COFINIMMO’S ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Extracts from the Cofinimmo Articles of Association are published on
pages 205 to 209. Their most recent revisions date from the Extraordinary
General Shareholders’ Meeting of 05.12.2013 and from the Board of
Directors’ meetings of 17.01.2013, 04.04.2013, 25.05.2013, 04.07.2013 and
10.01.2014.
INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER ARTICLE 34
OF THE ROYAL DECREE OF 14.11.2007
1
CAPITAL STRUCURE
2
Shares
Number
Capital
(in €)
%
Ordinary
(COFB)
16,954,002 908,541,308.87
96.10
Preference
(COFP1)
395,148 21,175,429.91
2.24
Preference
(COFP2)
293,534 15,730,077.45
1.66
TOTAL
17,642,684 945,446,816.23
100.00
The share capital stands at €945,446,816.23 and is divided into 17,642,684
fully paid-up shares, each of which represents an equal portion, of which
16,954,002 ordinary shares without par value and 688,682 preference
shares without par value, that is a series of 395,148 preference shares
P1 and a series of 293,534 preference shares P2. Each preference share
carries a dividend payable by priority over the dividends payable on the
ordinary shares. The gross annual amount of the priority dividend is €6.37
per preference share.
Preference shares are convertible into ordinary shares at the option of
their holders exercised in the cases referred to in Article 8.2 of the Articles
of Association. More specifically, preference shares are convertible into
ordinary shares, in one or more tranches, at the option of their holders
exercised in the following cases:
•
during the ten final calendar days of each civil quarter;
•
at any time during a period of one month following the notification of
the implementation of the promise of sale referred to below; and,
•
in the event of the liquidation of the company, during a period
starting 15 days after the publication of the decision to liquidate and
ending on the day before the General Meeting closing the liquidation.
Conversions will occur at the rate of one ordinary share for one preference
share. Conversions will be considered to take place with effect on the date
of sending the application for conversion. The applications for conversion
must be sent to the company by the holder of preference shares by regis-
tered letter, indicating the number of preference shares for which conver-
sion is requested. Before 01.05.2009, the start date of the first conversion
opportunity, each holder of preference shares received a letter containing
information on the procedure to be followed.
The subscription or acquisition of preference shares implies a commit-
ment to sell such shares to a third party designated by the company (call
option) dating from the 15th year following their issue (2019), subject to
the conditions and in accordance with the procedure defined in Article 8
of the Articles of Association. Finally, the preference share has priority in
the case of liquidation.
On 14.04.2011, the company issued bonds convertible into ordinary shares
of the company. The issue relates to 1,486,379 convertible bonds with a
nominal value of €116.60, i.e. for a total amount of €173,311,791.40. The con-
vertible bonds allow the holder to receive Cofinimmo ordinary shares at a
rate of one for one. The exchange parity will be adjusted according to the
anti-dilution provisions customary for this type of issue. The conversion
period is open, at any time, from 08.06.2011 until the first of the following
two dates: (i) seven working days before the maturity date, or (ii) if the
bonds have been called for redemption prior to the maturity date, seven
working days before the redemption date.
On 20.06.2013, the company issued bonds convertible into ordinary shares
of the company. The issue relates to 1,764,268 convertible bonds with a
nominal value of €108.17, i.e. for a total amount of €190,840,869.56. The
convertible bonds allow the holder to receive Cofinimmo ordinary shares
at a rate of one for one. Upon conversion, the company will have the option
to deliver new and/or existing shares, cash or a combination thereof. The
exchange parity will be adjusted according to the anti-dilution provisions
customary for this type of issue. The conversion period is open, at any
time, from 20.06.2013 until the first of the following two dates: (i) seven
working days before the maturity date, or (ii) if the bonds have been called
for redemption prior to the maturity date, seven working days before the
redemption date.
A bondholder may exercise his conversion right relating to a convertible
bond by submitting a duly completed notification of conversion together
with the convertible bond to convert. The notification form is available from
the paying, conversion and domiciliary agent, i.e. BNP Paribas Securities
Services. Each bondholder has been informed of the procedure in the
operation note issued for this purpose, which can be consulted on the
company’s website
www.cofinimmo.com.
A total of 3,250,600 bonds convertible into ordinary shares currently
exist, of which 1,486,332 issued on 28.04.2011 and 1,764,268 issued on
20.06.2013. If all outstanding bonds were to be converted, it would create
a maximum of 3,250,600 ordinary shares, conferring the same number of
voting rights.
There are no other restrictions on the transfer of securities and the exer-
cise of the voting right, other than those stipulated in the Law.
1
In relation to the obligations of issuers of financial instruments admitted for trading on a regulated market – see also the Law of 01.04.2007 relating to takeover bids.
2
At the time of writing of this Annual Financial Report.
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