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Another issue of
ABLV Bank shares has been successfully completed, under which there
were 3 780 000 registered shares issued. Following this, the bank’s
share capital is comprised of 38 250 000 ordinary voting shares and
3 830 000 employee shares without voting rights attached. The newly
issued shares constitute 9.9% of the bank’s voting share
capital.
The subscription to ABLV Bank registered shares began on 10 April
2017 and only current shareholders of the bank participated. In
total, 78 shareholders submitted their applications for
participation in the new issue of shares, which makes 57% of the
total number of the shareholders with voting rights; the paid
amount of applications exceeded the offer by EUR 3.9 million, and
therefore some of the applications were satisfied partly. The sale
price of one share was EUR 13.40.
“This successful issue of shares is another proof of the bank’s
shareholders’ loyalty and trust in the operation strategy we have
chosen. Share issue results enable the bank to maintain a strong
capital basis to ensure further development,” said Ernests Bernis,
ABLV Bank Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Bank’s performance and dividends policy contributed to the
excellent issue results. As reported earlier, in 2016 the profit of
ABLV Bank amounted to EUR 79.3 million, paying EUR 73.2 million of
it as dividends to the shareholders of the bank – EUR 1.91 per one
share. Payment of dividends enabled the shareholders to reinvest
the profit gained from the dividends by participating in the new
issue of shares and thus investing the funds into further
development of the bank.
This announcement contains inside information.
ABLV Bank, AS is the largest independent private bank in
Latvia. The bank’s major shareholders Oļegs Fiļs, Ernests Bernis
and Nika Berne directly and indirectly hold 87.03% of the bank's
voting share capital. ABLV Group includes ABLV Bank, AS; ABLV Bank
Luxembourg, S.A.; ABLV Capital Markets, IBAS; ABLV Asset
Management, IPAS; Pillar Holding Company, KS; ABLV Consulting
Services, AS; ABLV Corporate Services, SIA; Pillar Development,
SIA, and other companies. ABLV Group has representative offices in
Moscow, St. Petersburg, Vladivostok, Kiev, Odessa, Minsk, Almaty,
Baku, Tashkent, Hong Kong, Limassol, and New York.
Ilmārs
Jargans
Head of
Public Relations Department
ABLV Bank,
AS
Tel.: +371
6777 5296
e-mail:
ilmars.jargans@ablv.com
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