Voluntary public tender and exchange offer for all the shares of
Unieuro, December 4, 2024
PRESS RELEASE
Ivry-sur-Seine, France — December 4, 2024, 6:15 pm CEST
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PERMITTED IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AUSTRALIA,
CANADA, JAPAN OR ANY OTHER COUNTRY WHERE SUCH COMMUNICATION WOULD
VIOLATE THE RELEVANT APPLICABLE REGULATION
VOLUNTARY PUBLIC TENDER AND EXCHANGE
OFFER FOR ALL THE SHARES OF UNIEURO
PURCHASE ON THE MARKET REALISED TODAY AND
ERRATA CORRIGE OF THE PURCHASE REALISED ON 3 DECEMBER
2024
NOTICE PURSUANT TO ARTICLES 36, 41, PARAGRAPH 2,
LETTER C), AND 50-
QUINQUIES, PARAGRAPH 7, OF THE REGULATION ADOPTED BY CONSOB BY
RESOLUTION NO. 11971 OF MAY 14, 1999, AS SUBSEQUENTLY INTEGRATED
AND AMENDED (THE “ISSUERS’ REGULATION”).
With reference to the voluntary public tender
and exchange offer (the “Offer”) pursuant to Articles 102 and 106,
paragraph 4, of the Italian Legislative Decree no. 58 of February
24, 1998, as subsequently integrated and amended (the “CFA”),
launched by Fnac Darty SA (“Fnac Darty”) and RUBY Equity Investment
S.à r.l. (“Ruby” and together with Fnac Darty, the “Offerors”) for
all of the ordinary shares of Unieuro S.p.A. (“Unieuro” or the
“Issuer”) not already held by the Offerors, including the treasury
shares directly or indirectly held, from time to time, by Unieuro,
as well as to consequent Procedure to Comply with the Obligation to
Purchase under Art. 108, Par. 2, of the CFA, the Offerors announce
– pursuant to Article 41, paragraph 2, letter c), of the Issuers’
Regulation – that on the date hereof Fnac Darty V SAS (“HoldCo”)
has purchased the following ordinary shares of Unieuro (ISIN
IT0005239881) (the “Purchase”).
Date |
Venue of the transactions |
Type of transaction |
Number of shares |
Currency |
Unit price per share |
December 4, 2024
|
Euronext Milan regulated market |
Purchase |
22,107 |
Euro |
11,66 |
Cboe Europe - Dxe |
Purchase |
2,511 |
Euro |
11,66 |
Aquis Exchange Europe |
Purchase |
681 |
Euro |
11,66 |
The Purchase has regarded a total of no. 25,299
Unieuro Shares at a weighted average price of Euro 11,660.
The Purchase was carried out at a consideration
per share not exceeding Euro 11.67208, i.e. the value of
the Full Cash Alternative Consideration for each ordinary share of
Unieuro within the context of the Procedure to Comply with the
Obligation to Purchase under Art. 108, Par. 2, of the CFA (which is
also lower that the implied monetary value of the Consideration of
the Offer equal to Euro 12.02).
It is reminded that with regard to the Offer, as
well as to Procedure to Comply with the Obligation to Purchase
under Art. 108, Par. 2, of the CFA, in light of the Investment
Agreement and the Shareholders’ Agreement, Fnac Darty, Ruby and
HoldCo are deemed Persons Acting in Concert for the purposes of
Article 101-bis, Paragraph 4-bis, of the CFA. As
described in the offer document approved by Consob with resolution
no. 23231 of 23 August 2024 and published on 24 August 2024 (the
“Offer Document”), following the HoldCo Contributions the share
capital of HoldCo – which as of today is entirely held by Fnac
Darty – will be held at 51% by Fnac Darty and at 49% by Ruby.
As a result of the Purchase, the Offerors,
jointly with the Persons Acting in Concert, hold as of today a
total of no. 19,457,411 ordinary shares of Unieuro, representing
approximately 93,32% of Unieuro’s share capital.
