Cessation of stabilisation period
Matas A/S Company Announcement Cessation of stabilisation period Company announcement 16/2013 NOT FOR PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR JAPAN With reference to company announcement no. 6 of 28 June 2013 at the beginning of the stabilisation period, Matas A/S hereby notifies that Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc who acted as stabilisation manager in connection with the initial public offering and admission for trading and official listing of shares in Matas A/S on NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen A/S, has informed Matas A/S of the early cessation of the stabilisation period and that it has engaged in the below mentioned stabilisation transactions in respect of Matas A/S shares during the stabilisation period starting 28 June 2013 and ending 17 July 2013. No further stabilisation trades have or will take place. Stabilisation of the shares was carried out on the following dates with the following price range: Date Lowest price Highest price 3 July 2013 DKK 115 DKK 115 4 July 2013 DKK 115 DKK 115 5 July 2013 DKK 115 DKK 115 Enquiries Investors: Jesper Breitenstein, Investor Relations, tel +45 27 80 76 75 Media: Henrik Engberg Johannsen, Information Manager, tel +45 21 71 24 74 About Matas Matas is the largest health and beauty retailer in Denmark. Since its incorporation in 1949 as an association of independently owned stores, the company has developed a strong reputation for professional advice and customer service excellence that it has leveraged to establish one of the best‐known retail chains in Denmark. Matas offers a distinctive one‐stop retail concept which serves a broad range of health, beauty, household and personal care needs. The company has more than 2,400 employees and in the financial year 2012/13, revenues amounted to DKK 3,200 million. This document and the information contained herein are not for distribution or release, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States of America (including its territories and possessions, any state of the United States of America and the District of Columbia) (the “United States”), Australia, Canada or Japan. This communication does not constitute, or form part of, an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase, any securities in the United States, Australia, Canada or Japan or in any jurisdiction in which any offer or solicitation would be unlawful. The securities of Matas A/S have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. In any Member State of the EEA other than Denmark that has implemented the Prospectus Directive, this announcement is only addressed to, and is only directed at, investors in that EEA member state who fulfil the criteria for exemption from the obligation to publish a prospectus, including qualified investors, within the meaning of the Prospectus Directive as implemented in each such EEA Member State. This announcement is only directed at (i) persons who are outside the United Kingdom, (ii) to investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the U.K. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”) or (iii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (the persons described in (i) through (iii) above together being referred to as “relevant persons”). The securities are only available to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire such securities will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this announcement or any of its content.