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40th listing anniversary Essilor

Essilor celebrates its 40-year anniversary on the Paris Stock Exchange. Laurent Vacherot, Chief Operating Officer, opens the European trading day in Paris.

Marking 40 years on the stock exchange on October 28, 2015, Essilor celebrates a unique human, industrial and commercial adventure driven by a shared mission uniting nearly 60,000 men and women worldwide that started 170 years ago.

A pioneer through major advances in ophthalmic optics (the invention of the progressive lens, organic lens and organic photochromic lens), Essilor has made innovation and a strategy of partnerships its pillars of growth. Since 1975, revenues have multiplied by more than 60, the number of employees by 8, Group companies have increased from 20 to more than 650 and its stock price has risen on average 16% per year.
Multi-local, the Group and its partners are present in 75 countries with industrial and commercial activities close to eyecare professionals in order to better meet the specific needs of local consumers.

Improving lives by improving sight: a key challenge. At the heart of Essilor’s strategy, this mission guides the work of teams around the world. Committed every day to advancing visual health, the Group’s employees lead many actions that aim to improve the access of 7.2 billion people on the planet to correction, protection and prevention. To serve the 2.5 billion people who don’t have solutions for their visual needs, the Group has developed new products, services and innovative distribution models. In January 2015, Essilor also created Vision For Life, a fund aiming to accelerate initiatives that combat poor vision in the world.

PSB INDUSTRIES 60th anniversary

PSB INDUSTRIES CEO Olivier Salaun closes the European trading day in Paris for 60th listing anniversary, .

Through its passion and innovation, PSB INDUSTRIES is the preferred industrial partner on the Luxury & Beauty, Food & Retail, Healthcare and Hygiene and Lighting & High-tech industries markets. Through the combined strenghs of its 4 brands (BAIKOWSKI, CGL Pack, TEXEN, PLASTIBELL), its 22 industrial sites and a footprint in 7 countries, the French Group was born in 1904 in Annecy and is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its initial public offering.

PSB INDUSTRIES 60th anniversary

PSB INDUSTRIES CEO Olivier Salaun closes the European trading day in Paris for 60th listing anniversary, .

Through its passion and innovation, PSB INDUSTRIES is the preferred industrial partner on the Luxury & Beauty, Food & Retail, Healthcare and Hygiene and Lighting & High-tech industries markets. Through the combined strenghs of its 4 brands (BAIKOWSKI, CGL Pack, TEXEN, PLASTIBELL), its 22 industrial sites and a footprint in 7 countries, the French Group was born in 1904 in Annecy and is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its initial public offering.

KKO International

KKO International makes debut on Alternext Brussels and Paris

Belgian holding specialising in cocoa production listed today on the Alternext markets in Brussels and Paris. KKO International is the first food producer to do an IPO on the European markets in 2015 and is currently the only company benefitting from a dual listing on Alternext.

Owner of a cocoa plantation of 1,000 hectares in Ivory Coast, KKO International raised € 6.54 million in new capital and has an initial market capitalisation of € 31.6 million. The proceeds of the IPO will allow KKO International to secure rights to possess and cultivate additional parcels, to invest in staff and equipment and to strengthen structural investments in its plantation.

To celebrate the listing, Jacques-Antoine de Geffrier, Chairman of KKO International, rang the bell in Brussels to open trading.

For more information, visit www.kko-international.com

TechnoFirst

EnterNext welcomes TechnoFirst on Alternext in Paris

Christian Carme, Président-directeur général de Technofirst, rings the opening bell.

TechnoFirst specializes in the design, manufacture and marketing of acoustic and vibration nuisance protection products. The group offers noise-reducing helmets for extremely loud environments, active silencing systems for noise control, ventilation and motor exhaust covers, electronic noise attenuators for aircraft seats, etc.

TechnoFirst

EnterNext welcomes TechnoFirst on Alternext in Paris

Christian Carme, Président-directeur général de Technofirst, rings the opening bell.

