EANS-Adhoc: GESCO AG: Capital increase of 302,000 new shares successfully completed
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ad-hoc disclosure pursuant to section 15 of the WpHG transmitted by euro adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29.02.2012 Wuppertal, 29 February 2012 - SDAX-listed investment holding company GESCO AG (ISIN: DE000A1K0201) today successfully placed 302,000 new shares, corresponding to approximately 10 % of the company´s current share capital, among German and European institutional investors via an accelerated bookbuilding process under exclusion of shareholder subscription rights in accordance with AktG Section 186, Paragraph 3, Clause 4. Following the capital increase, the company´s share capital amounts to EUR 8,645,000 divided into 3,325,000 no-par value registered shares. The new shares are fully entitled to dividends for the 2011/2012 financial year. The new shares were issued at an offer price of EUR 65.00 per share. Demand for new shares greatly exceeded supply. The gross proceeds from the emission of EUR 19,630,000.00 are to be used to acquire further industrial enterprises in accordance with the GESCO business model after deduction of costs. Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, acted as Sole Bookrunner for the transaction. GESCO will immediately request entry of the capital increase into the commercial register at Wuppertal district court as well as approval of the new shares. GESCO AG Investor Relations, Oliver Vollbrecht Phone +49 202 2482018, Fax +49 202 2482049 E-Mail: info@gesco.de, Website: www.gesco.de Further inquiry note: Oliver Vollbrecht Leiter Investor Relations T.: +49(0)202 24820 18 info@gesco.de end of announcement euro adhoc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- issuer: GESCO AG Johannisberg 7 D-42103 Wuppertal phone: +49(0)202 24820 0 FAX: +49(0)202 24820 49 mail: info@gesco.de WWW: http://www.gesco.de sector: Economy, Business & Finance ISIN: DE000A1K0201 indexes: SDAX, Classic All Share, Prime All Share stockmarkets: free trade: Berlin, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt language: English
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