Copenhagen, 2013-04-23 08:45 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Strategic Capital ApS has requested Danionics A/S to make the following announcement prior to the annual general meeting on 23 April 2013: Further to company announcement no. 7/2013, Strategic Capital ApS ("Strategic Capital") intends to provide details of Strategic Capital's plans for Danionics A/S ("Danionics" or the "Company") at today's annual general meeting: Future strategy For a number of years, Strategic Capital has operated a successful business within hedge fund and activist investment. Strategic Capital intends that Danionics similarly shall invest in listed securities, including strategic shareholdings of more than 10% of the capital. In addition, financial instruments will be used for active management of the Company's positions and risks. Danionics' balance sheet is expected to be geared. Strengthening of the Company's capital base Danionics' equity was DKK 209,300 as at 31 December 2012. For the purpose of obtaining the capital required for implementing the future strategy, it is intended that an extraordinary general meeting will be convened as soon as possible to pass resolutions on: 1. Reduction of the Company's capital from DKK 16,894,002 to DKK 8,447,001 to cover losses. As a result of the reduction in capital, the nominal value of each share in the Company will be reduced from DKK 1 to DKK 0.50. 2. Authority to the board of directors to increase the Company's capital, on one or more occasions, by up to DKK 491,552,999 nominal value by way of cash or non-cash contributions, with or without pre-emption rights for the Company's existing shareholders. 3. New articles of association, including new name and new objects. The Company is intended to prepare a prospectus as soon as possible for the purpose of making a rights issue of approximately DKK 169 million nominal value by way of a cash contribution of approximately DKK 203 million (corresponding to 20 subscription rights for each share, each of which entitles the holder to subscribe for one share of DKK 0.50 nominal value at a cash price of DKK 0.60). Strategic Capital expects to guarantee subscription of shares of approximately DKK 83 million nominal value by way of a cash contribution of approximately DKK 100 million. Election of new board of directors At today's annual general meeting, Strategic Capital intends to propose that a new board of directors should be elected, consisting of Lars Stoltze, Partner of Mazanti-Korsų Andersen Katja Nowak Nielsen, Nowaco Kim Haugstrup Mikkelsen, Strategic Capital A complete list of the above persons' managerial posts may be found in Exhibit 1 to this announcement (in Danish only). For additional information, please contact: Henning O. Jensen, Chief Executive Officer, tel. +45 88 91 98 70