11 Apr 2018 |
Retail Estates lists on Euronext Amsterdam |
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Amsterdam – 11 April 2018 – Retail Estates (ticker symbol: RET), a leading real estate company specialised in out-of-town retail real estate, began trading on Euronext Amsterdam today.
Their listing on Euronext Amsterdam is in addition to its listing on their home market on Euronext Brussels, since 1998.
The company has a large real estate portfolio consisting of over 800 retail properties located in Belgium and the Netherlands, combining a surface of more than 975.000 m². This additional listing strengthens the company’s public profile and visibility on the Dutch real estate market and amongst Dutch investors.
Jan de Nys, CEO of Retail Estates, said: ”Nine months after having entered the Dutch retail properties market, Retail Estates is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. During this period, Retail Estates invested in the acquisition of 8 Retail Parks consisting of 140 properties with a fair value of EUR 270,95 million. With these recent investments, almost 25% of Retail Estates’ portfolio is now located in the Netherlands. Our company has the ambition to become the reference on the out-of-town retail properties market in the Netherlands, a position we already have in our historical home market in Belgium.”
To celebrate the listing, Jan de Nys sounded the gong in Amsterdam, which denotes the opening of trading of the company on Euronext Amsterdam.
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11 Apr 2018 |
Euronext successfully launches an inaugural €500 million bond issue, listed on Euronext Dublin |
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Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, Lisbon, London and Paris – 11 April 2018 – Today Euronext, the leading pan-European exchange in the Eurozone with more than 1,300 listed issuers, launched a €500 million, 7-year inaugural bond issue, rated by S&P “A”, with an annual coupon of 1% and listed on Euronext Dublin [1]. Euronext N.V. is rated “A, stable outlook” by S&P since 3 April 2018 [2].
The order book reached an amount of more than €2.2bn, and was more than 4.4 times oversubscribed. The success of this transaction shows investors' strong confidence in Euronext’s ambitions, strategy and solid credit profile.
The proceeds of the issue will be used to (i) refinance in whole the existing €165m term loan and drawings under the revolving credit facility in connection with the acquisition of Euronext Dublin, and (ii) for general corporate purposes in line with the Agility for Growth strategy.
BNP Paribas and Crédit Agricole CIB acted as Joint Global Coordinators, and ABN AMRO, ING, MUFG and Société Générale Corporate and Investment Banking acted as Joint bookrunners on the transaction.
Stéphane Boujnah, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Managing Board of Euronext, said:
“This inaugural €500 million bond offering will allow Euronext to diversify its funding mix and provide enhanced flexibility for future capital allocation decision while benefiting from current market conditions. We are pleased that our first bond issuance took place on Euronext Dublin which is part of Euronext group since 27 March 2018, and the very positive reception given to this issue underscores investors’ confidence in Euronext’s strategy and ambitions”.
[1] From 27 March 2018, the Irish Stock Exchange plc will use the trading name Euronext Dublin to carry out its commercial activities. Legal name change will take place in due course, pending regulatory approval.
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06 Apr 2018 |
Euronext announces volumes for March 2018 |
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Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin[1], Lisbon, London and Paris – 6 April 2018 – Euronext, the leading pan-European exchange in the Eurozone, today announced trading volumes for March 2018.
Cash trading
In March 2018, the average daily transaction value on the Euronext cash order book stood at €8,671 million, up +17.3% compared to March 2017 and down –5.1% from the previous month. On 16 March 2018, Euronext daily volume reached a new record for the year, at €19,684 million, representing the second most active day since 2010.
For the first three months of 2018, the average daily transaction value on the Euronext cash order book stood at €8,507 million, up +21.9% compared to the same period last year.
The average daily transaction value on the ETF order book[2] was €307 million, up +15.2% compared to March 2017 and down –26.7% from the previous month. At the end of March 2018, 796 ETFS were listed on Euronext compared to 804 at the end of December 2017.
Derivatives trading
In March 2018, the overall average daily volume on derivatives reached 587,528 contracts, up +9.1% compared to March 2017 and down –8.0% compared to the previous month. In detail,
- the average daily volume on equity index derivatives reached 251,840 contracts, up +10.7% compared to March 2017 and down –6.4% from the previous month,
- the average daily volume on individual equity derivatives reached 288,562 contracts, up +12.8% compared to March 2017 and down –8.5% from the previous month,
- the average daily volume on commodities derivatives reached 47,126 contracts, down –14.7% compared to March 2017 and down –13.6% from the previous month.
For the first three months of 2018, the overall average daily volume on Euronext derivatives stood at 594,647 contracts (+14.8% compared to the end of March 2017) and the open interest was up at 17,512,067 contracts (+20.2% compared to the end of March 2017).
FX spot trading
The average daily volume on the spot foreign exchange market of FastMatch, of which Euronext owns 90% of the capital since August 2017, stood at $18,773 million, down –2.1% compared to March 2017 and down –11.1% from the previous month. For the first three months of 2018, the average daily volume of FastMatch stood at $20,192 million, up +14.3% compared to the same period last year.
