Corporate actions
Mar 15, 2017

Pfeiffer Vacuum Takeover

The company Busch-Holding GmbH announced its proposal to acquire Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG via a voluntary takeover offer to the shareholders of Busch-Holding GmbH at a price of EUR 96.20 per share.

More information about this transaction is available on the company`s website under www.buschvacuum.com.

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

On 14 March 2017, the company Busch-Holding GmbH issued a press release in which they announced the termination of its voluntary public tender offer to shareholders of Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG its proposal to acquire Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG at a price of EUR 96.20 per share as published on February 13, 2017.

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

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