CySEC approves Eurobank’s bid to acquire 100 per cent stake in Hellenic Bank

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on June 25 approved the publication of the Public Offer Document for the acquisition of up to 100 per cent of Hellenic Bank’s issued share capital.

Eurobank S.A. announced the approval on Wednesday, revealing that shareholders who accept the Public Offer will receive a consideration of €2.56 per share, payable in cash.

Following their June 4, 2024 announcement regarding the mandatory public acquisition offer to all shareholders of Hellenic Bank Public Company Limited, Eurobank S.A., a subsidiary of Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings S.A., stated that the acceptance period for Hellenic Bank shareholders will commence on July 1, 2024, and conclude on July 30, 2024, at 14:30.

Eurobank highlighted that the proposed consideration of €2.56 per share is at a 3.03 per cent discount to the closing price of the share on the day preceding the Public Offer announcement.

However, it represents a 14.84 per cent premium over the average closing price for the twelve months preceding the announcement.

Additionally, the proposed consideration is at a 33.91 per cent discount to the net asset value per share of Hellenic Bank, based on the unaudited summary interim consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.

Eurobank currently holds 229,029,857 shares directly, equating to 55.48 per cent of Hellenic Bank’s issued share capital, whose securities are listed on the Main Market of the Cyprus Stock Exchange.

“Therefore, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Law, the Public Offer is deemed successful and is unconditional,” Eurobank stated.

Moreover, Eurobank is obligated to acquire all the shares of the target company offered to it, based on the terms of the current Public Offer, provided no withdrawal or cancellation circumstances arise under Article 27 of the Law.

Eurobank also mentioned that it will acquire shares of the Target Company during the Acceptance Period of the Public Offer at the offered consideration price of €2.56 during stock exchange meetings.

The Public Offer Document contains comprehensive details about the Public Offer, the offered consideration, and a detailed description of the acceptance process.

The document, along with the Acceptance and Transfer Form, the Withdrawal Form, and the Investor Order Form, will be mailed to shareholders of Hellenic Bank who hold more than 0.01 per cent of the shares of the Target Company.

Additionally, the Acceptance and Transfer Form, the Withdrawal Form, and the Investor Order Form will be available at the branches of the Bank of Cyprus Public Company Limited and Eurobank Cyprus Ltd across Cyprus, at the central offices of the Public Offer Advisor, the Cyprus Investment and Securities Corporation Limited (CISCO) in Nicosia, as well as on the CISCO website (www.cisco-online.com.cy) and the CSE website (www.cse.com.cy).

Eurobank added that the approved Public Offer Document will be available free of charge in electronic form from July 1, 2024, on its website, the CSE website, and the Public Offer Advisor’s website, CISCO.

Interested parties can also obtain a free copy of the Public Offer Document from July 1, 2024, at the offices of the Public Offer Advisor, CISCO, at Agios Prokopios and Poseidonos Street 1, 1st Floor, Engomi, 2406, Nicosia, Cyprus, telephone 22-121700, Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 17:00.