Listings
In March 2018, €836 million was raised on new listings. Euronext welcomed the listing of two Dutch large caps (B&S Group and NIBC Holding) and three SMEs, including UK-based life science company, Acacia Pharma, and Italian company Media Lab, bringing to four the number of SME listings since the beginning of the year and strengthening our EU Tech Hub franchise. In addition, €13.1 billion was raised on Euronext in corporate bonds, of which €8.0 billion was raised through six instruments issued by Sanofi. €5.1 billion was also raised in follow-on equity.
[1] Volumes including Euronext Dublin will be presented in the April 2018 volumes press release to be published in May, following the closing of the acquisition on 27 March 2018.
[2] From January 2018, volumes on ETFs are only measured on order book activity due to low revenue impact of off-book activity. Based on the previous presentation, activity is €386 million, down 24.5% compared to March 2017.
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04 Apr 2018 |
Vente-unique.com lists on Euronext Growth |
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Paris – 4 April 2018 – Euronext today welcomed the listing of online furniture retailer Vente-unique.com on Euronext Growth.
Founded in 2006, Vente-unique.com has grown rapidly throughout France and Europe by offering clients a wide selection of products, excellent service and competitive prices. Today the company’s website lists over 8,000 products sold in 10 European countries: France, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Switzerland and Italy since 2017, and Portugal since January 2018. Vente-unique.com has a client base of over one million and reports customer satisfaction at 92%.
Vente-unique.com (ticker symbol: ALVU) was listed on 4 April 2018 through the admission to trading and direct listing of the 9,441,905 shares making up its capital, with 654,205 new shares issued and 2,412,662 existing shares allocated as part of the transaction through a Global Offering[1], after full exercise of the extension clause and before the potential exercise of the over-allocation option.
The offering price was set at €10.70 per share, in the middle of the indicative price spread. Market capitalisation on the day of listing was aroundn €101 million, and the operation raised a total of around €33 million.
At the bell ceremony, Sacha Vigna, CEO and Director of Vente-unique.com, said, “I would like to thank our institutional and individual shareholders for their trust and strong support for our initiative, as well as the partners who have been working with us for the past few months. We will now be focusing on making our roadmap a reality to consolidate our position as a European player in our industry, while continuing our profitable growth.”
[1] The Global Offering was made up of a Public Offering that included an Open Price Offer (OPO) in France and a Global Placement primarily with institutional investors in France and other countries.
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27 Mar 2018 |
Euronext completes the acquisition of the Irish Stock Exchange |
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Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, Lisbon, London and Paris - 27 March 2018 – Today, Euronext announces the completion of the acquisition of 100% of the shares and voting rights of The Irish Stock Exchange plc[1], after receiving regulatory approvals.
Stéphane Boujnah, CEO and Chairman of the Managing Board of Euronext and Deirdre Somers, CEO of Euronext Dublin and Head of Listings of Debt & Funds and ETFs at the announcement of the completion of the Euronext acquisition of the Irish Stock Exchange on 27 March 2018
- Major milestone achieved in the expansion of Euronext's federal model, in line with its mission to power pan-European capital markets to finance the real economy and its long term strategy, demonstrating its ability to welcome independent European exchanges:
- The Irish Stock Exchange plc today joins Euronext’s federal model and will operate under the business name Euronext Dublin[2], with Ireland becoming one of the six core countries of Euronext
- Deirdre Somers is appointed Chief Executive Officer of Euronext Dublin and is to join the Managing Board of Euronext N.V.[3] with Group level responsibilities to develop the Irish equity market and the centre of excellence in Listings of Debt & Funds and ETFs
- Leading position of the combined Group as the largest centre for debt and funds listings in the world, with more than 37,000 listed bonds and 5,600 funds, and as a major player in ETFs with 1,050 listings, paving the way for future value creation for its shareholders and stakeholders
- High prospects of value creation from this transaction confirmed:
- Significant growth opportunities arising for the combined Group, through diversification of its top line:
- Becoming the European ETF listing venue of choice for investors globally, providing an easy single entry point to Europe and a pan-European trading platform through its new MTF for ETFs to be launched in H2 2018
- Strengthening the Group’s leading position in debt listings with the launch of a new platform to improve corporate bonds liquidity, Euronext Synapse
- Increasing market choice to existing and future Irish listed companies and the Irish capital markets’ ecosystem, with a single pool of liquidity, and leveraging of Euronext corporate services for SME and technology companies to support scaling companies in Ireland
- Confirmed €6m of expected pre-tax run-rate cost synergies, to be fully delivered in 2020, primarily driven by:
- the migration to OptiqTM, Euronext’s new state-of-the-art proprietary trading platform
- the aggregation of a pan-European offering on market data by migrating Euronext Dublin’s current offering onto Euronext’s platform
- Euronext Dublin benefitting from the Group’s support functions
- Immediate start of the integration work to meet the 2020 target date
- Expected return on capital employed above the cost of capital within year three, in line with Euronext’s disciplined M&A approach, and EPS accretive from year one
- Euronext Dublin to be consolidated in Euronext financials starting 1 April 2018. As a reminder, Euronext Dublin generated[4] €32.3 million revenue at an EBITDA margin of 31.9% in 2017
Stéphane Boujnah, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Managing Board of Euronext, said: “As the only pan-European exchange operator, Euronext is uniquely positioned to welcome independent exchanges such as the Irish Stock Exchange, now Euronext Dublin, that want to join its federal model and benefit from its single cross-country liquidity pool, its state-of-the-art proprietary technology, and its single rule book. I am pleased to welcome Deirdre Somers as our new Managing Board member and the Head of Listings of Debt & Funds and ETFs, as well as the Euronext Dublin team to the Group. We have a strong growth plan for our new combined Group, to strengthen our leadership in debt and funds listings, and to be the entry point for ETF growth, while generating synergies through the integration of Euronext Dublin. This significant extension of the federal model will also reinforce Euronext’s post-Brexit strategic position and allow the Group to capture growth opportunities that arise, with a disciplined M&A approach.”
