euro adhoc: Air Berlin PLC & Co Luftverkehrs KG
Financing, Stock Offerings
(IPO)
Air Berlin PLC: Offer period for Air Berlin IPO extended
Disclosure announcement transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is responsible for the content of this announcement.
04.05.2006
London, 4 May 2006 - Air Berlin PLC, the selling shareholders and COMMERZBANK Aktiengesellschaft and Morgan Stanley Bank AG have revised the terms of the offering for the IPO of Air Berlin PLC as follows:
The offer period during which purchase orders for the shares may be submitted has been extended and is now expected to end on 10 May 2006 for private investors at 12:00 p.m. (CEST), and for institutional investors at 5:00 p.m. (CEST).
Due to the aforementioned extension of the offer period, the date for the first day of listing is now expected for 11 May 2006 and the date of the delivery of the shares against payment for 15 May 2006.
Disclaimer
"THIS AD HOC RELEASE CONSTITUTES NEITHER AN OFFER TO SELL NOR A SOLICITATION TO BUY ANY SECURITIES OF AIR BERLIN PLC. THE OFFER IS BEING MADE SOLELY BY MEANS, AND ON THE BASIS OF THE PROSPECTUS, INCLUDING SUPPLEMENT No. 1. INVESTMENT DECISIONS RELATING TO THE SHARES OR OTHER SECURITIES OF AIR BERLIN PLC SHALL BE MADE SOLELEY ON THE BASIS OF THE PROSPECTUS WHICH IS HELD AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE AT AIR BERLIN PLC.
THIS AD HOC RELEASE AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN MAY NOT BE
TRANSMITTED OR DISTRIBUTED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (THE
"UNITED STATES") AND MUST NOT BE DISTRIBUTED OR FORWARDED TO U.S.
PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S OF THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED ("SECURITIES ACT")) OR PUBLICATIONS WITH A GENERAL
CIRCULATION IN THE UNITED STATES. THIS PRESS RELEASE DOES NOT
CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OR INVITATION TO PURCHASE ANY SECURITIES IN THE
UNITED STATES. THE SECURITIES OF AIR BERLIN PLC HAVE NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR
DELIVERED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO U.S. PERSONS ABSENT
REGISTRATION UNDER, OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION FROM, THE REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES LAWS. AIR BERLIN DOES
NOT INTEND TO MAKE A PUBLIC OFFER OF SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES.THIS AD HOC RELEASE IS DIRECTED ONLY AT PERSONS (I) WHO ARE OUTSIDE
THE UNITED KINGDOM OR (II) WHO HAVE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN
MATTERS RELATING TO INVESTMENTS FALLING WITHIN ARTICLE 19(5) OF THE
FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000 (FINANCIAL PROMOTION) ORDER
2001 (AS AMENDED) (THE "ORDER") OR (III) WHO FALL WITHIN ARTICLE
49(2)(A) TO (D) ("HIGH NET WORTH COMPANIES, UNINCORPORATED
ASSOCIATIONS ETC.") OF THE ORDER (ALL SUCH PERSONS TOGETHER BEING
REFERRED TO AS "RELEVANT PERSONS"). ANY PERSON WHO IS NOT A RELEVANT
PERSON MUST NOT ACT OR RELY ON THIS COMMUNICATION OR ANY OF ITS
CONTENTS. ANY INVESTMENT OR INVESTMENT ACTIVITY TO WHICH THIS
COMMUNICATION RELATES IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO RELEVANT PERSONS AND WILL
BE ENGAGED IN ONLY WITH RELEVANT PERSONS."end of announcement euro adhoc 04.05.2006 18:06:28
Further inquiry note:
Ingolf T. Hegner
Head of Investor Relations
+49 (0)30 3434 1532
ihegner@airberlin.com
Branche: Air Transport
ISIN: GB00B128C026
WKN: AB1000
Index: CDAX
Börsen: Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse / admission applied: official
dealing