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Deutsche Börse AG will issue one new share (“bonus share”) for each existing share following the close of trading on 8 June 2007. With this measure the company implements a resolution by the Annual General Meeting held on 11 May, which aims to further increase the liquidity of Deutsche Börse’s shares. The stock quotation is set to be adjusted before market opening on 11 June 2007, and will result in the shares being quoted roughly halve the price. The new shares carry dividend rights from the beginning of fiscal year 2007.
The Annual General Meeting resolved a capital increase using retained earnings at a ratio of 1:1, by €100 million to €200 million, followed by the issue of bonus shares. Since the capital increase has now been entered in the commercial register, the company can issue 100 million bonus shares to its shareholders. These shares will be automatically credited to Deutsche Börse shareholders’ securities accounts at their respective custodian banks; no action is required from the shareholders.