Deirdre Somers, Chief Executive Officer of Euronext Dublin and Head of Listings of Debt & Funds and ETFs, said: “This is a historic day for Irish capital markets. We are excited to be part of the Euronext federal model and the opportunities that it delivers to listed companies and Irish enterprises to access wider pools of international capital and corporate services. We are looking forward to building on our reputation as a global leader in debt products to develop the Euronext centre of excellence in listings of Debt & Funds and ETFs to meet market needs.”
[1] The announcement of 29 November 2017 on the signing of the agreement with the shareholders of the ISE is available on www.euronext.com
[2] From today The Irish Stock Exchange plc will use the trading name Euronext Dublin to carry out its commercial activities. Legal name change will take place in due course, pending regulatory approval.
[3] Appointment subject to regulatory and shareholders’ approval
[4] Unaudited figures
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23 Mar 2018 |
B&S Group celebrates first day of trading on Euronext |
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Amsterdam – 23 March 2018 – B&S Group (ticker symbol: BSGR), a global distribution partner for consumer goods, began trading on Euronext Amsterdam today. The listing follows the company’s Initial Public Offering (IPO), with a total offering of € 358 million.
Based on a reference price of € 14.50 per share, the total market capitalisation of B&S Group at opening was € 1,221 million.
B&S Group is an international distribution partner of fast-moving consumer goods across a range of niche markets. The company offers the advantage of diversification through markets, products and geographical spreads. The listing will provide B&S Group with financial flexibility and diversity through access to a wider range of capital-raising options to continue to realise its growth ambitions.
Bert Meulman, CEO of B&S Group, said: “The listing marks an important milestone for B&S Group readying the company for the future. It has been an exciting and intensive time and we are very pleased to be at Euronext Amsterdam today to celebrate this new step in the development of our company. The level of interest from both institutional and retail investors underlines the success of how we have built this company over the years. It also confirms our current attractive business model. We look forward to focusing on further expanding our leading positions internationally and to continuing value creation for all our stakeholders.”
B&S Group celebrated the accomplished IPO and listing by sounding the gong, which denotes the opening of trading of the company on Euronext Amsterdam.
About B&S Group
B&S Group is a global distribution partner for consumer goods in attractive channels and across specialised markets, such as Retail B2B (business-to-business), Maritime, Remote and Retail B2C (business-to-consumer). With a well-trained and experienced workforce of approximately 1,460 employees, the Group serves as a trusted and reliable partner to suppliers and customers, providing essential distribution services and solving their supply chain complexities. B&S Group operates a flexible, well invested and highly efficient distribution platform that comes with strong barriers to entry. Powered by high capacity warehouses and delivered with experience in customs and compliance, the Group offers over 40,000 consumer goods to its customers in more than 100 countries. The Group realised a turnover of €1.5 billion and EBITDA of €106 million for the year ended 31 December 2017.
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23 Mar 2018 |
Media Lab get listed on Euronext ACCESS |
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Euronext welcomes its newest addition to its European Tech SME initiative with the listing of the Italian company, Media Lab.
Paris – 23th March 2018 – Euronext today announced the listing of the dental technology company, Media Lab, on Euronext ACCESS.
Milan-based Media Lab was founded in 1994 with the goal of providing pioneering technology in the dental sector. Leaders in innovation, Media Lab offers guided implant systems, surgical guides and three-dimensional cephalometric analysis software. Its bilingual call center provides a professional after-sale service, which has enabled Media Lab to foster a valuable andcollaborative relationship with its customers, while ensuring constant and dedicated technical support.
Media Lab’s listing follows Euronext’s aim to assist tech companies in developing their business on a larger scale through capital markets. Euronext is the primary venue for Tech SMEs in Europe with more than 330 listings, representing a total market capitalisation close to €70 billion, and over 750 active tech investors.
Dr. Massimo Ivani, CEO of Media Lab, said: “It is with pleasure and pride that we share this important milestone of our company's growth in the field of dental diagnostic software and management software. By listing our company, we will be better equipped to meet future challenges and opportunities, while retaining our characteristically rigorous research activity and attention to detail. Looking ahead, we hope to develop our competitiveness, reiterate our corporate values and thank our customers without whom we could not have arrived at this point. ”
Media Lab (ticker symbol: MLLAB) was listed through the admission to trading and direct listing of 2,370,000 ordinary shares on 23rd March 2018, at a fixed price of 3.43 euros per share. The company’s market capitalisation on the day of its listing was 8,129,100 euros.
