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NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN
OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA, AUSTRALIA OR JAPAN
Information about the approval of the BRE BANK S.A. issue prospectus by
the Polish Financial Supervision Authority
The Management Board of BRE Bank S.A. (“Bank”) hereby announces that:
(1) on 12 May 2010, the Financial Supervision Authority approved the
Bank’s issue prospectus prepared for the purposes of a share capital
increase and new shares issue with pre-emptive rights and a public
offering of the Bank’s new shares and applying for the admission and
introduction of individual pre-emptive rights, rights to shares and new
shares to trading on the regulated market operated by the Warsaw Stock
Exchange;
(2) the Bank’s issue prospectus referred to in item (1) above will be
made available to the public on the Bank’s website (www.brebank.pl) and
on the website of Dom Inwestycyjny BRE Banku S.A. (www.dibre.com.pl) on
12 May 2010;
(3) on 12 May 2010, the Bank is going to disclose to the public
information about the final number of new shares being offered by the
Bank, their issue price and the number of individual pre-emptive rights
authorizing their holders to acquire new shares; the relevant
information will be disclosed to the public in the same manner as the
issue prospectus was made available (i.e., on the Bank’s website
(www.brebank.pl) and on the website of Dom Inwestycyjny BRE Banku S.A.
(www.dibre.com.pl)), as well as in a current report published by the
Bank.
Disclaimer:
This report is for informational and promotional purposes only and under
no circumstances shall constitute the basis for a decision to invest in
the shares of BRE Bank S.A. with its seat in Warsaw (the “Bank”) in the
contemplated rights issue offering. This report does not constitute an
offer to sell, or an invitation to subscribe for or to buy, any
securities of the Bank. In particular, this report is not an offer of
securities for sale in the United States.
The prospectus (the “Prospectus”) to be prepared in connection with a
proposed public offering of shares in the Bank, including pre-emptive
rights as well as admission and introduction thereof to trading on the
regulated market (main market) operated by the Warsaw Stock Exchange
(the “WSE”), will constitute the sole and only legally binding offering
document containing information about the public offering of the Bank’s
securities in Poland (the “Offering”). On 12 May 2010 the Financial
Supervision Authority approved the Prospectus. The Bank will make the
Prospectus available on its website (www.brebank.pl) and on the website
of Dom Inwestycyjny BRE Banku S.A. (www.dibre.com.pl).
This report is not for distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into
the United States, or in other countries where the public dissemination
of the information contained herein may be restricted or prohibited by
law. The securities referred to in this report have not been and will
not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and may not be
offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption
from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements
of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933.
The information contained herein shall not constitute an offer to sell
or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of
the securities referred to herein in any jurisdiction in which such
offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration,
exemption from registration or qualification under the securities laws
of any such jurisdiction. This report is not for distribution in the
United States, Canada, Japan or Australia.
This report is directed only at (i) persons who are outside the United
Kingdom, or (ii) investment professionals falling within article 19(5)
of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion)
Order 2005 (as amended) (the “Order”), or (iii) high net worth companies
and other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated falling within
article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being
referred to as “Relevant Persons”). Any person who is not a Relevant
Person must not act or rely on this report or any of its contents. Any
investment or investment activity to which this report relates is
available only to Relevant Persons and will be engaged in only with
Relevant Persons.
In any EEA Member State other than Poland that has implemented Directive
2003/71/EC (together with any applicable implementing measures in any
Member State, the “Prospectus Directive”), this report is only addressed
to and is only directed at qualified investors in that Member State
within the meaning of the Prospectus Directive.
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