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WORLDLINE : Results of the rights issue - Press release
Globenewswire· 2026-03-31 18:42
Core Viewpoint - Worldline successfully completed a share capital increase of approximately €392 million as part of a larger €500 million capital raise aimed at strengthening its financial structure and supporting its strategic goals for growth and cash flow generation [1][3]. Summary by Sections Capital Increase Details - The gross proceeds from the Rights Issue amounted to €391,780,753.76, achieved through the issuance of 1,939,508,682 new shares at a subscription price of €0.202 per share, with a subscription ratio of six new shares for one existing share [2]. - The Rights Issue was oversubscribed, with total investor demand reaching approximately €473 million and a subscription rate of about 121% [3]. Strategic Investors Participation - Strategic investors, including Bpifrance Participations, Crédit Agricole S.A., and BNP Paribas, subscribed to the Rights Issue for a total of approximately €135 million on a pro rata basis, with an additional amount of €29 million subject to reduction [5]. - Banque Fédérative du Crédit Mutuel acquired preferential subscription rights from SIX Group AG and exercised these rights for 179,121,174 new shares [6]. Allocation of New Shares - A total of 1,858,374,426 new shares were subscribed without reduction, representing approximately 96% of the new shares to be issued, while orders subject to reduction accounted for 481,368,553 new shares, with only 81,134,256 new shares allocated based on a calculated allotment coefficient [7]. - Specific subscriptions included Bpifrance Participations with 201,869,552 new shares for €41 million, Crédit Agricole S.A. with 200,019,952 new shares for €40 million, and BNP Paribas with 166,885,098 new shares for €34 million [8][12]. Impact on Share Capital - Following the settlement and delivery of the new shares, Worldline's share capital will increase to €45,255,202.58, divided into 2,262,760,129 ordinary shares with a nominal value of €0.02 each [9].