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.
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23 Mar 2018 |
Euronext welcomes NIBC |
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Amsterdam – 23 March 2018 – NIBC Holding N.V. (ticker symbol: NIBC), an entrepreneurial Dutch bank, began trading today on Euronext Amsterdam. The listing follows the company’s Initial Public Offering (IPO), with a total offering of € 320 million.
Based on a reference price of € 8.75 per share, the total market capitalisation of NIBC at opening was € 1,280 million.
NIBC serves around 600 mid-market businesses and more than 400,000 retail clients through a portfolio of client-focused products and services. NIBC focusses on North Western Europe.
“We are proud to celebrate the listing of NIBC today at Euronext Amsterdam, another milestone in our rich history. Founded in 1945 to finance the post-war reconstruction of the Netherlands, we have kept the enterprising mentality ever since and help our clients at decisive moments. Today we have our own decisive moment”, Paulus de Wilt, CEO of NIBC, says: “We would like to express our gratitude to our clients, our employees and our shareholders. It is thanks to them that we are here today. Being listed on Euronext Amsterdam will provide us with full access to the equity and debt capital markets, and further enhances our company awareness and the NIBC brand. In line with our “Think Yes” mentality we look forward to continuing to deliver value for all our stakeholders as a listed company.”
Paulus de Wilt, CEO of NIBC, celebrated the company’s IPO by sounding the gong, celebrating the first day of trading of the company on Euronext Amsterdam.
About NIBC
NIBC is the bank of choice for decisive moments. Our corporate client business offers a combination of corporate finance and capital markets, financing and investing in the sectors Food, Agriculture, Retail & Health, Industries & Manufacturing, Infrastructure & Renewables, Commercial Real Estate, Offshore Energy, Shipping & Intermodal and Telecom, Media, Technology & Services. Our retail client offering provides residential mortgages in the Netherlands and online retail saving deposits in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany via NIBC Direct. Headquartered in The Hague, NIBC also has offices in Frankfurt, Amsterdam, London and Brussels. For more information please visit our corporate website: www.nibc.com.
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22 Mar 2018 |
Euronext announces appointments in Euronext London and its US activities |
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Amsterdam, Brussels, Lisbon, London and Paris – 22 March 2018 – Today, Euronext, the leading pan-European exchange in the Eurozone with more than 1,300 listed issuers, announces that the Supervisory Board has approved unanimously the following appointments:
- Paul Humphrey, Head of Fixed Income, Rates and FX (FICC), is appointed in addition to his current position and subject to regulatory approvals, interim CEO of Euronext London, interim Head of Global Sales, and interim member of the Managing Board of Euronext N.V., in replacement of Lee Hodgkinson who is leaving on 30 March 2018[1]. Euronext is in the process of actively searching for Lee Hodgkinson’s permanent replacement.
- Alain Courbebaisse, Chief Information and Technology Officer, is appointed as Chairman of the board of directors of FastMatch Inc., replacing Lee Hodgkinson.
- Gil Mandelzis, CEO and founder of Capitolis, a New York headquartered pioneering technology provider for global capital markets, founder of Traiana and former CEO of EBS BrokerTec, is appointed non-executive director of Euronext US Inc.
Stéphane Boujnah, CEO and Chairman of the Managing Board of Euronext N.V., said: “I am pleased to welcome Paul Humphrey, Alain Courbebaisse and Gil Mandelzis in their new roles. Those appointments reflect Euronext’s strong commitment to the development of the FICC business, both in Europe and in the United States. I am confident that Paul Humphrey will successfully manage our London office, thanks to his significant experience in FICC and his knowledge of the UK markets. Alain Courbebaisse, who recently relocated to Paris after 8 years in Chicago and New York, will bring to the FastMatch board his long extensive experience in the development of technology-driven solutions for global customers as well as his expertise of the “prime business” field in North America. The experience of Gil Mandelzis, our new non-executive director of Euronext US Inc., will be a major asset for our Group. As a successful serial entrepreneur in the field of capital market platforms, Gil will further strengthen our positioning in the United States and our ambition to diversify revenues of Euronext over the coming years.”
[1] For more information, please refer to the press release published on 25 January 2018
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22 Mar 2018 |
Alfen celebrates IPO on Euronext |
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Amsterdam – 22 March 2018 – Alfen (ticker symbol: ALFEN), a specialist in energy solutions for the future, began trading today on Euronext Amsterdam. The listing follows the company’s Initial Public Offering (IPO), with a total offering of € 85 million.
Based on a reference price of € 10 per share, the total market capitalisation of Alfen at opening was € 200 million.
Within its 80-years’ history Alfen built up a unique combination of activities. It designs, develops and produces smart grids, energy storage systems, and electric vehicle (“EV”) charging equipment and markets these in integrated solutions to address the electricity challenges of its clients. Alfen has market leading positions in the Netherlands and experiences fast growth internationally benefiting from a first-mover advantage.
With this IPO, the company aims to further improve its business opportunities, especially with larger companies active in the energy transition, and improve its business profile with investors, business partners, customers and employees.
