Citigroup Global Markets Limited: Pre Stabilization Notice – AKASOL

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Notification of Stabilization Measures in accordance with Article 5(4) and (6) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on market abuse (“Market Abuse Regulation”) of 16 April 2014 and repealing Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124/EC, 2003/125/EC and 2004/72/EC and in accordance with Article 6(1) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 of 8 March 2016.

Citigroup Global Markets Limited (“Citigroup” or the “Stabilization Manager“), is acting as Stabilization Manager in connection with the initial public offering of AKASOL AG, Darmstadt, Germany (the “Company“), and will have the right, in the time period expected to begin on June 29, 2018 (including) and to end on July 29, 2018 (including), at the latest (the “Stabilization Period“), with regard to the Company’s shares, which are expected to be admitted to trading on the regulated market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Prime Standard) on June 28, 2018 (International Securities Identification Number (ISIN: DE000A2JNWZ9; German Securities Code (WKN): A2JNWZ), in the scope admissible under Article 5(4) of the Market Abuse Regulation, to carry out stabilization measures (the “Stabilization Measures“).

Stabilization Measures are intended to provide support for the stock exchange or market price of the Company’s securities during the Stabilization Period if the securities come under selling pressure, thus alleviating sales pressure generated by short-term investors and maintaining an orderly market in those securities. Stabilization Measures may cause the stock exchange or market price of the shares to be higher than it would otherwise have been. In addition, the stock exchange or market price may temporarily be at a level that is not sustainable. In addition, stabilization activities may give false or misleading signals regarding the supply of the securities. The Stabilization Manager may carry out Stabilization Measures on the regulated market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The Stabilization Manager is not required to carry out Stabilization Measures. Therefore, no assurance can be provided that Stabilization Measures will be carried out. As a result, Stabilization Measures may not necessarily be carried out and any Stabilization Measures may cease at any time without advance notice.

Up to 221,185 additional shares may be allotted to investors as part of the offering in addition to the initial offer of shares in the Company (the “Over-Allotment“). In connection with a potential Over-Allotment, the Stabilization Manager was provided with up to 221,185 shares from the holdings of the selling shareholder by way of a securities loan granted free of charge, and this number of shares equals 10% of the initial offering.

In this context, with the sole purpose of covering potential Over-Allotments, the selling shareholders have granted the Stabilization Manager an option to acquire up to 221,185 greenshoe shares from the holdings of the selling shareholders (the “Greenshoe Shares“) at the offer price less agreed commissions, thus satisfying the retransfer obligation under the securities loan (the “Greenshoe Option“). The Stabilization Manager may exercise the Greenshoe Option on one or more occasions. The Greenshoe Option will expire 30 calendar days after stock exchange trading in the shares commences and may only be exercised to the extent shares have been placed by way of Over-Allotment.

During the Stabilization Period, the Stabilization Manager ensures adequate public disclosure of the details of any Stabilization Measures by the end of the seventh day of trading following the date on which Stabilization Measures were carried out. The Stabilization Manager will also ensure that any exercise of the Greenshoe Option will be disclosed to the public, together with all appropriate details.

Within one week of the end of the Stabilization Period, adequate public disclosure of the following information will be made: whether or not Stabilization Measures were carried out; the dates on which any price Stabilization Measures started and ended; the date on which Stabilization Measures last occurred; the price range within which Stabilization Measures were carried out (for each date of a Stabilization Measure); and the trading venues on which Stabilization Measures (if any) were carried out.

Disclaimer

This communication constitutes neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy securities. The public offering (in Germany and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg) is made solely by means of, and on the basis of, a published securities prospectus. An investment decision regarding the publicly offered securities of AKASOL AG should only be made on the basis of the securities prospectus. The securities prospectus is available free of charge from AKASOL AG, Landwehrstraße 55, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany, or on www.akasol.com.

This announcement is not for publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States of America. This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale into the United States. The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, any may not be offered or sold in the United States, except pursuant to an applicable exemption from registration. No public offering of securities is being made in the United States.

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