All Bell ceremonies

Thyld bonds

Thyld bonds listed on Alternext in Brussels

Dirk Thys and Bart Verhavert, both member of the board of directors of Thyld, opened the Euronext stock markets with a Bell Ceremony in Brussels, celebrating the listing on Alternext of bonds issued by Thyld for an amount of € 4.875.000, with maturity of 5 years. The coupon amounts to 6% gross per year.

The bond has the ISIN CODE of BE0002243120, more information can be found on the following link:
www.euronext.com/en/products/bonds/BE0002243120-ALXB

Merit Capitalacted as general coordinator in this transaction.

International Women’s Day

On 8 March 2016, Euronext Brussels celebrated International Women’s Day.

In Brussels Elke Sleurs, Secretary of State for Equal Opportunities, opened the trading day together with other female leaders and senior executives representing listed companies that have achieved the objectives regarding the gender quota imposed by l’Institut pour l’Egalité des Hommes et des Femmes. This initiative was organised by the international event “Ring the Bell for Gender Equality” organised by UN Global Compact, UN Women, Sustainable Stock Exchanges and Women in ETFs. The aim is to raise awareness for women’s economic empowerment. More than 25 stock exchanges worldwide were being part of this event, including the 4 Euronext locations : Amsterdam, Brussels, Lisbon and Paris.

Speech Elke Sleurs (secretary of state for equal opportunities)
Speech Isabelle Bourcier (co-head of marketing and board member for Women in ETFs for EMEA)

Crowdfunded security on Euronext

First trade of a crowdfunded security on Euronext

The first secondary transaction in a crowdfunding instrument on a transparent and secure trading platform in Europe took place today on Euronext Expert Market, an electronic trading platform for non-listed securities. The traded instruments are participatory notes in the Belgian company Domobios, issued by the crowdfunding platform MyMicroInvest. This first trade opens new perspectives for crowdfunding investors looking to transfer their participation to a third party in a secure and transparent environment. To celebrate this transaction, Willy Borsus, Belgian Minister for SMEs, responsible for the regulations concerning the financing of companies and crowdfunding, and Philippe De Backer, Member of the European Parliament and Rapporteur for the Prospectus Regulation in the European Parliament, rang the bell.   

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Crowdfunded security on Euronext

First trade of a crowdfunded security on Euronext

The first secondary transaction in a crowdfunding instrument on a transparent and secure trading platform in Europe took place today on Euronext Expert Market, an electronic trading platform for non-listed securities. The traded instruments are participatory notes in the Belgian company Domobios, issued by the crowdfunding platform MyMicroInvest. This first trade opens new perspectives for crowdfunding investors looking to transfer their participation to a third party in a secure and transparent environment. To celebrate this transaction, Willy Borsus, Belgian Minister for SMEs, responsible for the regulations concerning the financing of companies and crowdfunding, and Philippe De Backer, Member of the European Parliament and Rapporteur for the Prospectus Regulation in the European Parliament, rang the bell.   

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Crowdfunded security on Euronext

First trade of a crowdfunded security on Euronext

The first secondary transaction in a crowdfunding instrument on a transparent and secure trading platform in Europe took place today on Euronext Expert Market, an electronic trading platform for non-listed securities. The traded instruments are participatory notes in the Belgian company Domobios, issued by the crowdfunding platform MyMicroInvest. This first trade opens new perspectives for crowdfunding investors looking to transfer their participation to a third party in a secure and transparent environment. To celebrate this transaction, Willy Borsus, Belgian Minister for SMEs, responsible for the regulations concerning the financing of companies and crowdfunding, and Philippe De Backer, Member of the European Parliament and Rapporteur for the Prospectus Regulation in the European Parliament, rang the bell.   

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National Compliment Day

Bell Ceremony “National Compliment Day”!

On Tuesday 1 March 2016, Euronext Brussels celebrated “National Compliment Day”. This initiative aims to encourage businesses and employees to increase satisfaction at work and create a positive vibe on the workplace through mutual respect. For this special occasion,the Belgian Minister of Finance Johan Van Overtveldt and the International Valuation Expert Nathalie Arteel rang the opening bell. Numerous companies supporting the initiative (such as CFK, Torfs, VDAB, VOKA, AXA, Berghoff, Carglass,…) were also present.

To learn more about this day go to journeedescompliments.be

Solvay

Solvay raises € 1.5 billion on Euronext Brussels

Jean-Pierre Clamadieu, CEO of Solvay, rang the Euronext closing bell on Thursday 7 January 2016. The management team of the worldwide chemical and advanced materials Group was in Brussels to celebrate the successful capital increase carried out a few weeks previously in order to complete the financing of the acquisition of Cytec. This transaction is Solvay’s first capital increase since its listing on the Stock Exchange in 1967.

Solvay

Solvay raises € 1.5 billion on Euronext Brussels

Jean-Pierre Clamadieu, CEO of Solvay, rang the Euronext closing bell on Thursday 7 January 2016. The management team of the worldwide chemical and advanced materials Group was in Brussels to celebrate the successful capital increase carried out a few weeks previously in order to complete the financing of the acquisition of Cytec. This transaction is Solvay’s first capital increase since its listing on the Stock Exchange in 1967.

