Lisbon, 18 July 2018 – Euronext today welcomed Raize Serviços de Gestão (Raize) on its listing in Euronext Access in Lisbon.

Raize is a payment institution operating a comprehensive loan servicing platform for companies and individuals and is the owner of a marketplace lender focused on SME lending. The company is authorised and regulated by the Bank of Portugal and its subsidiary is authorised and regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (CMVM). The Portuguese company is the first crowdfunding company to go public in Europe.

The listing of Raize demonstrates Euronext’s commitment to assist Tech companies in developing their business through capital markets. Euronext is the primary listing venue for innovative SMEs in Europe with about 350 Tech issuers, representing a total market capitalisation close to €70 billion.

José Maria Rego, Co-Founder at Raize, said: “The IPO attracted strong demand and was subscribed by more than 1,400 investors. Taking the company public and broadening the investor base will boost our reputation and presence in the market, with a very positive impact on growth.”

Raize (ticker symbol: MLRZE) was listed through the admission to trading  of 5,000,000 ordinary shares through a Global Offering^[1] on 18 July 2018. The company’s market capitalisation on the day of its listing was €10 million.

Raize had already announced an additional sale of 10% stock (500,000 shares), to be executed at predefined prices, between €2.2 and €4, starting on the first trading day and lasting for 6 months.

Euronext Access is a gateway market for companies seeking simplified access to listing and improved visibility. It is open to companies of all sizes, maturities or industries.

Raises €19.8 million gross from the sale of existing shares¹; market capitalisation approximately €198 million

Paris – 11 July 2018 – Euronext today welcomed Roche Bobois, an international pacesetter in high-end furniture and French art de vivre, to celebrate its listing on Euronext Paris.

Founded in 1960 by the Roche and Chouchan families, the group has developed two brands: Roche Bobois, a global leader in high-end home furnishings, and Cuir Center, a French specialist in mid-range sofas. Over the years it has launched a unique selection of premium furniture designs that reflect French art de vivre, developing long-term partnerships with some fifty renowned designers and architects including Jean Paul Gaultier, Marcel Wanders and Ora Ito. Today Roche Bobois  operates a network of 329 stores, 157 in France and 172 in other countries.

Roche Bobois (ticker symbol: RBO) was listed on 9 July 2018 through the admission to trading of 9,875,216  shares, including 987,521 allocated shares within the offer  and excluding the potential exercise of the over-allotment option.

The offering price was set at €20 per share. Market capitalisation on the day of listing was around €198 million.

At the listing ceremony, Roche Bobois management board chairman Gilles Bonan said: “I would like to express our warmest thanks to the institutional and retail investors that have expressed confidence in us by becoming shareholders. It is a source of pride for our small, family-owned company and for our employees, franchisees and shareholders to be opening our capital up to the public for the first time. This transaction comes at a key stage for us as we step up the pace of growth, particularly on international markets. And because it puts the Roche Bobois group in the spotlight, heightening our visibility and extending our reach in France and around the world, it will surely attract new talent. Our teams are working all-out to implement a bold business strategy for the years ahead and meet growth targets for both sales and profits.”

_{¹ May be raised to €22.7m if the over-allotment option is exercised.}

_{About Roche Bobois
Roche Bobois SA is a family-owned French business founded in 1960. The Group operates in 54 countries through a network of 329 stores owned outright or franchised (at 31 December 2017) featuring its two brands: Roche Bobois, for high-end furniture with a strong international presence, and mid-range Cuir Center, with an essentially French customer base. Through its Roche Bobois brand, the Group embodies French art de vivre and its presence is now felt on the world stage, with original and bold creations from talented designers such as Bruno Moinard, Jean Nouvel, Ora Ito, Sacha Lakic, Christophe Delcourt, Stephen Burks, Kenzo Takada and Bina Baitel, as well as partnerships with fashion and haute couture houses. Roche Bobois is also active in the world of culture and the arts. Including franchises, the two brands posted 2017 revenues of €480 million excluding VAT, to which Roche Bobois contributed €388 million and Cuir Center €92 million. Roche Bobois SA’s consolidated revenues came to €249 million in 2017.}

Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, Lisbon, London and Paris – 10 July 2018 – Euronext, the leading pan-European exchange in the Eurozone, announces that Optiq®, its new cutting-edge trading platform, is now live on cash markets, including equities, structured products, ETFs and fixed income. Optiq® is an agile and high-performing platform that gives investors access to trading across all asset classes available on Euronext’s pan-European exchanges.

Developed in-house by Euronext teams in close collaboration with clients, Optiq® provides cutting-edge performance in terms of latency as well as time to market and flexibility. With modular architecture and the latest generation of components, the platform facilitates the introduction of new products and functionalities for the benefit of Euronext’s clients.

Optiq® has demonstrated an average performance latency of as low as 15 micro-seconds for order roundtrip as well as for market data, and is highly scalable to accommodate unlimited capacity. Since it went live on 25 June, the platform has handled more than 14 billion messages  and 18.8 million trades. Optiq® comes with improved surveillance and monitoring services which, in addition to its technological performance, equip Euronext’s markets and clients with a highly resilient platform, in particular in times of volatility.

