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Teleperformance Announces Proposed Acquisition of Majorel

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Teleperformance (Paris:TEP), a global leader in digital business services, today announced its proposed voluntary cash and share offer for all shares in Majorel (the "Shares").

Key Points: 
  • Teleperformance (Paris:TEP), a global leader in digital business services, today announced its proposed voluntary cash and share offer for all shares in Majorel (the "Shares").
  • The Majorel shareholders can also elect to receive Teleperformance shares at an exchange ratio of 0,1382 Teleperformance share for each Majorel share, up to a maximum of €1bn in Teleperformance shares.
  • Teleperformance anticipates that the offer will be presented to Majorel shareholders within 3 to 4 months from the date hereof.
  • Teleperformance intends to acquire all shares of Majorel with a view to proceed to delisting of Majorel.

ACCEPTANCE PERIOD EXTENDED PENDING INDIAN COMPETITION CLEARANCE UNTIL NO LATER THAN 12 MAY 2023

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Friday, March 31, 2023

KAISERAUGST, Switzerland, HEERLEN, Netherlands, and GENEVA, March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On 23 January 2023, the acceptance period during which DSM Shareholders can tender their DSM Ordinary Shares into the Exchange Offer was extended as not all competition clearances would have been obtained by 31 January 2023 (the initial expiry date of the acceptance period). On 23 February 2023, we announced that we obtained nine out of the ten required competition clearances (including those in the European Union and China), and that the last competition clearance that is pending is the Indian competition clearance.

Key Points: 
  • On 23 February 2023, we announced that we obtained nine out of the ten required competition clearances (including those in the European Union and China), and that the last competition clearance that is pending is the Indian competition clearance.
  • We would make a public announcement once the Indian competition clearance has been obtained, and extend the acceptance period until two weeks after that announcement, but not before 17:40 hours CET on 7 March 2023 and no later than 17:40 hours CEST on 11 April 2023.
  • As a result, and in accordance with our public announcements of 23 January 2023 and 23 February 2023, the expiry date of the extended acceptance period (11 April 2023) must be extended somewhat further.
  • The acceptance period is hereby further extended until two weeks after clearance is obtained, but no later than 17:40 hours CEST on 12 May 2023.

Acceptance Period Extended Pending Indian Competition Clearance Until No Later Than 12 May 2023

Retrieved on: 
Friday, March 31, 2023

KAISERAUGST, Switzerland and HEERLEN, Netherlands and GENEVA, Switzerland, March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On 23 January 2023, the acceptance period during which DSM Shareholders can tender their DSM Ordinary Shares into the Exchange Offer was extended as not all competition clearances would have been obtained by 31 January 2023 (the initial expiry date of the acceptance period). On 23 February 2023, we announced that we obtained nine out of the ten required competition clearances (including those in the European Union and China), and that the last competition clearance that is pending is the Indian competition clearance.

Key Points: 
  • On 23 February 2023, we announced that we obtained nine out of the ten required competition clearances (including those in the European Union and China), and that the last competition clearance that is pending is the Indian competition clearance.
  • We would make a public announcement once the Indian competition clearance has been obtained, and extend the acceptance period until two weeks after that announcement, but not before 17:40 hours CET on 7 March 2023 and no later than 17:40 hours CEST on 11 April 2023.
  • As a result, and in accordance with our public announcements of 23 January 2023 and 23 February 2023, the expiry date of the extended acceptance period (11 April 2023) must be extended somewhat further.
  • The acceptance period is hereby further extended until two weeks after clearance is obtained, but no later than 17:40 hours CEST on 12 May 2023.

ACCEPTANCE PERIOD EXTENDED PENDING INDIAN COMPETITION CLEARANCE UNTIL NO LATER THAN 12 MAY 2023

Retrieved on: 
Friday, March 31, 2023

KAISERAUGST, Switzerland, HEERLEN, Netherlands, and GENEVA, March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On 23 January 2023, the acceptance period during which DSM Shareholders can tender their DSM Ordinary Shares into the Exchange Offer was extended as not all competition clearances would have been obtained by 31 January 2023 (the initial expiry date of the acceptance period). On 23 February 2023, we announced that we obtained nine out of the ten required competition clearances (including those in the European Union and China), and that the last competition clearance that is pending is the Indian competition clearance.

Key Points: 
  • On 23 February 2023, we announced that we obtained nine out of the ten required competition clearances (including those in the European Union and China), and that the last competition clearance that is pending is the Indian competition clearance.
  • We would make a public announcement once the Indian competition clearance has been obtained, and extend the acceptance period until two weeks after that announcement, but not before 17:40 hours CET on 7 March 2023 and no later than 17:40 hours CEST on 11 April 2023.
  • As a result, and in accordance with our public announcements of 23 January 2023 and 23 February 2023, the expiry date of the extended acceptance period (11 April 2023) must be extended somewhat further.
  • The acceptance period is hereby further extended until two weeks after clearance is obtained, but no later than 17:40 hours CEST on 12 May 2023.

Pegasus Acquisition Company Europe B.V. - 2022 Annual Report publication, convening of AGM and initiation of liquidation process

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Shareholders of Units and Class A Ordinary Shares ("Public Shares") will receive a total liquidation distribution which is currently estimated to be EUR 10 or slightly less.