With reference to the purchase on the market of
Unieuro Shares realised by HoldCo on 3 December 2024 and disclosed
to the public on the same date, please refer to the following table
that replaces the one published on 3 December 2024. For the sake of
clarity, it should be noted that the total of no. 208,108 shares at
a weighted average price of Euro 11.670 subject of the said
purchase disclosed on 3 December 2024 is unchanged:
Date |
Venue of the transactions |
Type of transaction |
Number of shares |
Currency |
Unit price per share |
December 3, 2024
|
Euronext Milan regulated market |
Purchase |
77,364 |
Euro |
11.67 |
Trax APA |
Purchase |
130,000 |
Euro |
11.67 |
Blockmatch Europe RFQ |
Purchase |
469 |
Euro |
11.66 |
Aquis Exchange Europe |
Purchase |
275 |
Euro |
11.66 |
All terms not defined in this press release
shall have the same meaning given to them in the Offer Document
published among others, on the website of Unieuro
(www.unieurospa.com) and on the website of Fnac Darty
(www.fnacdarty.com), as well as in the notices published by the
Offerors in relation to the Procedure to Comply with the Obligation
to Purchase under Art. 108, Par. 2, of the CFA (including the
notices published on 12 and 15 November 2024).
Legal Disclaimer
The Offer and the Procedure to Comply with
the Obligation to Purchase under Art. 108, Par. 2, of the CFA are
being launched exclusively in Italy and will be made on a
non-discriminatory basis and on equal terms to all holders of
Unieuro shares, as set out in the notice published pursuant to
Article 102 of Italian Legislative Decree No. 58 of February 24,
1998 and as further described in the Offer Document published in
accordance with the applicable regulations.
The Offer and the Procedure to Comply with
the Obligation to Purchase under Art. 108, Par. 2, of the CFA have
not been and will not be made in the United States of America
(including its territories and possessions, any state of the United
States of America and the District of Columbia) (the “United
States”), Canada, Japan, Australia and any other jurisdictions
where making them or tendering therein would not be in compliance
with the securities or other laws or regulations of such
jurisdiction or would require any registration, approval or filing
with any regulatory authority (such jurisdictions, including the
United States, Canada, Japan and Australia, the "Excluded
Countries"), by using national or international instruments of
communication or commerce of the Excluded Countries (including, by
way of illustration, the postal network, fax, telex, e-mail,
telephone and internet), through any structure of any of the
Excluded Countries’ financial intermediaries or in any other way.
No actions have been taken or will be taken to make the Offer
and/or the Procedure to Comply with the Obligation to Purchase
under Art. 108, Par. 2, of the CFA possible in any of the Excluded
Countries.
Copies, full or partial, of any documents
relating to the Offer and/or the Procedure to Comply with the
Obligation to Purchase under Art. 108, Par. 2, of the CFA,
including this press release, are not and should not be sent, or in
any way transmitted, or otherwise distributed, directly or
indirectly, in the Excluded Countries. Any person receiving any
such documents shall not distribute, send or dispatch them (whether
by post or by any other mean or device of communication or
international commerce) in the Excluded Countries. Any document
relating to the Offer and/or the Procedure to Comply with the
Obligation to Purchase under Art. 108, Par. 2, of the CFA,
including this press release, do not constitute and shall not be
construed as an offer of financial instruments addressed to persons
domiciled and/or resident in the Excluded Countries. No securities
may be offered or sold in the Excluded Countries without specific
authorization in accordance with the applicable provisions of the
local law of the Excluded Countries or a waiver thereof.
This press release is not an offer to sell
or a solicitation of offers to purchase or subscribe for
shares.
This press release and the information
contained herein are not for distribution in or into the United
States. This press release does not constitute, or form part of, an
offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase, any
securities in the United States. The securities of Fnac Darty have
not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act
and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent
registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction
not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities
Act. There is no intention to register any securities referred to
herein in the United States or to make a public offering of the
securities in the United States.
About Fnac Darty
Operating in 13 countries, Fnac Darty is a
European leader in the retail of entertainment and leisure
products, consumer electronics and domestic appliances. The Group,
which has almost 25,000 employees, has a multi-format network of
more than 1,000 stores at the end of December 2023, and is ranked
as a major e-commerce player in France (more than 27 million unique
visitors per month on average) with its three merchant sites,
fnac.com, darty.com and natureetdecouvertes.com. A leading
omnichannel player, Fnac Darty’s revenue was around €8 billion in
2023, 22% of which was realized online. For more information:
www.fnacdarty.com
CONTACTS
ANALYSTS/INVESTORS
Domitille Vielle – Head of Investor Relations –
domitille.vielle@fnacdarty.com – +33 (0)6 03 86 05 02
Laura Parisot – Investor Relations Manager –
laura.parisot@fnacdarty.com – +33 (0)6 64 74 27 18
PRESS
Marianne Hervé – mherve@image7.fr – +33 (0)6 23
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