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Silvio Denz veröffentlicht provisorisches Zwischenergebnis des öffentlichen Kaufangebots an die Publikumsaktionäre von Lalique Group

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Lalique Group SA / Schlagwort(e): Vorläufiges Ergebnis/Aktienrückkauf
Silvio Denz veröffentlicht provisorisches Zwischenergebnis des öffentlichen
Kaufangebots an die Publikumsaktionäre von Lalique Group

01.07.2024 / 06:45 CET/CEST
Veröffentlichung einer Ad-hoc-Mitteilung gemäss Art. 53 KR
Für den Inhalt der Mitteilung ist der Emittent / Herausgeber verantwortlich.

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MEDIENMITTEILUNG - Ad hoc-Mitteilung gemäss Art. 53 KR

Medienmitteilung (PDF)
Media release (PDF)
Communiqué de presse (PDF)

Zürich, 1. Juli 2024 - Silvio Denz, Mehrheitsaktionär der in der Kreation,
der Entwicklung, der Vermarktung und dem weltweiten Vertrieb von Luxusgütern
tätigen Lalique Group SA (SIX: LLQ), hat heute nach Ablauf der Angebotsfrist
des freiwilligen öffentlichen Kaufangebots für alle sich im Publikum
befindenden Namenaktien von Lalique Group (mit Ausnahme der Aktien
derjenigen Aktionäre, welche sich verpflichtet haben, ihre Aktien nicht in
das Angebot anzudienen) das provisorische Zwischenergebnis veröffentlicht.

Gemäss heutiger Mitteilung von Silvio Denz beträgt dessen Beteiligung an
Lalique Group - unter Berücksichtigung der von ihm und den mit ihm in
gemeinsamer Absprache handelnden Personen gehaltenen sowie der ihm im Rahmen
des öffentlichen Kaufangebots angedienten Lalique-Group-Aktien - per Ende
der Angebotsfrist am 28. Juni 2024, vorbehältlich des Vollzuges des
Angebots, insgesamt 55.82% aller Lalique-Group-Aktien. Silvio Denz erklärt
das Angebot, unter Vorbehalt der weiterhin geltenden Angebotsbedingung, für
zustande gekommen.

Die Ankeraktionäre Müller Handels AG Schweiz, Dharampal Satyapal Limited,
Hansjörg Wyss sowie Claudio Denz, welche zusammen 42.67% der
Lalique-Group-Aktien halten, haben mit Silvio Denz, wie bereits mitgeteilt,
je separate Nichtandienungsvereinbarungen abgeschlossen und beabsichtigen,
an Lalique Group auch nach der beabsichtigten Dekotierung beteiligt zu
bleiben.

Die Nachfrist beginnt am 3. Juli 2024 und dauert bis zum 16. Juli 2024,
16.00 Uhr. Während dieser Zeit können die Lalique-Group-Aktien nach wie vor
in das Angebot angedient werden. Das öffentliche Kaufangebot wird
voraussichtlich am 19. Juli 2024 vollzogen.

Sämtliche Informationen zum öffentlichen Kaufangebot stehen auf der Website
des Anbieters unter www.silviodenz-offer.com zur Verfügung.

Medienkontakt
Lalique Group SA
Elle Steinbrecher
Head of Communication & PR
Grubenstrasse 18
CH-8045 Zürich

Telefon: +41 43 499 45 58
E-Mail: elle.steinbrecher@lalique-group.com

Lalique Group
Lalique Group ist ein Nischenunternehmen, das auf die Kreation, Entwicklung,
Vermarktung und den weltweiten Vertrieb von Luxusgütern spezialisiert ist.
Die Geschäftsbereiche umfassen Parfüm, Kosmetik, Kristall, Schmuck,
hochwertige Möbel und Lifestyle-Accessoires sowie Kunst, Gastronomie und
Hotellerie, erlesene Spirituosen und Weine. Das im Jahr 2000 gegründete
Unternehmen beschäftigt rund 810 Mitarbeitende (Vollzeitäquivalent) und hat
seinen Hauptsitz in Zürich. Die Marke Lalique, von der die Gruppe ihren
Namen ableitet, wurde 1888 in Paris durch den Glasmachermeister und
Schmuckdesigner René Lalique gegründet. Die Aktien der Lalique Group (LLQ)
sind an der SIX Swiss Exchange kotiert.

Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter www.lalique-group.com.