Key Points: 
  • Shareholders of Units and Class A Ordinary Shares ("Public Shares") will receive a total liquidation distribution which is currently estimated to be EUR 10 or slightly less.
  • The Founder Shares and all Warrants (as defined in the Prospectus) will not receive any distributions from the Escrow Accounts.
  • Secondly, any final liquidation distribution amount will be distributed by the Company in July after the court has confirmed that no creditors have opposed the Company’s liquidation.
  • The timetable below sets forth certain expected key dates for the AGM and the liquidation:

Itaú Corpbanca Files Material Event Notice to announce Itaú Unibanco's intention to launch a voluntary tender offer for Itaú Corpbanca's shares

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Friday, March 3, 2023

SANTIAGO, Chile, March 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ITAÚ CORPBANCA (NYSE: ITCB; SSE: ITAUCORP) today announced that it filed a Material Event Notice with the Chilean Commission for the Financial Market reporting that the Bank has become aware of the intention of its controlling shareholder, Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. (“Itaú Unibanco”) –holder of approximately 65.62% of the issued, subscribed and paid shares of the Bank– to launch, directly or indirectly through its affiliates, a voluntary tender offer to acquire up to all of the shares of the Bank not owned by Itaú Corpbanca (the “Tender Offer”), representing approximately 34.38% of the issued, subscribed and paid shares of the Bank as of today, including those in the form of American Depositary Shares (“ADS”), each of which represents 1,500 shares; the number of shares subject to the Tender Offer may be affected as a result of the reverse stock split agreed at the Bank’s Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held on January 19, 2023 and currently under analysis by the Comisión para el Mercado Financiero (“CMF”).

Key Points: 
  • SANTIAGO, Chile, March 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ITAÚ CORPBANCA (NYSE: ITCB; SSE: ITAUCORP) today announced that it filed a Material Event Notice with the Chilean Commission for the Financial Market reporting that the Bank has become aware of the intention of its controlling shareholder, Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. (“Itaú Unibanco”) –holder of approximately 65.62% of the issued, subscribed and paid shares of the Bank– to launch, directly or indirectly through its affiliates, a voluntary tender offer to acquire up to all of the shares of the Bank not owned by Itaú Corpbanca (the “Tender Offer”), representing approximately 34.38% of the issued, subscribed and paid shares of the Bank as of today, including those in the form of American Depositary Shares (“ADS”), each of which represents 1,500 shares; the number of shares subject to the Tender Offer may be affected as a result of the reverse stock split agreed at the Bank’s Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held on January 19, 2023 and currently under analysis by the Comisión para el Mercado Financiero (“CMF”).

Itaú Corpbanca Files Material Event Notice to Summoning to Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

SANTIAGO, Chile, Feb. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ITAÚ CORPBANCA (NYSE: ITCB; SSE: ITAUCORP) today announced that it filed a Material Event Notice with the Chilean Commission for the Financial Market reporting that Itaú Corpbanca scheduled the annual general shareholders’ meeting for April 20, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • SANTIAGO, Chile, Feb. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ITAÚ CORPBANCA (NYSE: ITCB; SSE: ITAUCORP) today announced that it filed a Material Event Notice with the Chilean Commission for the Financial Market reporting that Itaú Corpbanca scheduled the annual general shareholders’ meeting for April 20, 2023.

DSM and Firmenich Have Obtained Competition Clearance from the European Commission

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

KAISERAUGST, Switzerland and HEERLEN, Netherlands and GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DSM and Firmenich jointly announce that they have obtained the unconditional competition clearance from the European Commission on 22 February 2023. This follows the unconditional competition clearance of China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) received on 16 February 2023. Consequently, competition clearance has been obtained in nine out of the ten jurisdictions required to satisfy the offer condition relating to competition clearances.1

Key Points: 
  • KAISERAUGST, Switzerland and HEERLEN, Netherlands and GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DSM and Firmenich jointly announce that they have obtained the unconditional competition clearance from the European Commission on 22 February 2023.
  • Consequently, competition clearance has been obtained in nine out of the ten jurisdictions required to satisfy the offer condition relating to competition clearances.1
    The last competition clearance that is pending is the Indian competition clearance.
  • We will make a public announcement once the Indian competition clearance has been obtained.
  • Accordingly, the DSM Shareholders holding DSM Ordinary Shares through a financial intermediary should comply with the dates communicated by such financial intermediary.

DSM And Firmenich Have Obtained Competition Clearance from the European Commission

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, February 23, 2023

KAISERAUGST, Switzerland, HEERLEN, Netherlands and GENEVA, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DSM and Firmenich jointly announce that they have obtained the unconditional competition clearance from the European Commission on 22 February 2023. This follows the unconditional competition clearance of China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) received on 16 February 2023. Consequently, competition clearance has been obtained in nine out of the ten jurisdictions required to satisfy the offer condition relating to competition clearances.1

Key Points: 
  • KAISERAUGST, Switzerland, HEERLEN, Netherlands and GENEVA, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DSM and Firmenich jointly announce that they have obtained the unconditional competition clearance from the European Commission on 22 February 2023.
  • Consequently, competition clearance has been obtained in nine out of the ten jurisdictions required to satisfy the offer condition relating to competition clearances.1
    The last competition clearance that is pending is the Indian competition clearance.
  • We will make a public announcement once the Indian competition clearance has been obtained.
  • Accordingly, the DSM Shareholders holding DSM Ordinary Shares through a financial intermediary should comply with the dates communicated by such financial intermediary.

Swarm launches world-first tradable stocks and bonds on chain

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Hedge funds and institutional investors can now access stable and secure global markets 24/7 through Swarm.

Key Points: 
  • Hedge funds and institutional investors can now access stable and secure global markets 24/7 through Swarm.
  • Swarm will add more stocks and real world assets in the future.
  • Timo Lehes, co-founder of Swarm, comments: "Swarm is the first entity to offer and trade tokenized T-bills and stocks via a regulated and decentralized platform.
  • SwarmX GmbH, the issue of the stocks and bonds tokens, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Swam Markets GmbH.