TechnoFirst specializes in the design, manufacture and marketing of acoustic and vibration nuisance protection products. The group offers noise-reducing helmets for extremely loud environments, active silencing systems for noise control, ventilation and motor exhaust covers, electronic noise attenuators for aircraft seats, etc.

Spotlight Options

Euronext celebrates the launch of 8 Spotlight Options in Paris at the opening of the European trading day.

Following the success in Amsterdam and Brussels, the segment has been extended to Paris  with the launch of 8 new Spotlight Options.    

Spotlight Options

Euronext celebrates the launch of 8 Spotlight Options in Paris at the opening of the European trading day.

Following the success in Amsterdam and Brussels, the segment has been extended to Paris  with the launch of 8 new Spotlight Options.    

Aroundtown Property Holdings

Aroundtown Property Holdings rings the bell at the occasion of their listing on Alternext

Andrew Wallis, Vice President of the Advisory Board, Aroundtown Property Holdings, opens the European trading day

Aroundtown Property Holdings PLC is a specialist real estate company focused on investing in and managing, directly and indirectly, turnaround opportunities in the real estate property market primarily in Germany. The Group covers the main real estate segments which benefit from strong fundamentals and growth prospects: residential, commercial and hotel properties.

Aroundtown Property Holdings

Aroundtown Property Holdings rings the bell at the occasion of their listing on Alternext

Andrew Wallis, Vice President of the Advisory Board, Aroundtown Property Holdings, opens the European trading day

Aroundtown Property Holdings PLC is a specialist real estate company focused on investing in and managing, directly and indirectly, turnaround opportunities in the real estate property market primarily in Germany. The Group covers the main real estate segments which benefit from strong fundamentals and growth prospects: residential, commercial and hotel properties.

Viapresse

Viapresse rings the bell at the occasion of their listing on Alternext

Vincent Mareine, CEO, Viapresse closes the European trading day in Paris

Viapresse is the French leader in marketing press publications (magazines, periodicals, newspapers, etc.) on the Internet, by subscription or by selling individual issues. The group's activity is organized around three sectors:

• sales of publications on the Internet: operating through the Viapresse.com site or partner sites (Fnac, Cdiscount, Cultura, etc.). The group also manages and markets subscriptions for publishers;
• sales of subscriptions in stores: operating through Fnac stores;
• other: supply of graphic and computer services.

All net sales are in France.

Viapresse

Viapresse rings the bell at the occasion of their listing on Alternext

Vincent Mareine, CEO, Viapresse closes the European trading day in Paris

Viapresse is the French leader in marketing press publications (magazines, periodicals, newspapers, etc.) on the Internet, by subscription or by selling individual issues. The group's activity is organized around three sectors:

• sales of publications on the Internet: operating through the Viapresse.com site or partner sites (Fnac, Cdiscount, Cultura, etc.). The group also manages and markets subscriptions for publishers;
• sales of subscriptions in stores: operating through Fnac stores;
• other: supply of graphic and computer services.

All net sales are in France.

SAGESS

SAGESS rings the bell at the occasion of a new bond issued on Euronext Paris

François Martin, CEO SAGESS, opens the European trading day.

SAGESS (Société Anonyme de Gestion des Stocks de Sécurité) was created in 1988 on the initiative of oil operators and under the aegis of public authorities. Nominated as the Central Stockholding Entity for France by a 28-Dec-2012 decree, SAGESS is entrusted with the unique mission of stockpiling and managing strategic stocks of crude oil and oil products, the latter being at the disposal of the Government. As of 1st July 2015, SAGESS manages 12.8 MT Eqpf (Equivalent finished products) of oil products representing 74% of France’s reserve obligation.
Thanks to its diversified financing and responsive financial policy, SAGESS is recognized for its high financial stability. With this new benchmark, SAGESS extends and staggers its debt maturity profile up to 2027.
As a Government Related entity, SAGESS is rated AA (S&P, Neg outlook), aligned to French Republic rating and can be considered among the best credits among French issuers.

