- Offer at €62.60 per share, representing a premium of 45.4% compared to the last closing share price before the announcement of the Offer and of 36.5% compared to the average volume-weighted share price of the last 60 trading days, offering immediate liquidity to Shareholders
- Delisting initiative will enable Vilmorin & Cie to adopt a long-term approach in line with its activities as a seed company
- Favorable and unanimous reception of the basis of the Offer by Vilmorin & Cie’s Board of Directors
- The Board of Directors of Vilmorin & Cie has formed an ad hoc committee made up of two independent Directors and a representative of
Bpifrance Investissement, and has appointed Finexsi as an independent expert
Vilmorin & Cie’s Board of Directors, which met on
Vilmorin & Cie’s Board of Directors has favorably and unanimously2 received the basis of the Offer
Upon proposal of the ad hoc committee, Finexsi, represented by Mr.
Other elements and timing of the simplified public tender offer
The simplified public tender offer will not be subject to any regulatory approval or other conditions.
At the request of the Company, the trading of
The documents relating to the Offer will be available on the websites of
The completion of the Offer remains subject to its filing with the Autorité des marchés financiers as well as to a compliance decision that the latter would deliver at the end of its examination.
For any additional information
Anthony CARVALHO
Chief Financial Officer
Édouard ROCHE
Head of Financial Communication and Investor Relations
E-mail : contact@diffusion.vilmorincie.com
www.vilmorincie.com
The 4th largest seed company in the world, pure play in its sector, Vilmorin & Cie creates,produces, and distributes vegetable and field seeds with high added value, contributingto meeting global food requirements in a context ofaccelerating climatic, environmental,and demographic challenges.
True to its long-term vision of development,
Disclaimer
This press release does not constitute an offer to purchase any securities. The Offer will only be made in accordance with the Offer documentation, which will contain the complete terms and conditions of the Offer. The Offer documentation will be subject to review by the AMF and the Offer will only be opened after the AMF has issued a compliance decision. Any decision regarding the Offer must be based solely on the information contained in the Offer documentation. This press release has been prepared for information purposes only. It does not constitute an offer to the public. The distribution of this press release, the Offer and the acceptance thereof may be subject to specific regulations or restrictions in certain countries. The Offer is not directed to any person subject to such restrictions, either directly or indirectly, and may not be accepted from any jurisdiction where the Offer would be subject to such restrictions. This press release is not intended for distribution in such countries. Consequently, persons in possession of this press release are required to inform themselves about any local restrictions that may apply and to comply with them.
1 On the basis of equity consisting of 22,917,292 shares representing 38,646,350 potential voting rights as of
2 The Directors related to the Initiator having taken part in the vote for reasons of quorum but having committed to vote the same way as the majority of the other Directors in order not to influence the result of the vote.
3 Contact Cabinet Finexsi : Messrs Olivier PERONNET and Jean-Marc BRICHET, 14 rue de Bassano, 75116 Paris –
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