ir.kapschtraffic@kapsch.net
WWW: www.kapschtraffic.com
sector: Technology
ISIN: AT000KAPSCH9
indexes: Prime Market
stockmarkets: official market: Wien
language: English