Finmeccanica: the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance starts ABO for rights placement
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The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance has started an “Accelerated Bookbuilt Offer” for the placement among Italian and foreign institutional investors (including QIBs as defined pursuant to Rule 144A of the 1933 U.S. Securities Act) of 56,571,006 rights (corresponding to the rights exceeding the amount to be subscribed by the Italian Ministry), in connection with the capital increase of Finmeccanica S.p.A. - which is currently being carried out.
Such rights grant the subscription of 20,365,560 ordinary shares of Finmeccanica S.p.A., equal to approximately 3.52% of its share capital following the share capital increase, at Euro 8.00 per share.
After the placement, the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance will retain a shareholding higher than 30% of the outstanding share capital of Finmeccanica.
