Bezons, December 8, 2021 –
This offering of shares will be made to all employees of the Group located in
The terms and conditions of the transaction are described hereafter.
Issuer
Public limited company (Société Anonyme)
Share capital of
Registered Office: 1, Place des Degrés – Tour Voltaire – 92800 Puteaux
378 901 946 RCS Pontoise (being transferred to Nanterre)
Euronext Paris (
Common share ISIN code: FR0011981968
Security registered with the Service de Règlement Différé (SRD)
Framework of the offering – Purpose for the offering
The Board of Directors of
This share capital increase is part of the development of employee shareholding, which is an objective of the
Offered securities
Within under the framework of the delegation of powers granted by the General Meeting, the Board of Directors of
The Chief Executive Officer has, on delegation of the Board of Directors, set the subscription price of the shares on
The newly issued
Conditions of the subscription
The beneficiaries of the offer are:
- Employees and corporate officers of the companies included in the scope of the offer who meet the conditions of Article L.3332-2 of the French Labor Code and who have joined the PEG, and justifying of 3 months seniority at the closing date of the subscription period;
- Retirees and early retirees in
France who joined the PEG before they ceased working retain their status as beneficiaries and may continue to make payments, provided they have retained assets in the PEG.
The companies in the scope of the offer are:
Worldline , Public limited company with a capital of €190,724,323.28, whose registered office is located at 1, place des Degrés - Tour Voltaire - 92800 Puteaux, and- companies affiliated with it within the meaning of Article L. 225-180 of the French Commercial Code and Article L. 3344-1 of the French Labor Code, which have joined the PEG and whose registered office is located in the following countries:
France ,Australia ,Austria ,Belgium ,Brazil ,Canada ,China ,Colombia ,Czech Republic ,Denmark ,Estonia ,Finland ,Germany ,Greece ,Hong Kong ,India ,Indonesia ,Italy ,Japan ,Latvia ,Lithuania , Luxembourg,Malaysia ,Malta ,Mexico ,Norway ,New-Zealand ,the Netherlands ,Poland ,Romania ,Singapore ,Spain ,Sweden ,Switzerland ,Taiwan ,Thailand ,Turkey , theUnited Kingdom andthe United States of America , subject to having received the required local authorizations in some of these countries.
Proposed subscription formula
The beneficiaries will be able to subscribe to a so-called “classic” formula with a 20% discount and a matching contribution within the framework of the Worldline Group Savings Plan, under which subscribers will be fully exposed to fluctuations in the
Other subscription conditions
- Existence or not of a preferential subscription right in case of capital increase: this offering does not include a preferential subscription right.
- Terms and conditions of the subscription: the shares will be subscribed through a FCPE. However, by way of exception, in
Denmark ,Germany ,Greece ,Italy ,Japan ,Spain andthe United States of America where the shares will be subscribed directly. - Matching contribution: the subscriptions will be matched on the basis of one share offered for one share subscribed, up to a maximum of eight
Worldline shares. - Voting rights: the voting rights of the holders of the FCPE units shall be exercised during the General Shareholders’ Meeting of
Worldline by the FCPE Supervisory Board or directly by the subscribing employees in the countries where the shares are subscribed directly. - Subscription cap: the beneficiaries payments shall not exceed, in accordance with article L. 3332-10 of the French Labor Code (Code du travail), one-fourth of their gross annual remuneration.
- Lock-up period applicable to mutual fund shares or
Worldline shares: the subscribers to the offer will have to keep the units of the company mutual fund or the shares subscribed directly for a period of five years (untilMarch 8, 2027 inclusive), except in the occurrence of an early release event.
Indicative timeline of the offering
- Subscription period: between
December 8, 2021 andJanuary 7, 2022 (inclusive). - Indicative settlement date:
March 8, 2022 .
These dates are provided for information only and are subject to change.
Listing
The admission of the newly issued
Special note regarding the international offering
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation for the purchase of
The offering of
This press release and its copies are not aimed for, and therefore should not be sent to, countries in which such prospectus would not have been approved or where such an exemption is not available or in which any required filing procedures and/or notifications would not have yet been made, or in which the required authorizations would not have been obtained.
Contacts
Employee
The beneficiaries may address all questions regarding this offering to the contact person specified in the documentation related to the subscription made available to employees.
Investor Relations
+33 7 84 50 18 90
laurent.marie@worldline.com
+33 6 75 51 41 47
benoit.damecourt@worldline.com
Communication
+32 499 585 380
sandrine.vanderghinst@worldline.com
+33 7 72 25 96 04
helene.carlander@worldline.com
About
Worldline’s corporate purpose (“raison d’être”) is to design and operate leading digital payment and transactional solutions that enable sustainable economic growth and reinforce trust and security in our societies.
Disclaimer
This document contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including references, concerning the Group's expected growth and profitability in the future which may significantly impact the expected performance indicated in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties are linked to factors out of the control of the Company and not precisely estimated, such as market conditions or competitors’ behaviors. Any forward-looking statements made in this document are statements about Worldline’s beliefs and expectations and should be evaluated as such. Forward-looking statements include statements that may relate to Worldline’s plans, objectives, strategies, goals, future events, future revenues or synergies, or performance, and other information that is not historical information. Actual events or results may differ from those described in this document due to a number of risks and uncertainties that are described within the 2020 Universal Registration Document filed with the French Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) on
This document is disseminated for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer to purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to sell, any securities in
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