Marco Roeleveld, CEO at Alfen, said: “The listing of Alfen at Euronext Amsterdam is a milestone moment in the 80-year rich history of our company . It demonstrates the leading position Alfen has at the heart of the energy transition in Europe and the quality of our employees. We have created a unique combination of activities, allowing us to provide integrated solutions to address the electricity challenges of our clients. Alfen is about growth; profitable growth and this listing will further enable us to raise our corporate profile with our customers, our business partners and potential future employees. We welcome our new shareholders who embrace the vision of the energy transition with us.”
To celebrate the IPO and listing, the CEO of Alfen sounded the gong in Amsterdam, which denotes the opening of trading of the company on Euronext Amsterdam.
About Alfen
Dutch-based Alfen is operating internationally at the heart of the energy transition, as a specialist in energy solutions for the future. With its 80-years’ history, Alfen has a unique combination of activities. The Company designs, develops and produces smart grids, energy storage systems, and electric vehicle charging equipment and markets these in integrated solutions to address the electricity challenges of its clients. In the period between 2015 and 2017 Alfen grew its revenues with 21% on average whilst it remained profitable. Alfen has market leading positions in the Netherlands and experiences fast international growth benefiting from its first mover advantage. For further information see Alfen’s website at: www.alfen.com.
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22 Mar 2018 |
Euronext endorses the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) |
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Increased transparency to seize opportunities and mitigate risks related to the transition to a low carbon economy
Amsterdam, Brussels, Lisbon, London and Paris, 22 March 2018 – Euronext, the leading pan-European exchange in the Eurozone, today endorsed the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Recommendations and committed to further support transparency on climate-related risks and opportunities on financial markets.
The signing of the recommendations took place during an opening bell ceremony in Brussels, held in presence of Michael Bloomberg, and during which the Belgian State, the National Bank of Belgium and the Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) also signed up to endorse the TCFD Recommendations. The bell ringing coincided with the "High-level conference: Financing sustainable growth" organized by the European Commission in Brussels.
The Task Force, led by Michael Bloomberg and established by the Financial Stability Board (FSB), developed voluntary recommendations on climate-related information that companies and organisations should disclose to help investors, lenders, and others make sound financial decisions. Structured around four thematic areas – Governance, Strategy, Risk Management and Metrics & Targets – the TCFD Recommendations provide a framework for companies to respond to the increasing demand for transparency on climate-related risks and opportunities from investors.
A broad adoption of the TCFD Recommendations will be crucial in helping financial markets assess and price climate-related risks and opportunities correctly and ensuring a smooth transition to a low-carbon economy.
Michael R. Bloomberg, Chair of the Task Force and UN Special Envoy for Climate Action, commented: “More transparency will drive capital to companies that are mitigating risks posed by climate change and capitalizing on the opportunities it presents. Businesses have strong incentives to lead the way on climate change, and better data will help them do more and act faster. I want to thank all of the Belgian leaders who joined our growing coalition today.”
“As a market operator, Euronext has an important role to play in channeling savings and investment into the energy transition. Promoting transparency in markets, setting high standards of integrity and governance, and encouraging the world’s leading companies to initiate an open dialogue with investors and other stakeholders about climate-related risks and opportunities are some of our key priorities,” said Stéphane Boujnah, CEO and Chairman of Euronext. “By offering green and climate bonds to issuers from various sectors and geographies, Euronext provides them with new sources of financing and promotes a sustainable growth strategy that is mindful of a low-carbon and resource-efficient economic model while it answers to an increasing demand for transparency from investors.”
To celebrate this endorsement, Michael Bloomberg, rang the bell to open the markets at Euronext Brussels.
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19 Mar 2018 |
Euronext announces supervisory board changes |
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Amsterdam – 19 March 2018 – Euronext today announces that Rijnhard van Tets, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Euronext N.V. has decided to step down following the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) to be held on 15 May 2018. Rijnhard van Tets has notified the Supervisory Board that he will not be available for a new term. The Supervisory Board has elected the current Vice-Chairman Dick Sluimers as its next Chairman, subject to regulatory approval.
Rijnhard van Tets, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Euronext N.V., said: “After completing fifteen years as member of the Supervisory Board of Euronext N.V., of which almost eleven years as Chairman, I have notified the Supervisory Board of my decision to step down after the next AGM. I would like to thank my fellow Supervisory Board members, as well as Euronext’s Managing Board for their ongoing commitment to the transformation and growth of the company during the past eleven years. I wish Euronext and its stakeholders all the best for the future.”
Stéphane Boujnah, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Managing Board of Euronext, said: “I would like to express my gratitude to Rijnhard van Tets as Chairman of the Supervisory Board for the support he has given to the management team during this time, especially throughout the transformational periods of the company. Euronext’s Managing Board members wish Rijnhard van Tets all the best and will remain strongly committed to the development of the company, alongside Dick Sluimers as our new Chairman of the Supervisory Board, who, with his strong track record in the financial services industry, will be able to oversee the further growth of our company and businesses from this firm basis.”
Information about the composition of Euronext’s Supervisory Board and profiles of the individual members are available on www.euronext.com/en/investors/corporate-governance/supervisory-board
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16 Mar 2018 |
WEACCESS GROUP lists on Euronext Access+ |
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First listing on Euronext Access+ compartment
Paris – 16 March 2018 – Euronext today welcomed WEACCESS GROUP, a major French provider of high and very high speed broadband services in areas of France that are poorly served by traditional networks, to listing in the Access+ compartment of Euronext Access.
