Announcement concerning the issue of bonus shares
mutares AG (ISIN: DE000A0SMSH2) will issue bonus shares in a ratio of 1:5 to its shareholders which will be credited after close of markets on July 9, 2015. The new shares are admitted for trading as of July 10, 2015.
The Annual General Meeting of mutares AG, held on May 22, 2015, decided to increase the company’s share capital from its own funds of EUR 2,339,722.00 by EUR 11,698,610.00 to EUR 14,038,332.00 in accordance with the provisions of Article 207 ff. of the German Stock Corporation Act [AktG]. The capital increase will be effected by converting a partial amount of EUR 11,698,610.00 of the capital reserves of EUR 24,716,086.00 reported in the company’s annual balance sheet as of December 31, 2014, into share capital.
The capital increase will be performed by issuing 11,698,610 new bearer shares (bonus shares) with a notional portion of the share capital of EUR 1.00 per share. The new shares carry full dividend rights as of January 1, 2015. The capital increase was registered in the Commercial Register of the company and thus became effective on July 2, 2015. The Company’s share capital now amounts to EUR 14,038,332.00 and is split into 14,038,332 bearer shares.
The company’s shareholders are entitled to bonus shares in a ratio of 1:5 based on their previous shareholding according to ISIN DE000A0SMSH2 after close of markets on July 9, 2015, such that five (5) additional new shares are allocated to each (1) old share. Since all shares of mutares AG are held in collective bank deposits, shareholders do not need to undertake anything regarding the allocation. The bonus shares will be credited to eligible shareholders by security deposit.
The bonus shares will be given the same ISIN as the old shares (ISIN DE000A0SMSH2). The bonus shares are admitted for trading on the open market of the Frankfurt and Berlin Stock Exchanges as of July 10, 2015. The listing of shares of mutares AG will be deemed to be “ex bonus shares” as of the same day. The allocation of new shares is free of charge for shareholders. There will be no reimbursement of fees by the issuer.
The shareholder’s existing shareholding in the capital of mutares AG remains unchanged through this transaction.