Melker Schörling AB: Sale of B shares in Loomis AB (publ)

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Sale of B shares in Loomis AB (publ)

Investment Latour AB ("Latour") and Melker Schorling AB ("MSAB") have sold 9 657 695 B shares in Loomis AB ("Loomis"), representing approximately 12.8 percent of the share capital and 9.1 percent of the voting rights in Loomis in an accelerated book-building process (the "Offering") at a price of SEK 249 per share. The gross proceeds for the Offering amounted to MSEK 1,247 for Latour and MSEK 1,157 for MSAB. This represents all of the B shares owned by Latour and MSAB. The holdings of Latour and MSAB in the A shares of Loomis are unaffected.

 

The Placing will contribute to an increased liquidity and free float in the Loomis share.

 

Latour and MSAB will continue to act as the principal shareholders in Loomis and will continue to support Loomis' long term strategy through continued representation on the Board of Directors. 

 

After the Placing, Latour and MSAB together own 3 428 520 A shares in Loomis, representing approximately 4.6 percent of the share capital of the Company and 32.3 percent of the voting rights. Latour and MSAB have consented to a customary 180-day lock-up in connection with their A shares. 

 

Goldman Sachs International acted as sole bookrunner in connection with the sale.

 

Stockholm, 2 March 2016

 

 

MELKER SCHÖRLING AB (publ)            INVESTMENT AB LATOUR (publ)

Ulrik Svensson                                       Jan Svensson

CEO                                                      CEO

 

For further information, please contact:

Ulrik Svensson, CEO, Melker Schörling AB, [phone]

Jan Svensson, CEO, Investment AB Latour, [phone]

 

Important Notice: 

This announcement is for information only and does not constitute an offer or invitation to underwrite, subscribe for or otherwise acquire or dispose of any securities or investment advice in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation is unlawful, including without limitation, the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan or South Africa. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of such jurisdictions. 

This announcement and the information contained herein, is not an offer of securities for sale in, and is not for transmission to or publication, distribution or release, directly or indirectly, in the United States of America (including its territories and possessions, any state of the United States of America and the District of Columbia) (the "United States"). The securities being offered have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or under any applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States and may not be offered, sold, resold, transferred or delivered, directly or indirectly, in the United States unless registered under the Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, such registration requirements and in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. No public offering of the securities discussed herein is being made in the United States. 

This announcement is directed only at: (A) persons in member states of the European Economic Area (the "EEA") who are "qualified investors" within the meaning of Article 2(1)(e) of the EU Prospectus Directive (Directive 2003/71/EC (and amendments thereto, including Directive 2010/73/EU, to the extent implemented in the relevant member state of the EEA) and includes any relevant implementing measure in each relevant member state of the EEA) (the "Qualified Investors"); (B) in the United Kingdom, Qualified Investors who are persons who (i) have professional experience in matters relating to investments and who fall within the definition of "investment professionals" in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended) (the "Order"); or (ii) who are high net worth entities falling within Article 49 of the Order; or (iii) are persons to whom it may otherwise be lawfully communicated; and (C) other persons to whom it may otherwise lawfully be communicated, (all such persons together being referred to as "Relevant Persons"). If you are not a Relevant Person, you will not be eligible to participate in the offering, and you should not act upon, or rely on, this announcement.

Sale of B shares in Loomis (publ) (http://hugin.info/141949/R/1991274/732329.pdf)

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