Based in Normandy, WEACCESS GROUP (formerly Infosat Telecom) builds, operates and markets 4G/LTE networks in “white” and “gray” areas of France, poorly served by traditional networks. The group provides internet, telephone and television access to over 400 towns and villages using wireless technology.
WEACCESS GROUP (ticker code: MLWEA) was listed through the admission to trading on 16th March 2018 of 597,169 ordinary shares following its transfer from Euronext Access. Market capitalisation was around €5 million on the day of listing.
At the listing ceremony, WEACCESS GROUP founder, Chairman and CEO, François Hédin, said: “We are very proud to be the first company to list on Access+. Our aim in transferring to this compartment is to offer greater transparency in terms of the financial information made available to our investors. By moving to Access+, we hope to facilitate our adjustment to the Euronext Growth compartment of Euronext Paris—our two-year goal—while gaining greater visibility within a larger community of investors at a strategic moment in our growth.”
Euronext Access+ is a compartment of Euronext Access – the gateway for companies seeking simplified access to listing – that is open to companies of all sizes, whatever their age or industry. Euronext Access+ is a springboard for transitions to other Euronext markets, including Euronext Growth and Euronext , and is designed to help companies prepare for new stages in their growth.
About WEACCESS Group
Founded in 1995, WEACCESS Group is a French provider of high and very-high speed broadband services approved by ARCEP the national regulatory authority for electronic communications. The company develops and operates 4G/LTE networks in "white" and "gray" areas (areas not or poorly served by traditional networks) within France, predominantly in the Northwest.
The shares composing the share capital of WEACCESS Group are listed in Euronext’s Access + compartment.
ISIN code: FR0010688465 - mnemonic code: MLWEA
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15 Mar 2018 |
Societe Generale joins Euronext's Best Execution service for retail investors |
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Amsterdam, Brussels, Lisbon, London and Paris – 15 March 2018 – Societe Generale and Euronext announced today they are joining forces to offer retail investors “Best of Book”, Euronext’s best execution service. This service will enable customers in Societe Generale’s French network to benefit from a greater quality of order execution on the exchange at a competitive price
Launched in November 2016, Best of Book allows brokers to obtain superior execution quality in terms of price, speed and likelihood of execution for the 550 most liquid shares listed on Euronext markets. Specialised liquidity providers compete openly to offer quotes that are at or better than the European Best Bid and Offer[1]. Euronext works with market quality specialists (LiquidMetrix) to supply Best of Book clients proof of best European execution of their trades through daily reports. The service facilitates compliance with regulatory requirements for best execution for retail customers, as stipulated by MiFID I and MiFID II.
With over 30 brokers now connected to Best of Book, Euronext has brought together the entire broker community from its French, Belgian, Dutch and Portuguese markets since the service was launched.
“By offering Best of Book to our investor clients, Societe Generale guarantees the best execution of their buy and sell trades on European markets. Our customers gain access to better prices for over 550 Euronext shares, including the Societe Generale share. This solution is transparent and complies with new regulations (MiFID II), and another reason to invest in shares directly through our app or our website,” said Laurent Goutard, Head of Societe Generale Retail Banking in France.
“Our partnership with Societe Generale is a milestone in the expansion of our Best of Book offer. Together, we will support retail investors by providing a transparent and cost-efficient order execution service.” said Anthony Attia, CEO of Euronext Paris.
[1] EBBO (European Best Bid and Offer) refers to the best possible price of an instrument available on all European multilateral venues at the time of trade.
About Societe Generale
Societe Generale is one of the leading European financial services groups. Based on a diversified and integrated banking model, the Group combines financial strength and proven expertise in innovation with a strategy of sustainable growth, aiming to be the trusted partner for its clients, committed to the positive transformations of society and the economy.
Active in the real economy for over 150 years with a solid position in Europe and connected to the rest of the world, Societe Generale employs over 147,000 members of staff in 67 countries and supports on a daily basis 31 million individual clients, businesses and institutional investors around the world by offering a wide range of advisory services and tailored financial solutions. The Group is built on three complementary core businesses:
▪ French Retail Banking, which encompasses the Societe Generale, Crédit du Nord and Boursorama brands. Each offers a full range of financial services with omnichannel products at the cutting edge of digital innovation;
▪ International Retail Banking, Insurance and Financial Services to Corporates, with networks in Africa, Russia, Central and Eastern Europe and specialised businesses that are leaders in their markets;
▪ Global Banking and Investor Solutions, which offers recognised expertise, key international locations and integrated solutions.
Societe Generale is included in the principal socially responsible investment indices: DJSI (World and Europe), FTSE4Good (Global and Europe), Euronext Vigeo (Wolrd, Europe and Eurozosociétne) and four of the STOXX ESG Leaders indices, MSCI Low Carbon Leaders Index.
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08 Mar 2018 |
Euronext announces quarterly review results of the CAC family indices |
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Paris – 8 March 2018 – Euronext today announced the results of the quarterly review of the CAC family indices. The changes following the review will be effective from Monday 19 March 2018.
