Cancellation of CDI subscription rights

RNS Number : 0695A

International Cons Airlines Group

28 September 2020

 

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28 September 2020

International Consolidated Airlines Group, S.A.

Cancellation of listing and trading of Subscription Rights in the form of CDI Rights

International Consolidated Airlines Group, S.A. (the "Company") announces that, further to the announcement on 14 September 2020 and following application by the Company, the Financial Conduct Authority has cancelled the listing of the Subscription Rights in the form of CDI Rights on the standard segment of the Official List and the London Stock Exchange has cancelled the trading of the Subscription Rights in the form of CDI Rights on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, in each case with effect from 8.00 a.m. (London time) today, 28 September 2020. Further to the announcement by the Company on 14 September 2020, the Subscription Rights in the form of CDI Rights ceased trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange at 2.30 p.m. (London time) on 25 September 2020. In accordance with Spanish law, the Subscription Rights listed on the Spanish Stock Exchanges automatically expired at the end of the Pre-emptive Subscription Period.

Capitalised terms used but not defined in this announcement shall have the meanings given to them in the prospectus relating to the Capital Increase which is available on the Company's website(www.iairgoup.com) and the CNMV's website (www.cnmv.es).

LEI: 959800TZHQRUSH1ESL13

 

CONTACT DETAILS

Goldman Sachs International (Joint Financial Adviser and Joint Global Coordinator)

[phone]
Anthony Gutman
Richard Cormack
Nimesh Khiroya

Morgan Stanley (Joint Financial Adviser, Joint Global Coordinator and Joint Corporate Broker)

[phone]
Colm Donlon
Henrik Gobel
Andrew Foster

Deutsche Bank (Joint Global Coordinator and Joint Corporate Broker)

[phone]
Matt Hall
Javier Rapallo
Saadi Soudavar

Rothschild & Co (Independent Financial Adviser to IAG)

[phone]
John Deans
Peter Nicklin
Shannon Nicholls

IMPORTANT NOTICES

These materials may not be published, distributed or transmitted in the United States, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland or the United Arab Emirates, or in any other jurisdiction in which the distribution, release or publication would be restricted or prohibited.  These materials do not constitute an offer of securities for sale or a solicitation of an offer to purchase securities (the "Securities") of the Company in the United States or any other jurisdiction.  The Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").  The Securities have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act. There will be no public offer of securities in the United States.

This announcement is an advertisement and not a prospectus for the purposes of the Prospectus Regulation. A final form prospectus has been approved by the Spanish National Securities Market Commission (Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores), prepared and made available to the public in accordance with the Prospectus Regulation. The approval of the prospectus should not be understood as an endorsement of the securities. Investors should not subscribe for or purchase any transferable securities referred to in this announcement except on the basis of information contained in the prospectus published and should read the prospectus before making an investment decision in order to fully understand the potential risks and rewards associated with the decision to invest in the Securities. The prospectus is available on the website of the Spanish National Securities Market Commission (www.cnmv.es) and the website of the Company (www.iairgroup.com).

This announcement does not constitute a recommendation concerning any investor's decision or options with respect to the Capital Increase. The price and value of securities can go down as well as up. Past performance is not a guide to future performance. The contents of this announcement are not to be construed as legal, business, financial or tax advice. Each shareholder or prospective investor should consult his, her or its own independent legal adviser, business adviser, financial adviser or tax adviser for legal, financial, business or tax advice.

Apart from the responsibilities and liabilities, if any, which may be imposed on Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A., Banco Santander S.A., Barclays Bank PLC, BofA Securities Europe SA, Citigroup Global Markets Limited and Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited (together, the "Underwriters") by the FSMA or the regulatory regime established thereunder, neither of the Underwriters nor any of their respective affiliates accepts any responsibility or liability whatsoever and makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, for the contents of this announcement, including its accuracy, fairness, sufficiency, completeness or verification or for any other statement made or purported to be made by it, or on its behalf, in connection with the Company or the Capital Increase and nothing in this announcement is, or shall be relied upon as, a promise or representation in this respect, whether as to the past or future. Each of the Underwriters and their respective affiliates accordingly disclaims to the fullest extent permitted by law all and any responsibility and liability whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise (save as referred to above) which it might otherwise have in respect of this announcement or any such statement. Furthermore, each of the Underwriters and/or their affiliates provides various investment banking, commercial banking and financial advisory services from time to time to the Company.

Goldman Sachs International ("Goldman Sachs") is authorised in the United Kingdom by the Prudential Regulation Authority (the "PRA") and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority (the "FCA") and the PRA. Goldman Sachs is acting as Joint Financial Adviser (except in connection with its role as underwriter on the Capital Increase) and Joint Global Co-ordinator to the Company and no other person in connection with this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to clients of Goldman Sachs nor for providing advice to any person in relation to any matters referred to in this announcement.

Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc ("Morgan Stanley") is authorised in the United Kingdom by the PRA and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA and the PRA. Morgan Stanley is acting as Joint Financial Adviser, Joint Global Co-ordinator and Joint Corporate Broker to the Company, and will not regard any other person as a client and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to clients of Morgan Stanley nor for providing advice to any such other person.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft ("Deutsche Bank") is authorised under German Banking Law (competent authorities: European Central Bank and German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority ("BaFin")) and, in the United Kingdom, by the PRA. It is subject to supervision by the European Central Bank and the BaFin, and to limited supervision in the United Kingdom by the PRA and the FCA. Details about the extent of Deutsche Bank's authorisation and supervision by these authorities are available on request. Deutsche Bank is acting as Joint Global Co-ordinator and Joint Corporate Broker to the Company and no other person in connection with this document and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to clients of Deutsche Bank nor for providing advice to any person in relation to any matters referred to in this announcement.

N. M. Rothschild & Sons Limited ("Rothschild & Co"), which is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the United Kingdom is acting exclusively for the Company and no one else in connection with the Capital Increase or any other matter referred to in this announcement and will not regard any other person (whether or not a recipient of this announcement) as a client and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to clients of Rothschild & Co or for providing advice in connection with the Capital Increase or any other matter referred to in this announcement.

Each of Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, Citigroup Global Markets Limited and Barclays Bank PLC are authorised in the United Kingdom by the PRA and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA and the PRA. Barclays Bank PLC is acting solely for the Company only in connection with the Capital Increase and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections offered to the clients of Barclays Bank PLC, nor for providing advice in relation to the Capital Increase or any matters referred to in this announcement.

BofA Securities Europe SA is governed by articles L. 531-1 and following of the monetary and financial code. BofA Securities Europe SA is authorised as an investment firm by the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution ("ACPR"), is regulated by the ACPR and the Autorité des Marchés Financiers, and is not a credit institution.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. is authorised by the Bank of Spain and is enrolled in the Administrative Register of the Bank of Spain with number 0182. It is subject to supervision by the European Central Bank and by the Bank of Spain, and is subject to limited regulation in the United Kingdom by the FCA and the PRA.

Banco Santander S.A., is authorised by Bank of Spain and subject to supervision by the Bank of Spain and by the European Central Bank and to limited regulation by the FCA and PRA. Banco Santander is acting exclusively for the Company and no other person in connection with this prospectus and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to our clients nor for providing advice to any person in relation to any matters referred to in this announcement.

None of Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank or Rothschild & Co, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A., Banco Santander S.A., Barclays Bank PLC, BofA Securities Europe SA, Citigroup Global Markets Limited and Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, nor any of their respective subsidiaries, branches or affiliates, nor any of their respective directors, officers or employees owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank or Rothschild & Co, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A., Banco Santander S.A., Barclays Bank PLC, BofA Securities Europe SA, Citigroup Global Markets Limited and Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited in connection with the Capital Increase, this announcement, any statement contained herein, or otherwise.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements included in this announcement are forward-looking. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate only to historical or current facts. By their nature, they involve risk and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements often use words such as "expects", "may", "will", "could", "should", "intends", "plans", "predicts", "envisages" or "anticipates" or other words of similar meaning. They include, without limitation, any and all projections relating to the results of operations and financial conditions of International Consolidated Airlines Group, S.A.  and its subsidiary undertakings from time to time (the 'Group'), as well as plans and objectives for future operations, expected future revenues, financing plans, expected expenditure and divestments relating to the Group and discussions of the Group's business plan. All forward-looking statements in this announcement are based upon information known to the Group on the date of this announcement and speak as of the date of this announcement. Other than in accordance with its legal or regulatory obligations, the Group does not undertake to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

Actual results may differ from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements in this announcement as a result of any number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including, but not limited to, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and uncertainties about its impact and duration, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond the control of the Group, and it is not reasonably possible to itemise each item. Accordingly, readers of this announcement are cautioned against relying on forward-looking statements. Further information on the primary risks of the business and the Group's risk management process is set out in the Risk management and principal risk factors section in the Annual Report and Accounts 2019; these documents are available on www.iairgroup.com. All forward-looking statements made on or after the date of this announcement and attributable to IAG are expressly qualified in their entirety by the primary risks set out in that section. Many of these risks are, and will be, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and any further disruption to the global airline industry and economic environment as a result.

 

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