euro adhoc: Kapsch TrafficCom AG
Capital measures
Notification in accordance
with section 93 Austrian Stock Exchange Act
Disclosure announcement transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is responsible for the content of this announcement.
30.06.2007
Not for publication in the United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan
Notification in accordance with section 93 Austrian Stock Exchange Act
On June 26, 2007 the issued capital was increased from EUR 10,000,000 by EUR 2,200,000 to EUR 12,200,000 by issuing 2,200,000 new shares. The total number of shares (and also of voting rights) thus increased to 12,200,000.
In the course of the initial public offering (IPO), the newly issued 2,200,000 shares were sold to investors and delivered on June 29, 2007.
Furthermore, KAPSCH-Group Beteiligungs GmbH sold 1,160,000 existing shares from its holdings with effective date as of June 29, 2007 to investors in the course of the IPO.
Consequently, KAPSCH-Group Beteiligungs GmbH currently holds 8,840,000 out of a total of 12,200,000 shares and accordingly, the share in the company and the voting right attached therereto fell from previously 100% to below 75%.
An additional 340,000 shares are subject to a Greenshoe option which KAPSCH- Group Beteiligungs GmbH has granted to the Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Managers Erste Bank der oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG and Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. KGaA. If the Greenshoe option is fully exercised, the holding of KAPSCH- Group Beteiligungs GmbH in Kapsch TrafficCom will be close to 70%.
Kapsch TrafficCom is a leading international supplier of
innovative road traffic telematics systems, products and
services. The company primarily develops and supplies electronic
toll collection ("ETC") systems, in particular multi-lane free-flow
("MLFF") ETC systems, and provides commercial and technical
operation for ETC systems. In addition, Kapsch TrafficCom
provides traffic management systems, including traffic surveillance
systems, parking and access systems (on-street and off-street) and
traffic control systems. and the Company has established itself to
be among the world market leaders in ETC systems with more than
100 installations in 26 countries in Europe, Australia, Latin
America, the Asian/Pacific region and South Africa with a total of
more than nine million transponders and 11,000 equipped lanes. Kapsch
TrafficCom is headquartered in Vienna, Austria, and has
subsidiaries and representative offices in 18 countries. As of
March 31, 2007, Kapsch TrafficCom had 774 employees.Vienna, June 30, 2007
This ad hoc release constitutes neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy any securities. The securities have already been sold.
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United States. This press release does not constitute an offer or
invitation to purchase any securities in the United States. The
securities of Kapsch TrafficCom AG have not been registered under the
Securities Act and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the
United States or to U.S. persons absent from registration under or an
applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the United
States securities laws.This ad hoc release is directed only at persons (i) who are outside
the United Kingdom or (ii) who have professional experience in
matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) of the
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order
2005 (as amended) (the "Order") or (iii) who fall within Article
49(2)(a) to (d) ("high net worth companies, unincorporated
associations etc.") of the Order (all such persons together being
referred to as "Relevant Persons"). Any person who is not a Relevant
Person must not act or rely on this communication or any of its
contents. Any investment or investment activity to which this
communication relates is available only to Relevant Persons and will
be engaged in only with Relevant Persons.end of announcement euro adhoc 30.06.2007 11:00:00
Further inquiry note:
Marcus Handl
Investor Relations
Kapsch TrafficCom AG
Tel.: +43 (0) 50 811 1122
ir.kapschtraffic@kapsch.net
Branche: Technology
ISIN: AT000KAPSCH9
WKN:
Index: Prime.market
Börsen: Wiener Börse AG / official market