EnBW decides not to continue the planned secondary offering of shares in EVN AG
Karlsruhe. EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG will not continue with the secondary offering of EnBW shares in EVN AG from its own portfolio planned in connection with the capital increase at EVN AG (“EVN”). While demand within the book building process demonstrated the general attractiveness of the EVN share, it was not reflected in the prices being offered. EnBW is of the opinion that the current price does not correspond to the intrinsic value of EVN AG.
In recent months, EnBW had emphasised that it was in principle willing to dispose of some of its holdings of EVN shares. Today’s decision will not have any direct impact on the financial position and results of operations of EnBW. Nor will the decision taken today affect the relationship between EnBW and EVN as partners.
A sale of EVN shares from EnBW’s portfolio remains conceivable at an unspecified later date.
Legal Disclaimer: This announcement has been prepared for information purposes only. It does not constitute an offer, an invitation or a recommendation to purchase or sell securities issued by EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW), a company of the EnBW group, EVN AG or any other company. A public offer of shares of EVN AG in Germany may only be made after the publication of a prospectus approved by the Austrian Financial Market Authority and notfication of it to the German Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht in accordance with the Prospectus Directive (EC) No. 71/2003 of November 4, 2003 as amended, section 17 of the German Act on Securities Prospectuses (Wertpapierprospektgesetz) and any other relevant implementing measure in Germany or in any other circumstances which do not require the publication by the issuer of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive.
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