SAGESS

SAGESS rings the bell at the occasion of a new bond issued on Euronext Paris

François Martin, CEO SAGESS, opens the European trading day.

SAGESS (Société Anonyme de Gestion des Stocks de Sécurité) was created in 1988 on the initiative of oil operators and under the aegis of public authorities. Nominated as the Central Stockholding Entity for France by a 28-Dec-2012 decree, SAGESS is entrusted with the unique mission of stockpiling and managing strategic stocks of crude oil and oil products, the latter being at the disposal of the Government. As of 1st July 2015, SAGESS manages 12.8 MT Eqpf (Equivalent finished products) of oil products representing 74% of France’s reserve obligation.
Thanks to its diversified financing and responsive financial policy, SAGESS is recognized for its high financial stability. With this new benchmark, SAGESS extends and staggers its debt maturity profile up to 2027.
As a Government Related entity, SAGESS is rated AA (S&P, Neg outlook), aligned to French Republic rating and can be considered among the best credits among French issuers.

Saint-Gobain's 350th anniversary

For Saint-Gobain's 350th anniversary, Pierre-André de Chalendar, Chairman and CEO, opens the European trading day in Paris.

Pierre-André de Chalendar rang the bell that opened the European financial markets. He referred to the 350-year history of the oldest company in the CAC40 and reaffirmed his confidence in the future.

In 2015, Saint-Gobain is celebrating its 350th anniversary. Backed by its experience and its ability to continuously innovate, Saint-Gobain, the world leader in the habitat and construction market, designs, manufactures and distributes high-performance and building materials providing innovative solutions to the challenges of growth, energy efficiency and environmental protection. Saint-Gobain focuses on the long term to create products and services that make sustainable construction and everyday life easier for its customer.

With 2014 sales of €41 billion, Saint-Gobain operates in 66 countries and has over 180,000 employees.

For more information about Saint-Gobain, visit www.saint-gobain.com and the twitter account @saintgobain or download the “Saint-Gobain Shareholder” application for tablet and smartphone.

IPO Biophytis

EnterNext welcomes Biophytis on Alternext in Paris

Stanislas Veillet, CEO and co-founder of Biophytis, rings the opening bell.

Biophytis specializes in the development of nutraceuticals and drugs with active phytonutriments for the treatment of metabolic and aging diseases.
The company has a portfolio of 2 nutraceutical assets in clinical phase (Quinolia for the treatment of obesity and Bixilia for the protection of the skin from UV rays) and drug candidates in preclinical phase (treatment of sarcopenic obesity and age-related macular degeneration).

IPO Biophytis

EnterNext welcomes Biophytis on Alternext in Paris

Stanislas Veillet, CEO and co-founder of Biophytis, rings the opening bell.

Biophytis specializes in the development of nutraceuticals and drugs with active phytonutriments for the treatment of metabolic and aging diseases.
The company has a portfolio of 2 nutraceutical assets in clinical phase (Quinolia for the treatment of obesity and Bixilia for the protection of the skin from UV rays) and drug candidates in preclinical phase (treatment of sarcopenic obesity and age-related macular degeneration).

Listing LafargeHolcim

Euronext welcomes LafargeHolcim on Euronext in Paris

Eric Olsen, CEO LafargeHolcim, rings the opening bell.

Holcim specializes in producing and marketing construction materials. Net sales break down by family of products as follows:

• cement and bricks (60.6%): 140.3 million tons sold in 2014. At the end of 2014, the group had 144 production sites located in Europe (34), Asia/Pacific (54), Latin America (27), North America (17), Africa and the Middle East (12);
• aggregates (8%): 153.1 million tons of sand, gravel, and chalk sold, etc. At the end of 2014, Holcim had 363 production sites worldwide;
• other (31.4%): primarily ready-to-use concrete (37 million m3 sold; owns 935 sites) and asphalts (10 million tons; 84 sites).

Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Europe (27.2%), Asia/Pacific (36.2%), North America (17.5%), Latin America (15.1%), Africa and Middle East (4%).