Corporate actions
Jun 29, 2017

Drillisch Takeover

On 28 June 2017, the company United Internet AG informed via announcement according to the German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act, the result of its voluntary public tender offer to the shareholders of Drillisch AG. According to the announcement, 30.91% of the Drillisch AG shares are attributable to the Bidder after completion of the regular acceptance period. The conditions for the settlement of the Options on Drillisch AG shares according to the contract specifications are therefore not fulfilled.

Settlement of the Eurex contracts at the theoretical fair value will not be processed and trading in options on Drillisch AG will continue unchanged. New expiration months and series will be introduced according to the contract specifications.

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The companies United Internet AG and Drillisch AG announced on 12 May 2017, that United Internet AG will propose to acquire Drillisch AG via a takeover offer to the shareholders of Drillisch AG at a price of EUR 50.00 per share.

More information about this transaction is available on the company`s website under www.united-internet.de

This information describes the potential effects this transaction will have on the above mentioned contracts.

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