Polish Companies Awarded By European Commission And FESE - Companies Entered For The Awards By WSE Have Been Recognised At The European Small And Mid-Cap Awards Gala

The nominated companies are Alior Bank, KRUK S.A. and PCC Exol S.A. Alior Bank and KRUK S.A. came second in their respective categories: Best New Listed Company (Alior Bank) and Most Internationally Minded (KRUK S.A.). PCC Exol S.A. was a nominee for the Most Innovative Newcomer. The Awards were presented at a gala ceremony in Brussels. The companies entered by WSE were the only CEE representatives among the 16 finalists.

According to the conditions of entry for the European Small and Mid-Cap Awards, only those companies were accepted which made an IPO in 2010-2012 provided that their share price increased after the IPO. The capitalisation threshold of companies entered for the awards at the IPO date was set at a maximum of EUR 750 million. FESE received 31 entries from 10 exchanges in 12 countries which nominated companies in 4 categories.

The winners were selected by an independent jury of the mass media, universities, businesses and asset managers. The European Small and Mid-Cap Awards established by the European Commission and FESE promote the most dynamically growing companies on the capital markets across the continent. According to the jury, the nominated companies will play a key role in the recovery of the European economy.