Results of the Quarterly Review
CAC 40® Index:
No changes in the composition.
CAC® Next 20 Index:
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Gecina Nom.
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In accordance with section 5 of the rules.
CAC® Large 60 Index:
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Gecina Nom.
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In accordance with section 5 of the rules.
CAC® Mid 60:
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Solocal Group
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Gecina Nom.
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Trigano
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In accordance with section 5 of the rules.
SBF 120® Index:
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Solocal Group
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Trigano
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In accordance with section 5 of the rules.
CAC® Small:
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Advicenne
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Solocal Group
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Maurel et Prom
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Trigano
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Signaux Girod
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Smcp
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In accordance with section 5 of the rules.
CAC® Mid and Small Index:
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Advicenne
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Gecina Nom.
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Maurel et Prom
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Signaux Girod
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Smcp
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In accordance with section 5 of the rules.
CAC® All-Tradable Index:
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Advicenne
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Maurel et Prom
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In accordance with section 5 of the rules.
Next Index Steering Committee Review: 7 June, 2018.
For more information on the composition, regulation and issuance of the CAC family indices: https://www.euronext.com/en/products/indices/FR0003500008-XPAR/market-information
According to the Indices Rules (Section 5.4), the compiler retains the right to change the published selection, for instance in case of a removal due to a take-over, till the publication of the final data after close of Wednesday 14 March 2018.
All events happening after that date will not lead to a replacement of the selected company that possibly needs to be removed from the final selection.
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07 Mar 2018 |
Euronext announces annual review of the AEX, AMX and AScX |
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Amsterdam, 7 March 2018 – Euronext, the leading exchange in the Eurozone, today announces the results of the annual review of the AEX®, AMX® and AScX® indices. The changes due to the review will be effective from Monday 19 March 2018.
AEX®
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ASR Nederland
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Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster
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Philips Lighting
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SBM Offshore
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AMX®
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AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group
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ASR Nederland
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Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster
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Philips Lighting
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SBM Offshore
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VolkerWessels
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Takeaway.com
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Wessanen
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AScX®
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Kiadis Pharma
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AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group
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Pharming Group
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Takeaway.com
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VolkerWessels
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Probiodrug AG
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Wessanen
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Stern Groep
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The compiler retains the right to change the published selection, for instance in case of a removal due to a take-over, till the publication of the final data after close of Wednesday 14 March 2018. All events happening after that date will not lead to a replacement of the selected company that possibly needs to be removed from the final selection.
Review AEX family
The AEX family is reviewed quarterly in June, September and December. The full annual review is in March. The quarterly reviews serve to replace removed constituents and to facilitate inclusion of recently listed companies.
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07 Mar 2018 |
Annual review of the BEL 20®, BEL MID® and BEL SMALL® |
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Brussels, 7 March 2018 – Euronext today announced the results of the annual review of the BEL 20®, BEL Mid® and BEL Small®. The revised composition will be effective from Monday 19 March 2018.
BEL 20®
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Ablynx
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Bekaert
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BEL Mid®
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Bekaert
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Ablynx
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Mithra
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BEL Small®
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Hamon
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Mithra
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The compiler retains the right to change the published selection, for instance in case of a removal due to a take-over, till the publication of the final data after close of Wednesday 14 March 2018. All events happening after that date will not lead to a replacement of the selected company that possibly needs to be removed from the final selection.
Review BEL 20®, BEL Mid® and BEL Small®
The BEL family is reviewed quarterly (March, June, September, December). The full annual review of the BEL 20® is in March. The June, September and December reviews of the BEL 20® serve to facilitate inclusion of recently listed companies and other eligible non constituents that rank 10th or better. Furthermore constituents whose ranking has become lower than 30th will be removed. Possibly, eligible non constituents are added if there are less than 20 constituents in the index.
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06 Mar 2018 |
Euronext announces volumes for February 2018 |
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Amsterdam, Brussels, Lisbon, London and Paris – 6 March 2018 – Euronext, the leading pan-European exchange in the Eurozone, today announced trading volumes for February 2018.
Cash trading
In February 2018, the average daily transaction value on the Euronext cash order book stood at €9,141 million, up +29.4% compared to February 2017 and up +17.6% from the previous month. On 6 February 2018, Euronext daily volume reached a new record for the year, at €16,848 million, representing the 11th most active day since 2010.
The average daily transaction value on ETFs order book[1] was €419 million, up +66.7% compared to February 2017 and up +46.6% from the previous month. At the end of February 2018, 803 ETFs were listed on Euronext compared to 804 at the end of December 2017.
Derivatives trading
In February 2018, the overall average daily volume on derivatives reached 638,880 contracts, up +11.4% compared to February 2017 and up +13.8% compared to the previous month. In detail,
- the average daily volume on equity index derivatives reached 269,082 contracts, up +15.5% compared to February 2017 and up +34.7% from the previous month,
- the average daily volume on individual equity derivatives reached 315,270 contracts, up +11.7% compared to February 2017 and up +0.6% from the previous month,
- the average daily volume on commodities derivatives reached 54,528 contracts, down -5.9% compared to February 2017 and up +13.6% from the previous month.
