Beschleunigte Platzierung von 93 Millionen Aktien der UBS Group AG durch GIC Private Limited Montag, 15. Mai 2017 - 17:45

Zürich, 15. Mai 2017 – UBS Group AG (UBSG) wurde heute von GIC Private Limited darüber informiert, dass GIC Private Limited beabsichtigt, 93 000 000 ausgegebene Aktien der UBS Group AG zu veräussern. Dieses Aktienvolumen entspricht 2,4 Prozent der ausstehenden Aktien und damit verbundenen Stimmrechte der UBS Group AG. Der Verkauf (die Transaktion) soll durch ein beschleunigtes Bookbuilding-Verfahren an institutionelle Anleger erfolgen.

Nach Abschluss der Transaktion, wird GIC Private Limited weniger als 3 Prozent der ausstehenden Aktien an UBS Group AG halten. GIC Private Limited hat in seinem Namen und im Namen der von GIC Private Limited ganz oder gemeinsam kontrollierten Personen oder GIC Private Limited kontrollierenden Personen eine 90-tägige Verkaufssperre für diese ausstehenden Aktien zugesagt, vorbehaltlich üblicher Ausnahmen. UBS Group AG erhält keinen Verkaufserlös aus dieser Transaktion.

UBS Investment Bank agiert als Platzierungsagent in dieser Transaktion.

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