April 15 (Reuters) - ASTOR ENERJİ ASTOR.IS:
MAIN SHAREHOLDER ASTOR HOLDING HAS SOLD A STAKE CORRESPONDING TO 5.99% OF THE COMPANY'S SHARE CAPITAL TO FOREIGN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS
ASTOR SAID SALE INVOLVED 59.8 MILLION SHARES PRICED AT 187.5 LIRA PER SHARE IN AN ACCELERATED BOOKBUILDING COMPLETED ON TUESDAY
TRANSACTION RAISED GROSS PROCEEDS OF 11.2 BILLION LIRA AND WAS PRICED AT A DISCOUNT OF ABOUT 7.95% TO PREVIOUS CLOSING PRICE
SHARES WERE SOLD TO INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS OUTSIDE TURKEY, WITH CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS AND HSBC ACTING AS JOINT GLOBAL COORDINATORS AND BOOKRUNNERS
TRANSACTION IS EXPECTED TO BE EXECUTED AS A WHOLESALE TRADE ON BORSA ISTANBUL AND TO SETTLE ON APRIL 20, SUBJECT TO REGULATORY APPROVALS
FOLLOWING SALE, ASTOR HOLDING'S STAKE IN ASTOR ENERJI IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO ABOUT ZERO, WHILE RATIO OF PUBLICLY TRADED SHARES ARE PROJECTED TO RISE TO AROUND 42.75%
FERIDUN GECGEL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO HOLD ABOUT 57.25% OF COMPANY AND WILL REMAIN ASTOR ENERJI'S MAJORITY SHAREHOLDER
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