19th Dec 2007 17:59
Bank Pekao SA19 December 2007 UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION (19 December, 2007) Report 124/2007: Shares increasing of UniCredit in shareholder structure of BankPekao The Management Board of Bank Polska Kasa Opieki S.A. ("Bank Pekao") informs thaton 19 December, 2007 the Bank received the notification of UniCredito ItalianoS.p.A. ("UniCredit"), with its registered office in Rome, on the acquiring onDecember 18, 2007, 67,312,030 shares in Bank Pekao S.A., with its registeredoffice in Warsaw ("Bank Pekao"), issued to shareholders of Bank BPH S.A. ("BankBPH") in connection with the spin-off of Bank BPH ("Spin-off Issue Shares"),which represent approximately 25.70 % of Bank Pekao's share capital (asincreased in connection with the issue of the Spin-off Issue Shares) and carrythe right to approximately 25.70 % of the total vote at Bank Pekao's generalshareholders' meeting. Prior to abovementioned acquisition of shares in Bank Pekao and without takinginto account the above-mentioned share capital increase UniCredit held directly88,121,725 shares in Bank Pekao, which represented approximately 52.73 % of BankPekao's share capital and carried the right to exercise 88,121,725 votes beingapproximately 52.73 % of the total vote at Bank Pekao's general shareholders'meeting. As a result of the acquisition of Bank Pekao's shares mentioned above, atpresent UniCredit directly holds 155,433,755 shares in Bank Pekao, whichrepresent approximately 59.36 % of Bank Pekao's share capital, and carry theright to exercise 155,433,755 votes being approximately 59.36 % of the totalvote at Bank Pekao's general shareholders' meeting. UniCredit currently does not indirectly hold any shares in Bank Pekao, exceptfor such shares which are temporarily held by its subsidiaries intermediating orrendering other services on capital markets as part of their activities.Furthermore, on December 18, 2007 the 5,010 Spin-off Issue Shares, were recordedin Bank Pekao's securities account. These shares were not allocated to Bank BPHshareholders as a result of applying the principles of allotting the Spin-offIssue Shares, in particular the principle that only full shares may be allottedto Bank BPH shareholders. The Management Board of Bank Pekao is authorized todispose of these shares to buyers of its choice. Bank Pekao cannot exercisevoting rights attached to these shares. Legal basis: Par. 70 section 1 of the Act of July 29, 2005 on Public Offeringsand Conditions Governing the Introduction of Financial Instruments to anOrganized System of Trading, and on Public Companies (Dz. U. No. 184, Item 1539) This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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