Results of capital increase at Columbus IT Partner A/S
Results of capital increase at Columbus IT Partner A/S
April 20, 2005 at 12:00 AM CEST
Stock Exchange Release no. 16 - Results of capital increase at Columbus IT Partner A/S 20 April 2005 Columbus IT Partner A/S - Banemarksvej 50C - DK-2605 Brøndby T: (+45) 7020 5000 - F: (+45) 7025 0701 CVR No.: 13228345 Stock Exchange Release no. 16/2005 Results of capital increase at Columbus IT Partner A/S In the period 5 April - 18 April 2005, Columbus IT Partner A/S made an offering of 26,858,601 new shares at a face value of DKK 1.25 at the price of DKK 3 per share. The offering is 100% underwritten by Consolidated Holdings A/S, which thus ensures the Company a capital increase of DKK 80.6m before rights issue expenses and redemption of debt. The entire subscription totals 26,858,601 shares, taking Columbus IT Partner A/S' share capital to DKK 83,933,128.75 after registration of the new shares, allocated as 67,146,503 shares of DKK 1.25. A smaller part of the offered shares was not subscribed for (0.6% / 163,161 shares), and they have thus been subscribed for by the underwriter, Consolidated Holdings. The result of the underwritten rights issue means that Columbus IT Partner's share capital will be DKK 83.9m, allocated as 67,146,503 shares of DKK 1.25 after the rights issue, and equity at yearend 2004 will pro forma be approx. DKK 109.3m. As mentioned in the Prospectus, the employees'share option schemes will not be adjusted for the capital increase. The new shares will be listed by Copenhagen Stock Exchange on 26 April 2005 under securities identification codes DK001031155-4. When the capital increase has been registered with the Danish Commerce and Companies Agency, the securities codes will be amalgamated. This stock exchange release is not, nor part of, an offer or invitation to purchase or subscribe for securities. This stock exchange release must not be sent by post or by any other means be forwarded in, to or from the United States or Canada, and persons receiving this stock exchange release (including account-holding institutions, deputies or trustees) are not allowed to send it by post or by any other means forward, distribute or send it in, to or from the United States or Canada. This stock exchange release is not an offer or an invitation to purchase or subscribe for securities traded in the United States. Securities related to the capital increase must not be offered or sold in the United States without registration or exemption from registration. The securities related to the capital increase are not and will not be registered in accordance with the United States Securities Act of 1933 or in accordance with the Securities Act in any state in the United States. Columbus IT Partner does not intend to issue a public offering of securities in the United States. Ib Kunøe Vladislav Martynov Chairman of the Board Chief Executive Officer Columbus IT Partner A/S Columbus IT Partner A/S Contact for further details: Torben Bartels, CFO or Jan U.T. Bitterhoff, Business Development Executive on T: (+45) 70 20 50 00.