REG - Bank of Cyprus Hldgs - Approval of listing on the Athens Stock Exchange

Bank of Cyprus HoldingsAnnouncement

17/09/2024 12:00

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RNS Number : 5412E  Bank of Cyprus Holdings PLC  17 September 2024

 

Announcement

 

Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public Limited Company announces approval of listing
on the Athens Stock Exchange and publication of an updated Summary Document

 

 

Nicosia, 17 September 2024

 

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On 19 August 2024, Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public Limited Company (the
"Company") announced the publication of a shareholder circular and summary
document in connection with the proposed listing of its ordinary shares (ISIN
code: IE00BD5B1Y92) (the "Ordinary Shares") on the Main Market of the
Regulated Securities Market of the Athens Stock Exchange ("ATHEX") (the
"Listing") and the delisting of the Ordinary Shares from the international
commercial companies secondary listing category of the Official List of the
London Stock Exchange Group plc (the "LSE") and the subsequent cancellation of
the LSE listing (the "Delisting").

 

As announced on 19 August 2024, the Listing was subject to approval from the
shareholders of the Company ("Shareholder Approval") and the Listings and
Market Operation Committee of ATHEX (the "ATHEX Listing Committee") and market
conditions.

 

Following receipt of Shareholder Approval on 13 September 2024, the ATHEX
Listing Committee today informed the Company that it has approved the
Company's application for the Listing (the "ATHEX Approval"). Trading of the
Ordinary Shares on ATHEX is expected to commence at 10:15 a.m. (Greek time) on
23 September 2024.

 

Following receipt of Shareholder Approval and the ATHEX Approval, the Company
has today published an updated summary document, in connection with the
Listing, for the purposes of Article 1(5)(j) of the EU Prospectus Regulation
(Regulation (EU) No. 2017/1129) (the "Summary Document"). The Summary Document
is not a prospectus and has not been approved by the Hellenic Capital Markets
Commission or any other regulatory authority.

 

Following receipt of Shareholder Approval and the ATHEX Approval, the Company
has applied to the UK Financial Conduct Authority for the Delisting to become
effective at 8:00 a.m. (London time) on 19 September 2024. The last day of
trading of the Ordinary Shares on the LSE is expected to be 18 September 2024,
with trading to be suspended at 4:30 p.m. (London time).

 

The updated Summary Document is available on the Company's website  at
https://www.bankofcyprus.com/en-gb/group/investor-relations/our-group/listing-on-ATHEX/
(https://www.bankofcyprus.com/en-gb/group/investor-relations/our-group/listing-on-ATHEX/)
.

 

Disclaimer

 

The Company is not offering any new shares nor any other securities to the
public in connection with the Listing. This announcement does not constitute
an invitation or offer to sell, or the solicitation of an invitation or offer
to subscribe for or to buy, any shares nor any other securities of the Company
in any jurisdiction.

 

The actions proposed to be taken by the Company that are described in this
announcement are subject to the decision of the Company to proceed with such
actions. The Company may decide not to proceed with, or to amend these actions
at its absolute discretion.

 

Group Profile

The Bank of Cyprus Group is the leading banking and financial services group
in Cyprus, providing a wide range of financial products and services which
include retail and commercial banking, finance, factoring, investment banking,
brokerage, fund management, private banking, life and general insurance. At 30
June 2024, the Bank of Cyprus Group operated through a total of 58 branches in
Cyprus, of which 3 operated as cash offices. The Bank of Cyprus Group employed
2,860 staff worldwide. At 30 June 2024, the Group's Total Assets amounted to
€25.5 bn and Total Equity was €2.6 bn. The Bank of Cyprus Group comprises
Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public Limited Company, its subsidiary Bank of Cyprus
Public Company Limited and its subsidiaries.

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