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Medienmitteilung – Ad hoc-Mitteilung gemäss Art. 53 Kotierungsreglement

Zürich, 27. Juni 2022

EPIC Suisse AG gibt die teilweise Ausübung der Mehrzuteilungsoption im Zusammenhang mit dem IPO bekannt

EPIC Suisse AG (das „Unternehmen“ oder „EPIC“, die konsolidierte Gruppe), eine Schweizer Immobiliengesellschaft, gibt heute die teilweise Ausübung der Mehrzuteilungsoption durch die Joint Global Coordinators bekannt, die im Zusammenhang mit dem Börsengang (IPO) zum Angebotspreis von CHF 68 pro Aktie gewährt wurde.

Am 25. Mai 2022 wurden die Aktien von EPIC (Tickersymbol: EPIC) an der SIX Swiss Exchange kotiert und zum Handel zugelassen. Am 24. Juni nach Börsenschluss haben die Joint Global Coordinators im Namen des Bankensyndikats die Mehrzuteilungsoption in Höhe von 143'509 neuen Aktien teilweise ausgeübt. Die Mehrzuteilungsaktien werden von der Gesellschaft aus dem genehmigten Kapital im Rahmen einer Kapitalerhöhung ausgegeben, die voraussichtlich am oder um den 28. Juni 2022 abgeschlossen sein wird.

Einschliesslich der im Zusammenhang mit der Mehrzuteilungsoption platzierten Aktien wurden im Rahmen des Börsengangs von EPIC insgesamt 2'830'076 Aktien zu einem Preis von CHF 68 pro Aktie verkauft. Dies bedeutet einen Bruttoerlös für EPIC von insgesamt CHF 192 Mio.

Die Gründer und derzeitigen Aktionäre Alrov Properties & Lodgings Ltd. und die Familie Greenbaum^[1] haben im Rahmen des Börsengangs keine Aktien verkauft. Sie bleiben voll investiert und der langfristigen Entwicklung von EPIC verpflichtet. Die Hauptaktionäre haben einer Lock-up-Periode von zwölf Monaten nach dem ersten Handelstag zugestimmt.

Credit Suisse und die Zürcher Kantonalbank fungierten als Joint Global Coordinators und Joint Bookrunners des Börsengangs. Die Swiss Finance & Property AG fungierte als Co-Manager.

Informationen über Stabilisierungsgeschäfte der Credit Suisse als Stabilisierungsagent (gemäss Art. 126 lit. d Finanzmarktinfrastrukturverordnung, FinfraV) werden spätestens am 1. Juli 2022 gemäss Art. 126 lit. d FinfraV auf der Website vom EPIC zur Verfügung gestellt.

Kontakt

Valérie Scholtes, CFO, EPIC Suisse AG, Tel.: +41 44 388 81 00, E-Mail: investors@epic.ch

Über EPIC Suisse AG

EPIC Suisse AG ist ein Schweizer Immobilienunternehmen mit einem hochwertigen Immobilienportfolio von rund CHF 1,5 Milliarden Marktwert per 31. Dezember 2021. Das Unternehmen verfügt über eine beträchtliche Entwicklungspipeline und eine starke Erfolgsbilanz bei der Beschaffung, der Entwicklung und Neupositionierung sowie dem aktiven Management von Gewerbeimmobilien in der Schweiz. Die Anlageobjekte von EPIC befinden sich hauptsächlich in den wichtigsten Wirtschaftszentren der Schweiz, insbesondere in der Genferseeregion und im Wirtschaftsraum Zürich. Die Aktie ist seit Mai 2022 an der SIX Swiss Exchange kotiert (SIX-Tickersymbol EPIC; Valorennummer 51613168; ISIN CH0516131684). Weitere Informationen: www.epic.ch

Disclaimer

This document is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of offers to purchase or subscribe for shares. This document is (i) not a prospectus within the meaning of the Swiss Financial Services Act and (ii) not a prospectus under any other applicable laws. Copies of this document may not be sent to jurisdictions, or distributed in or sent from jurisdictions, in which this is barred or prohibited by law. The information contained herein shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation would be unlawful prior to registration, exemption from registration or qualification under the securities laws of any jurisdiction.

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A decision to invest in securities of EPIC Suisse AG should be based exclusively on the prospectus published by EPIC Suisse AG (the "Company") for such purpose. Copies of this Prospectus, the Supplement and any other supplements to the Prospectus are/will be available free of charge in Switzerland for 12 months following the First Day of Trading on SIX Swiss Exchange at Credit Suisse AG, Zurich, Switzerland (email: equity.prospectus@credit-suisse.com) and Zürcher Kantonalbank, IHKT, P.O. Box, 8010 Zurich, Switzerland (email: prospectus@zkb.ch; phone: +41 44 292 20 11). In addition, copies of this Prospectus, the Supplement and any other supplements to the Prospectus are/will be available free of charge in Switzerland from EPIC Suisse AG, Investor Relations, Seefeldstrasse 5a, 8008 Zurich, Switzerland (email: investors@epic.ch). 

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^[1] EPIC indirekt gehalten über EPIC Luxembourg S.A.