Solvay

Solvay raises € 1.5 billion on Euronext Brussels

Jean-Pierre Clamadieu, CEO of Solvay, rang the Euronext closing bell on Thursday 7 January 2016. The management team of the worldwide chemical and advanced materials Group was in Brussels to celebrate the successful capital increase carried out a few weeks previously in order to complete the financing of the acquisition of Cytec. This transaction is Solvay’s first capital increase since its listing on the Stock Exchange in 1967.

Elia and Zetes celebrate 10th listing anniversary

Elia and Zetes celebrate 10th listing anniversary

10 years ago the company Zetes, implementing automatic identification and data capture systems for different steps in the supply chain and Elia,  Belgium’s electricity transmission system operator, took their first steps on the Brussels Exchange. On December 15, 2015 both companies came back at Euronext Brussels to celebrate their 10th listing anniversary together.

Alain Wirtz , CEO of Zetes Industries and Chris Peeters, CEO of Elia rang the opening bell.

Elia and Zetes celebrate 10th listing anniversary

Elia and Zetes celebrate 10th listing anniversary

10 years ago the company Zetes, implementing automatic identification and data capture systems for different steps in the supply chain and Elia,  Belgium’s electricity transmission system operator, took their first steps on the Brussels Exchange. On December 15, 2015 both companies came back at Euronext Brussels to celebrate their 10th listing anniversary together.

Alain Wirtz , CEO of Zetes Industries and Chris Peeters, CEO of Elia rang the opening bell.

Elia and Zetes celebrate 10th listing anniversary

Elia and Zetes celebrate 10th listing anniversary

10 years ago the company Zetes, implementing automatic identification and data capture systems for different steps in the supply chain and Elia,  Belgium’s electricity transmission system operator, took their first steps on the Brussels Exchange. On December 15, 2015 both companies came back at Euronext Brussels to celebrate their 10th listing anniversary together.

Alain Wirtz , CEO of Zetes Industries and Chris Peeters, CEO of Elia rang the opening bell.

Xior Student Housing

Xior lists on Euronext Brussels

Brussels – 11 December 2015– EnterNext, the Euronext subsidiary dedicated to promoting and growing the market for smaller and mid-sized enterprises, today welcomed Xior Student Housing (ticker code: XIOR) on Euronext Brussels. With an issue price set at € 25, the Belgian real estate company raised € 88 million in new capital, reaching a total market capitalisation of € 116 million. The offer was 2.1x oversubscribed, with a strong demand from both Belgian retail investors and institutional investors in Belgium, Continental Europe and the United Kingdom.

Xior Student Housing NV is a Belgian property company specialising in student housing which offers a variety of accommodation, ranging from rooms with communal facilities to en-suite rooms and fully-equipped studios. Xior Student Housing is accredited as a public regulated real estate company (RREC) under Belgian law and has a property portfolio worth approximately € 196 million. With an average occupancy rate of 98%, Xior’s portfolio comprises over 2,000 rooms situated in major student cities in Belgium (Leuven, Ghent and Antwerp) and in the Netherlands (The Hague, Maastricht, Breda and Tilburg).

To mark the listing, Frederik Snauwaert, CFO of Xior Student Housing, rang the bell in Brussels to open trading.

Deceuninck bonds

Deceuninck celebrates bond listing at Euronext Brussels

Baron PierreAlain de Smedt, Chairman of Deceuninck, opens the European stock markets with a Bell Ceremony at Euronext Brussels to celebrate the listing of the bonds issued Deceuninck for an amount of 100 million euros, with maturity of 7 years. The coupon amounts to 3.75% gross per year.

KBC acted as general coordinator in this transaction.

To know more about Deceuninck, please click on the following link :  www.deceuninck.com

Real estate certificate ‘Immo Mechelen City Center’

Kim Creten, CEO of KBC Real Estate rings the bell to celebrate the first listing of the real estate certificate ‘Immo Mechelen City Center’ on Euronext Brussels. This is the first real estate certificate for private investors since 10 years.

Real estate certificate ‘Immo Mechelen City Center’

Kim Creten, CEO of KBC Real Estate rings the bell to celebrate the first listing of the real estate certificate ‘Immo Mechelen City Center’ on Euronext Brussels. This is the first real estate certificate for private investors since 10 years.

Real estate certificate ‘Immo Mechelen City Center’

Kim Creten, CEO of KBC Real Estate rings the bell to celebrate the first listing of the real estate certificate ‘Immo Mechelen City Center’ on Euronext Brussels. This is the first real estate certificate for private investors since 10 years.

WDP

WDP also listed on Euronext Amsterdam

After having opened the Euronext Amsterdam markets this morning, WDP,  the Belgian specialist in logistics real estate, closed the markets at Euronext Brussels. Tony De Pauw, CEO of WDP rang the Closing Bell in Brussels to celebrate the dual listing of the company. With Brussels as reference market, WDP strengthens its profile and visibility on the Benelux markets.