The introduction of Optiq® on cash markets follows the implementation of the Market Data Gateway in July 2017 and the migration of fixed income instruments to the platform in April 2018^[1]. The final step in Optiq®’s deployment will be to migrate Euronext derivatives markets to the new platform next year. Euronext will continue to work closely with its clients to optimise the use of the platform and make the most of Optiq®'s technological advantages for their benefit.

For Euronext, this new milestone brings a significant reduction in hardware footprint and a tenfold increase in capacity. It also paves the way for the migration of Euronext Dublin’s cash markets onto Optiq®, which is planned in Q4 2018^[2]. Optiq® will also power Euronext’s new ETF MTF as part of the Agility for Growth strategic plan.

Euronext offers Optiq® to other leading exchanges and venue operators; Luxembourg Stock Exchange is already benefiting from Optiq® and five other exchanges around the world have begun Optiq® migration projects.

Stéphane Boujnah, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Managing Board of Euronext, said: “The delivery of Optiq® for our cash equity products is a turning point for Euronext. Proprietary technology is the propelling power of stock exchanges, and our new platform will enhance our agility and independence, strengthen the value proposition of our federal model, and foster innovation, for the full benefit of our clients. We remain fully committed to provide our clients with the most effective and relevant service in Europe, and we are proud of what the Euronext teams have achieved, rounding out the execution of our Agility for Growth strategy.”

_{Appendix – Further information on Optiq® and Euronext’s markets:
Optiq® is Euronext’s proprietary technology platform with cutting-edge performance across all Euronext’s markets and asset classes.
Euronext offers a wide range of products, including:
1,292 equities from blue-chips to SMEs on Euronext, Euronext Growth and Euronext Access
5,692 fixed income products
801 ETFs
73,331 structured products
more information at www.euronext.com/technology-solutions/exchanges/optiq}  

€5.8 million raised; market capitalisation of around €13.3 million

Paris – 10 July 2018 – Euronext today welcomed “silver technology” pioneer Ordissimo to Euronext Growth in Paris.

Ordissimo designs, develops and markets technology solutions dedicated specifically to seniors. Its business is central to a high-potential market, with the senior population expected to grow by 20% in France by 2030. Ordissimo’s rapid success reflects its range of solutions combining simplicity, functionality, design and performance. The company boasts solid financial performances, having reported growth (revenues up 47% in 2017) coupled with profitability (16.5% EBITDA margin and 11.6% net margin for the last financial year). Ordissimo intends to develop its positions in the French market and internationally.

Ordissimo (ticker symbol: ALORD) was listed through the admission to trading on 10 July 2018 of 2,511,215 shares making up its share capital, including 1,089,015 new shares issued through a Global Offering [1], after the full exercise of the extension option.

The offering price was set at €5.28 per share. Market capitalisation on the day of listing was around €13.3 million and the operation raised €5.8 million.

At the listing ceremony, Ordissimo CEO and co-founder Alexandre Vielle said: “The resounding success of Ordissimo’s IPO is a source of huge pride for all our employees and for my partners, Christophe Berly and Brice Delmotte. Ordissimo is starting a new chapter in its development. We now have the financial resources to accelerate our drive to win new business and pursue our international expansion. I warmly thank all our new shareholders, institutional investors and individual investors, especially our community of “Ordissinauts”  who supported us, for their engagement and their confidence.”

Around €10 million raised; market capitalisation of €30 million

Paris – 10 July 2018 – Euronext today welcomed water treatment specialist BIO-UV to Euronext Growth in Paris.

BIO-UV Group designs, manufactures and markets innovative ultraviolet (UV) water disinfectant systems. Its state-of-the-art products help to address health, economic and environmental issues. Thanks to its innovative system, the company has obtained two types of approval (OMI and USCG), which enables it to offer its customers a powerful competitive edge.

The Group was founded in 2000 with the launch in France and Europe of its BIO-UV concept – automatic non-chlorine water treatment for private pools and spas – to target the ‘recreation’ market (private and public pools and spas). Today, BIO-UV Group has marketing operations (directly or via its partners) in 65 countries.

BIO-UV Group (ticker symbol: ALTUV) was listed through the admission to trading on 10 July 2018 of  7,789,295 shares making up its capital, including 2,601,810 new shares issued through a Global Offering[1], after the full exercise of the extension option and before the potential exercise of the over-allotment option.

The offering price was set at €3.84 per share. Market capitalisation on the day of listing was €30 million and the operation raised around €10 million.

At the listing ceremony, Bio-UV CEO and founder Benoit Gillmann said: “We are proud to announce the success of our initial public offering and would like to sincerely thank our reference shareholders (Soridec, Naxicap and ACE Management) for their support, as well as all the new shareholders, institutions and private individuals, who have put their faith in us. I would also like to extend my warmest thanks to all the loyal employees of BIO-UV Group, who, through their daily commitment, contribute to the company’s success in France and abroad since nearly 20 years. The funds raised will allow us to accelerate our momentum and seize all opportunities that present themselves, both on our historical markets and the ballast water treatment market, which is set to see major growth.”