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EQS-Adhoc: Orascom Development Holding AG: announces results of its rights offering


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Orascom Development Holding AG: announces results of its rights offering

14.12.2015 / 18:55
Release of an ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 KR.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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Press Release

Orascom Development Holding announces results of its rights offering

Altdorf/Cairo, 14 December 2015 - Orascom Development Holding AG (SIX: ODHN,
"ODH" or the "Company") today publishes the results of the rights offering,
which before deducting transaction fees will increase the equity capital by CHF
133.8 million, thereof CHF 49.6 million from gross cash proceeds and CHF 84.2
million from the conversion of a loan from our major shareholder into equity.

11,866,779 new registered shares were offered at the offer price of CHF 11.28
per share, below the nominal value and at a slight premium to the 30 day Volume
Weighted Average Price (VWAP).  The exercise of 12 subscription rights entitled
the holder the right to purchase 5 new shares against payment of the offer
price. Until the end of the subscription period at 12:00 noon CET on 14 December
2015, 66.6% of the subscription rights were exercised, corresponding to
7'903'387 new registered shares. 3'963'392 offered shares for which rights were
not exercised were purchased by Samih O. Sawiris, through a controlled entity
(SOS Holding), for an aggregate amount of CHF 44.7 million at the same
conditions as for existing shareholders of the company. As a result of the
transaction, Samih O. Sawiris personally and through controlled entities, will
now own 72.6% of all issued shares of the company.

Trading in the new registered shares on SIX Swiss Exchange will commence on 16
December 2015 and delivery of the new registered shares against payment of the
offer price will be on 17 December 2015.

Following completion of the rights offering, Orascom Development Holding AG will
have issued a total of 40'409'926 registered shares with a nominal value of CHF
23.20 each.

About Orascom Development Holding AG
Orascom Development is a leading developer of fully integrated destinations that
include hotels, private villas and apartments, leisure facilities such as golf
courses, marinas and supporting infrastructure. Orascom Development's
diversified portfolio of destinations is spread over eight jurisdictions (Egypt,
UAE, Jordan, Oman, Switzerland, Morocco, Montenegro and United Kingdom), with
primary focus on touristic destinations. The Group currently operates eight
destinations; four in Egypt El Gouna, Taba Heights, Haram City and Makadi, The
Cove in United Arab Emirates , Jebel Sifah and Salalah Beach in Oman and
Andermatt in Switzerland. Orascom Development has a dual listing, with a primary
listing on the SIX Swiss Exchange and a secondary listing on the EGX Egyptian
Exchange.

Investor Relations Contacts
Sara El-Gawahergy
Head of Investor Relations
Tel: +0100 218 5651
Tel: +41418741711
Email:  ir@orascomdh.com

Contact Media Relations 
media@orascomdh.com

Disclaimer & Cautionary Statement

The information contained in this e-mail, its attachment and in any link to our
website indicated herein is not for use within any country or jurisdiction or by
any persons where such use would constitute a violation of law. If this applies
to you, you are not authorized to access or use any such information. Certain
statements in this e-mail and the attached news release may be forward-looking
statements, including, but not limited to, statements that are predications of
or indicate future events, trends, plans or objectives. Forward-looking
statements include statements regarding our targeted profit improvement, return
on equity targets, expense reductions, pricing conditions, dividend policy and
underwriting claims improvements. Undue reliance should not be placed on such
statements because, by their nature, they are subject to known and unknown risks
and uncertainties and can be affected by other factors that could cause actual
results and Orascom Development Holding AG's plans and objectives to differ
materially from those expressed or implied in the forward looking statements (or
from past results). Factors such as (i) general economic conditions and
competitive factors, particularly in our key markets; (ii) performance of
financial markets; (iii) levels of interest rates and currency exchange rates;
and (vii) changes in laws and regulations and in the policies of regulators may
have a direct bearing on Orascom Development Holding AG's results of operations
and on whether Orascom Development Holding AG will achieve its targets. Orascom
Development Holding AG undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any
of these forward-looking statements, whether to reflect new information, future
events or circumstances or otherwise. It should further be noted, that past
performance is not a guide to future performance. Please also note that interim
results are not necessarily indicative of the full-year results. Persons
requiring advice should consult an independent adviser.

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.

This document is not for distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the
United States (including its territories and dependencies, any state of the
United States and the District of Columbia), Canada, Japan, Australia or any
jurisdiction into which the same would be unlawful. This document does not
constitute or form a part of any offer or solicitation to purchase, subscribe
for or otherwise acquire securities in the United States, Canada, Japan,
Australia or any jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation is
unlawful. ODH shares have not been and will not be registered under the U.S.
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or under any
securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States and may
not be offered, sold, taken up, exercised, resold, renounced, transferred or
delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States except pursuant to
an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the
registration requirements of the Securities Act and in compliance with any
applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United
States. Subject to certain exceptions, the ODH shares are being offered and sold
only outside the United States in accordance with Regulation S under the
Securities Act. There will be no public offer of these securities in the United
States.
The ODH shares have not been approved or disapproved by the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, any state's securities commission in the United States or
any U.S. regulatory authority, nor have any of the foregoing authorities passed
upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the ODH shares or the accuracy or
adequacy of this document. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offence in the United States. 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 "Order") or (iii) high net worth entities,
and other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated, falling within
article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (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 persons. Any person who is not
a relevant person should not act or rely on this document or any of its
contents.
Any offer of securities to the public that may be deemed to be made pursuant to
this communication in any EEA Member State that has implemented Directive
2003/71/EC (together with any applicable implementing measures in any Member
State, the "Prospectus Directive") is only addressed to qualified investors in
that Member State within the meaning of the Prospectus Directive.

End of ad hoc announcement

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Language: English

Company:  Orascom Development Holding AG

          Gotthardstraße 12

          6460  Altdorf

          Switzerland

Phone:    +41 41 874 17 17

Fax:      +41 41 874 17 07

E-mail:    ir@orascomdh.com

Internet: www.orascomdh.com

ISIN:     CH0038285679

Valor:    A0NJ37

Listed:   Foreign Exchange(s) SIX


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