Ad-hoc | 1 February 2013 11:27
United Internet AG / Key word(s): Corporate Action/Share Buyback
01.02.2013 11:27
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Montabaur, February 1, 2013. On January 7, 2013, United Internet AG (ISIN
DE0005089031) issued an ad hoc announcement stating it had resolved to
launch a new share buyback program. During the course of the share buyback
program, the company intends to purchase up to 5,000,000 of its own shares
(corresponding to 2.50% of total capital stock of EUR 200,000,000) via the
stock exchange. The buyback follows an authorization of the Annual
Shareholders' Meeting of May 31, 2012 to buy back shares representing up to
10% of the company's capital stock. The authorization was issued for the
period up to November 30, 2013.
As part of this share buyback program, 337,798 treasury shares have since
been purchased. Together with 5,662,202 treasury shares from earlier share
buyback programs, United Internet now holds a total of 6,000,000 treasury
shares (corresponding to 3.00% of total capital stock of EUR 200,000,000).
Based on the authorization granted by the Annual Shareholders' Meeting of
United Internet AG on May 31, 2012 regarding the acquisition and use of
treasury shares, and with the approval of the Supervisory Board, the
Management Board today resolved to cancel these 6,000,000 treasury shares
and to reduce the capital stock of United Internet AG by EUR 6 million,
from EUR 200,000,000 to EUR 194,000,000. The number of shares issued will
decrease correspondingly by 6,000,000, from 200,000,000 shares to
194,000,000 shares. Issued shares will continue to represent a notional
share of capital stock of 1 euro each. United Internet AG expects the
capital reduction to become effective as of February 6, 2013.
The capital reduction is aimed at optimizing the company's balance sheet
and capital structure.
Following the cancellation of these 6,000,000 shares, United Internet no
longer holds any treasury shares.
The share buyback program resolved on January 7, 2013 remains in force and
up to 4,662,202 company shares can still be bought back via the stock
exchange.
Contact:
Marcus Schaps
Head of Press and Public Relations
United Internet AG
Elgendorfer Strasse 57
56410 Montabaur
Germany
Tel: +49 2602/96-1076
Fax: +49 2602/96-1013
E-mail: mschaps@united-internet.de
Internet: www.united-internet.de
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Language: English
Company: United Internet AG
Elgendorfer Straße 57
56410 Montabaur
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)2602 / 96 - 1100
Fax: +49 (0)2602 / 96 - 1013
E-mail: info@united-internet.de
Internet: www.united-internet.de
ISIN: DE0005089031
WKN: 508903
Indices: TecDAX
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Berlin, Frankfurt (Prime Standard);
Freiverkehr in Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München,
Stuttgart
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