Regulatory Filings • Apr 23, 2021
Regulatory Filings
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In Vélizy-Villacoublay and Rueil Malmaison, 23 April 2021
Press release
Following the discussions announced on 31 March 2021, VINCI Concessions, which directly and indirectly holds 33.29% of the share capital and voting rights3 of Société Marseillaise du Tunnel Prado Carénage ("SMTPC" or the "Company"), and Eiffage, which directly and indirectly holds 32.92% of the share capital and voting rights3 of the Company, announce that they entered into a memorandum of understanding (protocole d'intentions) on 23 April 2021, providing for exclusive negotiations with a view to enter into a concerted agreement to jointly acquire the balance of the shares of the Company.
The final agreements would be entered into after the information and consultation process with the employee representative bodies of VINCI Concessions and the Company. The completion of these agreements will remain subject to the approval of the relevant antitrust authorities. Thus, VINCI Concessions and Eiffage will only act in concert if the final agreements are signed and these authorizations are obtained.
Upon completion of these agreements, VINCI Concessions and Eiffage
The main other features of the contemplated tender offer, which could be filed in the last four months of 2021, would be as follows:
The main features of the shareholders' agreement (the "Shareholders' Agreement") that would be entered into between the parties would be as follows:
In the event of the completion of these agreements, VINCI Concessions and Eiffage, developers of the Prado-Carenage tunnel and shareholders of the Company since 1989, will strengthen their local presence as private partners of public interest and will take another step forward in their involvement in the Company, by taking control of the Company through a concerted action.
1 Dividend proposed to the SMTPC General Meeting to be held on 18 May 2021 of € 1.90 per share. Accordingly, the proposed price would be adjusted to € 21.10 per share after the dividend payment.
2 This price represents a premium of 30.3% over the closing trading price on 31 March 2021 (date on which negotiations between VINCI Concessions and Eiffage regarding SMTPC have been announced) and of 41.7% over the volume-weighted average trading prices over the 90 days preceding 31 March 2021.
3 On the basis of SMTPC's share capital consisting of 5,837,500 shares representing the same number of theoretical voting rights in accordance with the provisions of article 223-11 of the French Réglement Général de l'AMF, as of 31 December 2020.
4 None if the shareholding is lower or equal to 10% of the Company's share capital, 1 director if it is between 10% (excluded) and 20% (included) of the Company's share capital, 2 directors if it is between 20% (excluded) and 30% (included) of the Company's share capital, 3 directors if it is between 30% (excluded) and 40% (included) of the Company's share capital, 4 directors if the shareholding exceeds 40% of the Company's share capital.
5 31 March 2021 is the date on which negotiations between VINCI Concessions and Eiffage regarding SMTPC have been announced.
VINCI is a global player in concessions, construction and energy businesses, employing more than 217,000 people in some 100 countries. We design, finance, build and operate infrastructure and facilities that help improve daily life and mobility for all. Because we believe in all-round performance, we are committed to operating in an environmentally, socially responsible and ethical manner. And because our projects are in the public interest, we consider that reaching out to all our stakeholders and engaging in dialogue with them is essential in the conduct of our business activities. Based on that approach, VINCI's ambition is to create long-term value for its customers, shareholders, employees, partners and society in general. www.vinci.com
Eiffage is one of Europe's leading construction and concessions companies. The Group's activities are organised around the following business lines: construction, real estate and urban development, civil engineering, metal, roads, energy and concessions. Thanks to the experience of more than 72,000 employees, Eiffage generated revenue of €16.3 billion in 2020, of which 26.5% was outside France. www.eiffage.com
Investors relations Grégoire Thibault Tel: +33 (0)1 47 16 45 07 [email protected]
Alexandra Bournazel Tel: +33 (0)1 47 16 33 46 [email protected]
CONTACT AT EIFFAGE
Investors contact Xavier Ombrédanne Tél. : + 33 (0)1 71 59 10 56 [email protected] Press contact Service de presse VINCI Tél. : +33 (0)1 47 16 31 82 [email protected]
Press contact Sophie Mairé Tél. : + 33 (0)1 71 59 10 62 [email protected]
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