15. März 2021

Swiss Steel Holding AG gibt das Ergebnis ihres Bezugsrechtsangebots bekannt

FOR RELEASE IN SWITZERLAND - NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA OR JAPAN.

Luzern, 15. März 2021 - Swiss Steel Holding AG gibt heute bekannt, dass im Rahmen ihres Bezugsrechtsangebots Bezugsrechte für 905'622'732 neue Aktien ausgeübt wurden, was 87,9 % der im Bezugsrechtsangebot angebotenen 1'030'524'138 neuen Namenaktien entspricht.

Die von den bestehenden Aktionären nicht bezogenen 124'901'406 Aktien werden im Rahmen eines öffentlichen Angebots in der Schweiz und von Privatplatzierungen an qualifizierte Anleger ausserhalb der Schweiz und der Vereinigten Staaten in Übereinstimmung mit den anwendbaren Wertpapiergesetzen ("Internationales Angebot") angeboten.

Das Buch für das Internationale Angebot ist derzeit offen und wird spätestens am 16. März 2021, 12:00 Uhr MEZ, geschlossen. Der Angebotspreis im Bezugsrechtsangebot und im Internationalen Angebot wird nach dem Ende der Bookbuilding-Periode festgelegt. Swiss Steel Holding AG und die Joint Global Coordinators behalten sich das Recht vor, die Bookbuilding-Periode jederzeit und ohne vorherige Ankündigung zu verlängern oder zu verkürzen.

Der Hauptaktionär der Swiss Steel Holding AG, die BigPoint Holding AG, hat alle seine Bezugsrechte ausgeübt.

Die Kotierung an der SIX Swiss Exchange, erster Handelstag und Lieferung der neuen Aktien werden voraussichtlich am 23. März 2021 erfolgen.

-ENDE-

Für weitere Informationen:
 
Für Medienanfragen:
Dr. Andrea Geile,
a.geile(at)swisssteelgroup.com, Tel +41 (0)41 581 4121
 
Für Analysten- / Investorenanfragen:
Daniel Geiger,
d.geiger(at)swisssteelgroup.com, Tel +41 (0)41 581 4160
 


 
Medienmitteilung (PDF)

Über Swiss Steel Group

Die Swiss Steel Group ist heute einer der führenden Anbieter individueller Lösungen im Bereich Spezialstahl-Langprodukte weltweit. Sowohl bei Werkzeugstahl als auch bei rostfreiem Langstahl zählt der Konzern zu den führenden Herstellern im globalen Markt und gehört zu den beiden grössten Unternehmen in Europa für legierten und hochlegierten Edelbaustahl. Mit nahezu 10 000 Mitarbeitern und eigenen Produktions- und Distributionsgesellschaften in über 30 Ländern auf fünf Kontinenten gewährleistet das Unternehmen die globale Betreuung und Versorgung seiner Kunden und bietet ihnen weltweit ein komplettes Portfolio aus Produktion und Sales & Services. Sie profitieren von der technologischen Expertise des Unternehmens, der weltweit konstant hohen Produktqualität sowie der detaillierten Kenntnis lokaler Märkte.

Disclaimer

This document is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of offers to purchase or subscribe for shares. This document is not a prospectus within the meaning of Article 35 et seqq. of the Swiss Federal Act on Financial Services and not a prospectus under any other applicable laws. Copies of this document may not be sent to jurisdictions, or distributed in or sent from jurisdictions, in which this is barred or prohibited by law. The information contained herein shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation would be unlawful prior to registration, exemption from registration or qualification under the securities laws of any jurisdiction.

A decision to invest in securities of Swiss Steel Holding AG should be based exclusively on the offering prospectus and any supplements published by Swiss Steel Holding AG (the "Company") for such purpose. Copies of the prospectus and any supplement will be available free of charge in Switzerland expected from 8 March 2021 for 12 months following the first trading day at Credit Suisse AG, Zurich, Switzerland (email: equity.prospectus@credit-suisse.com) or at UBS AG, Prospectus Library, P.O. Box, 8098 Zurich, Switzerland (Telephone: +41 (0) 44 239 47 03 (answering machine); Fax: +41 (0) 44 239 69 14; email: swiss-prospectus@ubs.com).

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The information contained herein does not constitute an offer of securities to the public in the United Kingdom. No prospectus offering securities to the public will be published in the United Kingdom. This document is only being distributed to and is only directed at (i) persons who are outside the United Kingdom or (ii) to investment professionals falling within article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "FSMA Order") or (iii) persons falling within Articles 49(2)(a) to (d), "high net worth companies, unincorporated associations, etc." of the FSMA Order, and (iv) persons to whom an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity within the meaning of Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 may otherwise be lawfully communicated or caused to be communicated (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). The securities are only available to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire such securities will be engaged in only with, relevant per-sons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this document or any of its contents.

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Except as required by applicable law, Swiss Steel Holding AG has no intention or obligation to update, keep updated or revise this publication or any parts thereof (including any forward-looking statement) following the date hereof.

None of the underwriters or any of their respective subsidiary undertakings, affiliates or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, advisers, agents, alliance partners or any other entity or person accepts any responsibility or liability whatsoever for, or makes any representation, warranty or undertaking, express or implied, as to the truth, accuracy, completeness or fairness of the information or opinions in this announcement (or whether any information has been omitted from the announcement) or any other information relating to the group, its subsidiaries or associated companies, whether written, oral or in a visual or electronic form, and howsoever transmitted or made available or for any loss howsoever arising from any use of this announcement or its contents or otherwise arising in connection therewith. Accordingly, each of the underwriters and the other foregoing persons disclaim, to the fullest extent permit-ted by applicable law, all and any liability, whether arising in tort or contract or that they might otherwise be found to have in respect of this announcement and/or any such statement.



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