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Persbericht
Amsterdam, 30 augustus 2005
Draka Holding N.V. kondigt de succesvolle pricing aan van de 100 miljoen
converteerbare obligatielening
Draka Holding N.V. ("Draka") kondigt de succesvolle pricing aan van de uitgifte van 100
miljoen achtergestelde converteerbare obligaties met een looptijd tot 2010 (de
"Obligaties").
De Obligaties zijn a pari (100%) uitgegeven met een coupon van 4,00% per jaar, die
jaarlijks achteraf wordt betaald.
De conversieprijs is vastgesteld op 15.52 per gewoon aandeel Draka wat een premie van
25,0% betekent ten opzichte van de referentiekoers van 12.42. De referentiekoers is de
volume gewogen gemiddelde prijs (ofwel "VWAP") van Draka's gewone aandelen
gedurende de bookbuilding periode.
De netto opbrengst van de uitgifte van de Obligaties zal worden aangewend om Draka's
bestaande schuld te reduceren en om tot 75 miljoen aan uitstaande 144 miljoen
achtergestelde converteerbare obligaties met een looptijd tot 2007 af te lossen in het kader
van een bod dat vandaag is aangekondigd.
Betaling en levering van de uitgifte van de Obligaties zal naar verwachting in September
2005 plaatsvinden , na de BAVA en publicatie van het prospectus. Draka heeft notering
van de Obligaties aangevraagd op Euronext Amsterdam.
Raad van Bestuur
Amsterdam, 30 augustus, 2005
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**BERICHT AAN REDACTIE: voor meer informatie graag contact opnemen met:
Draka Holding N.V.:
Frank Dorjee CFO +31 20 568 9842
Michael Bosman Investor Relations Manager +31 20 568 9805
Financiële agenda 2005 (veranderingen voorbehouden)
Publicatie van de trading update over de tweede helft van 2005 november (week 46)
Ondernemingsprofiel
Draka Holding N.V. (`Draka') is de houdstermaatschappij van een aantal operationele
bedrijven die internationaal actief zijn op het gebied van de ontwikkeling, productie en
verkoop van kabel en kabelsystemen. Draka heeft haar activiteiten onderverdeeld in twee
groepen: Draka Cableteq, waarin de laagspannings- en speciaalkabelactiviteiten
plaatsvinden en Draka Comteq, waarin de communicatiekabelactiviteiten zijn
ondergebracht.
Binnen deze twee groepen zijn de activiteiten opgesplitst in divisies. Draka Comteq
bestaat uit de divisies Telecommunicatiekabel, Multimediakabel en Glasvezel. Draka
Comteq omvat de divisies Laagspanningskabel, Liftkabel, Olie & Gas, Mobiele-
Netwerkkabel, Rubberkabel en Transport.
Draka is met 65 werkmaatschappijen in 26 landen actief in Europa, Amerika, Azië en
Australië. De onderneming kent een platte, gedecentraliseerde organisatiestructuur met
korte communicatielijnen. De divisies genieten een grote mate van autonomie en zijn
omzet- en winstverantwoordelijk. Wereldwijd hebben de ondernemingen van Draka
ongeveer 8.600 medewerkers in dienst. Het hoofdkantoor van Draka Holding N.V. is
gevestigd in Amsterdam. In 2004 realiseerde Draka een omzet van 1,7 miljard en een
nettoresultaat van 5,8 miljoen (exclusief incidentele posten).
De gewone aandelen en achtergestelde converteerbare obligaties van Draka Holding
N.V. zijn genoteerd aan Euronext Amsterdam. In 2001 werd de onderneming opgenomen
in de Next150 index en sinds 2 maart 2005 in de nieuwe AScX-index (Amsterdam Small
Cap index). Sinds 8 juli 2002 worden op de Euronext Amsterdam Derivative Markets
opties op Draka-aandelen verhandeld.
Bezoek ook eens onze website: www.draka.com
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