Offer document announced regarding Steenord corp.’s mandatory public offer to the shareholders in Agrokultura
On 28 August 2014, Steenord Corp. (“Steenord”) announced a mandatory public offer to the shareholders in Agrokultura AB (publ) (“Agrokultura”) to acquire all outstanding shares in Agrokultura for SEK 4.50 per share (the “Mandatory Offer”).
The offer document regarding the Mandatory Offer is announced today and will be available on Avanza Bank AB’s website www.avanza.se/avanzabank/kampanjer/cf/2014/prospekt/index.html and on Agrokultura’s website www.agrokultura.com.
The acceptance form will be distributed to the shareholders in Agrokultura whose shares were directly registered with Euroclear Sweden AB as of 4 September 2014.
Additional acceptance forms are supplied by Avanza Bank AB, and will be available at www.avanza.se/avanzabank/kampanjer/cf/2014/prospekt/index.html.
The offer document and acceptance forms can also be received, free of charge, from Avanza Bank AB, telephone number +46 8 562 251 45.
Timetable for the Offer
Publication of the offer document: 4 September 2014
Acceptance period: 8 September 2014 – 24 October 2014
Announcement of acceptance level: 29 October 2014
Preliminary date of settlement: 31 October 2014
Steenord reserves the right to amend the timetable and to extend the acceptance period for the Mandatory Offer, as well as to postpone the date of settlement.
Steenord discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the Swedish Takeover Rules.The information was submitted for publication on 4 September 2014 at 08.00 (CET).
Media Contact
For questions, please contact Achim Lukas, Steenord Corp., telephone: +34 632 368 469, e-mail: info.steenord@gmail.com.
Important information
The Mandatory Offer is not being made to persons whose participation in the Mandatory Offer requires that an additional offer document is prepared or registration effected or that any other measures are taken in addition to those required under Swedish law and regulations.
This press release and any related offer documentation are not being distributed and must not be mailed or otherwise distributed or sent in or into any country in which the distribution or offering would require any such additional measures to be taken or would be in conflict with any law or regulation in such country. Any such action will not be permitted or sanctioned by Steenord. Any purported acceptance of the Mandatory Offer resulting directly or indirectly from a violation of these restrictions may be disregarded.
The Mandatory Offer is not being made, directly or indirectly, by use of mail or any other means or instrumentality (including, without limitation, facsimile transmission, electronic mail, telex, telephone and the internet) in or into Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa or the United States, and the Mandatory Offer cannot be accepted by any such use, means, instrumentality or facility of, or from within Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa or the United States. Accordingly, this press release and any related offer documentation are not being and should not be mailed or otherwise distributed, forwarded or sent in or into Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa or the United States.
Steenord will not deliver any consideration from the Mandatory Offer into Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa or the United States.
This press release is not being, and must not be, sent to shareholders with registered addresses in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa or the United States. Banks, brokers, dealers and other nominees holding shares for persons in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa or the United States must not forward this press release or any other document received in connection with the Mandatory Offer to such persons.
This press release has been published in Swedish and English. In the event of any discrepancy in content between the language versions, the Swedish version shall prevail.