IT Fornebu Properties ASA - Kansellering av tilbudet

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Oslo, 23. mai 2011: IT Fornebu Properties ASA (”Selskapet” – OSE: IPROP) offentliggjør at Selskapets styre har besluttet å kansellere det pågående tilbudet.

Selskapet har gjennom road showet både internasjonalt og i Norge mottatt positive tilbakemeldinger og stor interesse, herunder fra mange av verdens største eiendomsspesialistinvestorer. Det har likevel ikke vært mulig å gjennomføre tilbudet innen for det angitte indikative prisintervallet på NOK 14,40 – NOK 16,30 per aksje. Styret mottok indikasjoner om høy etterspørsel på nivåer lavere enn det indikative prisintervallet. Styret og de selgende aksjeeierne konkluderte etter nøye overveielser med at å redusere prisintervallet under det indikerte minimumsnivået ville utgjort en vesentlig rabatt i forhold til Selskapets verdi, inkludert Selskapets eiendommer hvis verdi har blitt bekreftet av to uavhengige markedsspesialister. Å gjennomføre tilbudet med et slikt rabattnivå vil ikke være i Selskapets eller aksjeeiernes interesse.

Dessverre har markedsvolatiliteten og det generelle klimaet for spredningssalg ved børsnoteringer forverret seg vesentlig over de siste ukene, og tilbudet kunne ikke gjennomføres innenfor de fastlagte rammene under disse omstendighetene.

Kanselleringen av tilbudet medfører at Selskapets aksjer ikke vil bli notert på Oslo Børs eller Oslo Axess, og Selskapet vil notifisere Oslo Børs om at det ikke lenger vil være underlagt Oslo Børs’ informasjonskrav.

For ytterligere informasjon, vennligst kontakt:

Erik Løfsnes, CEO, IT Fornebu Properties ASA, telefon +47 957 69 597

Om IT Fornebu Properties ASA

IT Fornebu Properties ASA eier både næringslokaler og utviklingseiendommer på Fornebu. Selskapet ble stiftet i 1997. Pr. i dag har IT Fornebu Properties ca. 127.000 kvm næringslokaler, ca. 143.000 kvm næringseiendom under utvikling og ca. 107.000 kvm eiendom med utviklingspotensial. Selskapets forretningskonsept er langsiktige eiendomsinvesteringer med fokus på investering, forvaltning og utvikling av næringseiendom, hovedsakelig kontoreiendommer. Geografiske fokus er Stor-Oslo. IT Fornebu Properties er et fullintegrert eiendomsselskap med ekspertise innen alle deler av verdikjeden.

Important Notice

The contents of this announcement have been prepared by and are the sole responsibility of IT Fornebu Properties ASA. The financial advisors are acting exclusively for the Company and no one else, and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to their respective clients, or for advice in relation to the contemplated offering, the contents of this announcement or any of the matters referred to herein. The offering and the distribution of this announcement and other information in connection with the offering may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions. The Company assumes no responsibility in the event there is a violation by any person of such restrictions. Persons into whose possession this announcement or such other information should come are required to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions. This announcement may not be used for, or in connection with, and does not constitute, any offer of securities for sale in the United States or in any other jurisdiction. The offering will not be made in any jurisdiction or in any circumstances in which such offer or solicitation would be unlawful. This announcement is not for distribution, directly or indirectly in or into any jurisdiction in which it is unlawful to make any such offer or solicitation to such person or where prior registration or approval is required for that purpose. No steps have been taken or will be taken relating to the offering in any jurisdiction outside of Norway in which such steps would be required. Neither the publication and/or delivery of this announcement shall under any circumstances imply that there has been no change in the affairs of the Company or that the information contained herein is correct as of any date subsequent to the earlier of the date hereof and any earlier specified date with respect to such information.

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