STOCKHOLM, NETHERLANDS--(Marketwire - Feb 7, 2013) - Amsterdam (the Netherlands), 7
February 2013 - LBi International N.V.("LBi" or
the "Company") (NYSE EURONEXT Amsterdam: LBI) is announcing that, following
the
acquisition of 95.41% of all issued and outstanding ordinary shares in the
Company (the "Shares") by Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V., an indirectly
wholly
owned subsidiary of Publicis Groupe S.A., the delisting of the Shares will
take
effect on 7 March 2013. The last trading day will be 6 March 2013.
Delisting of
the Shares was approved by NYSE Euronext Amsterdam.
The Company is reminding shareholders that following delisting shareholders
will
no longer be able to trade the Shares via the NYSE Euronext Amsterdam stock
exchange in the usual way. Furthermore, it remains uncertain if, to what
extent,
under which conditions and at what cost processing of the Shares in the
Euroclear giro system may be continued after delisting.
In view of the delisting LBi does not expect to make any further periodic
financial announcement in relation to the years 2012 and 2013. The LBi
Annual
Report 2012 will be made available to the shareholders at the Company's
offices
in April 2013.
This is a press release by LBi International N.V. ("LBi") pursuant to the
provision of Article 5:25i of the Dutch Act on the Financial Supervision
(Wet op
het financieel toezicht).
About LBi
LBi International N.V. (NYSE Euronext Amsterdam: LBI) is Europe's largest
independent marketing and technology agency. We have operations in 16
countries
and a staff of approximately 2,100 experts, who blend insight, media,
creativity
and technical expertise to create value for leading brands. We help
companies of
all shapes and sizes decide what's next for their business - and then we
take
them there. We define and execute transformational digital strategies for
clients active in a wide variety of businesses.
There are many things that make LBi unique, but if we had to choose one it
would
be our ability to bring together diverse teams of experts to suit any
brief. We
call this blending, and it's the reason why all types of organisations -
from
famous global businesses to disruptive start-ups - choose LBi to help make
their
brands desirable wherever, whenever and however people choose to engage
with
them.
LBi International N.V.
Joop Geesinkweg 209 | 1096 AV Amsterdam | The Netherlands
P.O. Box 94829 | 1090 GV Amsterdam | The Netherlands
Company registration no. 30277334
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