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Listing as from February 25, 2008
Sucrerie de Bourbon Tay Ninh (SBT) floats on the Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Stock Exchange
Listing as from February 25, 2008
Paris, November 30, 2006
The shares will be listed as from February 25, 2008 at a reference price of VND* 30,000. Pursuant to Vietnamese legislation, if the price varies by more than +/- 20% on this date, the listing may be suspended till the following day.
Sucrerie de Bourbon Tay Ninh (SBT) now consists of two main business activities:
- SBT operates a modern sugar plant that BOURBON established in 1998 with a current production capacity of 100,000 tons of sugar per year.
- SBT is also developing two major real estate projects: an industrial zone of 1,000 hectares in the south of Tay Ninh province, 40 km from the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City and a complex of commercial and hotel real estate in Tay Ninh itself, the provincial capital situated 100 km North West of Ho Chi Minh City.
In 2007, Sucrerie de Bourbon Tay Ninh (SBT) posted revenues of VND* 674 billion, gross operating cash flow of VND* 261 billion and net income of VND* 192 billion.
As of the IPO, SBT's equity will be as follows:
| Shareholder | Number of shares | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| BOURBON | 97,101,628 | 68.4% |
| Public float | 44,824,172 | 31.6% |
| Total | 141,925,800 |
The 31.6% public float corresponds to the sale in installments to strategic Vietnamese investors, investment funds, employees and sugar cane growers that BOURBON announced on April 23, 2007.
Out of BOURBON's 68.4% stake, 8.7% will be freely traded following a period of 6 months after SBT's IPO and a further 8.7% 6 months later.
BOURBON's remaining 51% stake is subject to an agreement whereby BOURBON is obliged to retain 30% of the equity until March 23, 2010. Until this date, BOURBON may reduce its holding below 51% subject to approval at SBT's shareholders' general meeting but without going below the 30% limit.
The daily market price of SBT shares can be obtained from the Ho Chi Minh City stock exchange authorities by visiting their website: http://www.hsx.vn/hsx_en
* For information purposes, as of February 19, 2008: VND 23,000 = € 1