Mandatory PO by
Sostrom Services to Xenos
Subject: Mandatory
Public Offer to all shareholders of Xenos Travel Public Ltd
Sostrom Services Ltd,
whose major shareholder is Mr. Cleanthis Demosthenous announces that acting in
agreement with Grandwind whose major shareholder is Mr. Yiannos Cassoulides
(the Offerors) proceeded with the purchase of 18,299,274 shares of Xenos Travel
Public Ltd on 30/11/2009, which corresponds to 51.09% of its issued share
capital. The transaction was carried out
at the price of €0.01 per share.
Formerly, the Offerors or the persons that are regarded as acting in
agreement with them pursuant to the Public Offering Law 2007, N41(I)/2007 did
not hold shares.
As a result and based
on article 13 of the Law, the Offerors announce the mandatory public offer for
the acquisition of up to 100% of the Company’s issued share capital at the
price of €0.01 per share cash.
The issued share
capital of the Company stands at €1,790,893 divided into 35,817,850 ordinary
shares of nominal value €0.05 each.
The Public Offer is
subject to the safeguard of all necessary licenses and approvals by the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The
Offerors will take all necessary measures for this.
Marfin CLR (Financial
Services) Ltd acts as consultant of the Offerors within the framework of the
Public Offer. Also, Marfin CLR
(Financial Services) Ltd acts as Underwriter within the framework of KDP
96/2008 of the CSE.
The Offerors have
taken all necessary measures with USB Bank Plc, which will provide the relevant
certification that the Company has all necessary means to pay the proposed
consideration.
Further information on
the Public Offer will be included in the Public Offer Document, which will be
prepared pursuant to the provisions of the Law and the SEC directives on the
content of the PO Document.
This announcement is
released pursuant to articles 6 and 13 of the Law, as well as Directive DPE
1/2007 of the SEC.