At the end of February 2018, the overall average daily volume on Euronext derivatives stood at 598,207 contracts (+18.1% compared to the end of February 2017) and the open interest was up at 17,954,447 contracts (+20.2% compared to the end of February 2017).
FX spot trading
The average daily volume on the spot foreign exchange market of FastMatch, of which Euronext owns 90% of the capital since August 2017, stood at $21,113 million, up +27.3% compared to February 2017 and up +1.6% from the previous month.
Listings
In February 2018, Euronext welcomed the listing of Dutch Star Companies ONE in Amsterdam – a special purpose acquisition company – which raised €55 million. In addition, €4.4 billion were raised on Euronext in corporate bonds and €2.3 billion in follow-on equity.
[1] From January 2018, volumes on ETFs are only measured on order book activity due to low revenue-impact of off-book activity. Based on the previous presentation, activity is €457 million, down -14.9% compared to February 2017.
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06 Mar 2018 |
Euronext announces PSI20 annual review |
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Lisbon, 6 March 2018 – Euronext, the leading exchange in the Eurozone, today announces the results of the annual review of the PSI20® index. The changes due to the review will be effective from Monday 19 March 2018.
PSI20®
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F. Ramada
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Novabase
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The compiler retains the right to change the published selection, for instance in case of a removal due to a take-over, till the publication of the final data after close of Wednesday 14 March 2018. All events happening after that date will not lead to a replacement of the selected company that possibly needs to be removed from the final selection.
Review PSI20 index
The PSI20 index is reviewed quarterly in June, September and December. The full annual review is in March. The quarterly reviews serve to replace removed constituents and to facilitate inclusion of recently listed companies.
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05 Mar 2018 |
Acacia Pharma lists on Euronext Brussels |
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Acacia Pharma to join the largest franchise of Life Science issuers in Europe
Brussels, 5 March 2018 – Euronext today celebrated the listing of Acacia Pharma, a UK-based hospital pharmaceutical company on its Brussels market (Compartment B). This operation demonstrates the benefits offered by Euronext’s European Tech SME initiative as well as the attractiveness of Euronext as the leading venue for Biotech and Pharma companies in Europe. With this operation, Acacia Pharma joins a large franchise of 89 Life Science companies (52 Biotech and 37 Medtech companies) currently listed on Euronext’s markets, representing a total market capitalisation of €23.6 billion.
Acacia Pharma is focused on the development and commercialisation of new nausea and vomiting treatments for surgical and cancer patients. It has identified important unmet needs in nausea & vomiting and has discovered two product candidates based on the same active ingredient, amisulpride, to meet those needs.
The Group’s lead project, BAREMSIS® for post-operative nausea & vomiting (PONV), has generated positive results in four Phase 3 clinical studies and an NDA has been accepted for filing by the US FDA for marketing approval with a target review date of 5 October 2018. BAREMSIS has the potential to become an important new option for the 16 million surgical patients in the US annually who suffer PONV despite having received prior prophylaxis with standard antiemetics, and in preventing PONV in combination with standard antiemetics in the 18 million patients in the US annually who are at high risk of developing it.
The company’s sister project, APD403 for chemotherapy induced nausea & vomiting (CINV) has successfully completed one proof-of-concept and one Phase 2 dose-ranging study in patients receiving highly emetogenic chemotherapy.
Acacia Pharma is based in Cambridge, UK and its US operations are centred in Indianapolis, IN. www.acaciapharma.com
The proceeds of the Global Offer are expected to allow Acacia Pharma to build the sales and marketing infrastructure and undertake marketing, supply chain and other preparatory activities ready to launch BAREMSIS for the treatment and prevention of PONV, to the hospital market in early 2019 (assuming approval in late 2018). Additionally, the proceeds will be applied to continue the development of APD403for the management of CINV.
With the Offer Price at €3,60 per share, Acacia Pharma’s total offering size amounts to approximately €40 million. With a total of 52,919,061 million shares admitted to trading, Acacia Pharma (ticker: ACPH) has an initial market capitalisation before opening of approximately €190 million.
Dr Julian Gilbert, CEO and founder of Acacia Pharma, said: “The successful completion of our Initial Global Offering is a significant milestone for Acacia Pharma. The new funds provide us with a strong basis from which to build a successful US hospital-focused pharmaceutical business around our two late-stage products, BAREMSIS and APD403, and their potential to improve the lives of millions of patients undergoing surgery or cancer therapy. We are very pleased that our business plan has resonated, and as a result we have added many high-quality investors in the UK, Europe and the US to our shareholder base. Through the successful Global Offer and new listing on Euronext, we believe that Acacia Pharma is now well-positioned to deliver its plans and look forward to the next phase in the company’s development.”
Bank Degroof Petercam NV/SA and RBC Europe Limited acted as Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners in connection with the Global Offer. Bank Degroof Petercam NV/SA acts as Stabilisation Manager on behalf of the Joint Global Coordinators.
To celebrate Acacia Pharma’s first day of conditional trading , Dr Julian Gilbert, CEO and founder of Acacia Pharma, rang the bell to open the markets at Euronext Brussels.
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