mutares AG: Successful completion of capital increase

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mutares AG (ISIN DE000A0SMSH2) has placed 1,400,000 new shares and 400,000 existing shares from major shareholders with qualified investors in Germany and Europe as well as in the United States of America by an accelerated book building process. After the implementation of the capital increase, the Company´s share capital consists of EUR 15,438,332.00 divided into 15,438,332.00 shares. The new shares are entitled to full dividends for the current business year 2015.

The new and existing shares were placed at EUR 17.50 per share. The gross proceeds of the capital increase amounts to EUR 24.5m, which is intended in particular to finance further acquisitions of mutares AG. The shares will be included in the Open Market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Entry Standard). There will be no publication of a prospectus.
The transaction was led by Hauck & Aufhäuser Privatbankiers KGaA and Baader Bank AG as Joint Bookrunners.