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Final results of Metro International S.A.'s rights offering
15 June 2009
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15 June 2009
The subscription period for Metro International S.A.'s ("Metro International") offer to subscribe for Swedish depository receipts ("SDRs") regarding subordinated debentures and warrants (units) ("the Offer") ended 4 June 2009 and the right to withdraw subscriptions due to addendum prospectuses ended 12 June 2009. The final results of the Offer shows that 1,198,499,915 units, corresponding to 90.8 percent of the offered units were subscribed for using unit rights. In addition, 18,119,407 units were subscribed for without unit rights, corresponding to 1.4 percent of the offered units. The remainder, corresponding to 7.8 percent of the units, will be subscribed for by Metro International's main owner, Investment AB Kinnevik, in accordance with the underwriting agreement.
Through the Offer, Metro International will receive proceeds of SEK 527,812,591, before transaction costs.
The final day for trading in the BTU is expected to be 16 June 2009. Trading in subordinated debentures and warrants represented by SDRs subscribed for using unit rights is expected to commence on 17 June 2009 on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm. Trading in subordinated debentures and warrants represented by SDRs subscribed for without unit rights is expected to commence on 29 June 2009.
For further information please contact:| Per Mikael Jensen, CEO and President | tel: +44 (0)78 4167 3230 |
| Anders Kronborg, CFO | tel: +44 (0)79 1254 0800 |
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The above information is such that Metro International must make public according to the legislation relating to the securities market and/or the legislation relating to trade in financial instruments. This information was distributed for publication on 15 June 2009 at 08:30 CET.
This press release may not be published or distributed, directly or indirectly, in the USA, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand or South Africa. Nothing in this press release is to be regarded as constituting an offer to invest or in any other way trade in Metro's SDRs or other financial instruments issued by Metro. The rights issue will not be, and has not been, offered to individuals domiciled or living in the USA, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand or South Africa or any other country in which participation requires an additional prospectus or other documentation, registrations or other action in addition to that required by Swedish law, apart from the appropriate exceptions. No securities in Metro will be registered in accordance with the United States Securities Act from 1933 or provincial legislation in Canada.
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