AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG

Share Issue/Capital Change • Jan 12, 2017

Send Time: 12.01.2017 07:06

EANS-Adhoc: AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG / AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG exploring capital increase from existing authorised capital

Disclosed inside information pursuant to article 17 Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) transmitted by euro adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

Capital measures

AGRANA is exploring a cash capital increase from existing authorised capital, given appropriate market conditions. Provided that the principal shareholders waive their subscription right and that a significant portion of the existing AGRANA shares directly held by Südzucker are placed, the free float of currently about 7% could be increased significantly to approximately 20%. This would heighten the attractiveness of AGRANA shares, which are listed in the Prime Market segment of Vienna Stock Exchange, and would assist in financing the continued profitable growth of the AGRANA Group. The Management Board of AGRANA today decided to further evaluate this option.

A consortium of four banks is acting as advisors to AGRANA and Südzucker in this capital action.

This announcement is available in German and English at www.agrana.com.

Further inquiry note: AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG

Mag.(FH) Hannes Haider Investor Relations Tel.: +43-1-211 37-12905 e-mail:hannes.haider@agrana.com

Mag.(FH) Markus Simak Public Relations
Tel.: +43-1-211 37-12084
e-mail: markus.simak@agrana.com
issuer:	AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG
	F.-W.-Raiffeisen-Platz 1
	A-1020 Wien
phone:	+43-1-21137-0
FAX:	+43-1-21137-12926
mail:	info.ab@agrana.com
WWW:	www.agrana.com
sector:	Food
ISIN:	AT0000603709
indexes:	WBI, ATX Prime
	stockmarkets: Präsenzhandel: Berlin, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, official market: Wien
language:	English

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