This press release is for informational purposes only and does not
constitute an offer to buy or a solicitation of an offer to sell any
securities of Lalique Group and it does not constitute a prospectus or a
similar notice within the meaning of articles 35 et seqq. or 69 of the Swiss
Financial Services Act. Complete terms and conditions of the offer are set
forth in the offer prospectus which was published on 31 May 2024 (the "Offer
Prospectus"). Holders of shares in Lalique Group are urged to carefully read
the Offer Prospectus because it contains important information about the
offer. This announcement is not for publication, release or distribution in
or into or from any jurisdiction where it would otherwise be prohibited and
does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in such countries.
Please also refer to "Legal Disclaimers" below.

Legal Disclaimers

Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements are information of a non-historical nature or which relate to
future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. No assurance can
be given that the transactions described herein will be consummated or as to
the ultimate terms of any such transactions. The offeror undertakes no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information or future events or for any other
reason.

Important Additional Information
This release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute, or
form part of, any offer or invitation to sell or issue, or any solicitation
of any offer, to purchase or subscribe for any registered shares or other
equity securities in Lalique Group, nor shall it form the basis of, or be
relied on in connection with, any contract therefor. This release is not
part of the offer documentation relating to the tender offer. The terms and
conditions of the tender offer have been published in the Offer Prospectus.
Shareholders of Lalique Group are urged to read the tender offer documents,
which are or will be available at www.silviodenz-offer.com.

Certain Offer Restrictions
The public tender offer (the "Offer") is not being and will not be made,
directly or indirectly, in any country or jurisdiction in which it would be
considered unlawful or otherwise violate any applicable laws or regulations,
or which would require Silvio Denz or any of the companies controlled by him
to change or amend the terms or conditions of the Offer in any way, to make
an additional filing with any governmental, regulatory or other authority or
take additional action in relation to the Offer.

It is not intended to extend the Offer to any such country or jurisdiction.
Any document relating to the Offer must neither be distributed in any such
country or jurisdiction nor be sent into such country or jurisdiction, and
must not be used for the purpose of soliciting the purchase of any
securities of Lalique Group SA by any person or entity resident or
incorporated in any such country or jurisdiction.

The communication is not being made by, and has not been approved by, an
authorised person for the purposes of Section 21 of the Financial Services
and Markets Act 2000 in the United Kingdom.

Reference is made to the Offer Prospectus published today for full offer
restrictions and an overview of certain key differences with U.S. tender
offer procedures and laws.

Notice to U.S. Holders
Shareholders of the Company in the United States (the "U.S.") are advised
that the registered shares of Lalique Group SA ("Lalique Shares") are not
listed on a U.S. securities exchange and that the Company is not subject to
the periodic reporting requirements of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and is not required to, and does not,
file any reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC") thereunder.

The Offer is being made for the registered shares of the Company, a Swiss
company whose shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange Ltd. ("SIX"), and
is subject to Swiss disclosure and procedural requirements, which are
different from those of the United States.

The Offer is being made in the United States pursuant to Section 14(e) of,
and Regulation 14E under, the Exchange Act, subject to the exemption
provided under Rule 14d-1(c) under the Exchange Act for a tier I tender
offer (the "Tier I Exemption"), and otherwise in accordance with the
requirements of Swiss law. Accordingly, the Offer is subject to disclosure
and other procedural requirements, including with respect to withdrawal
rights, Offer timetable, settlement procedures, waiver of conditions, timing
of payments and procedural requirements that are different from those
applicable under U.S. tender offer procedures and laws. Holders of Lalique
Shares resident in the United States (each a "U.S. Holder") are urged to
consult with their own legal, financial and tax advisors (including with
respect to Swiss law) regarding the Offer.

To the extent permissible under applicable law or regulations, the Offeror
and its affiliates or its brokers and its brokers' affiliates (acting as
agents for the Offeror or its affiliates, as applicable) may from time to
time after the date of this Offer Prospectus and during the pendency of the
Offer, and other than pursuant to the Offer, directly or indirectly purchase
or arrange to purchase Lalique Shares or any securities that are convertible
into, exchangeable for or exercisable for Lalique Shares. These purchases
may occur either in the open market at prevailing prices or in private
transactions at negotiated prices. To the extent information about such
purchases or arrangements to purchase is made public in Switzerland, such
information will be disclosed by means of a press release or other means
reasonably calculated to inform U.S. Holders of the Company of such
information. In addition, the financial advisers to the Offeror may also
engage in ordinary course trading activities in securities of the Company,
which may include purchases or arrangements to purchase such securities. To
the extent required in Switzerland, any information about such purchases
will be made public in Switzerland in the manner required by Swiss law.

In particular, the financial information, any financial statements or
figures included or referenced in this Offer Prospectus have been prepared
in accordance with the applicable accounting standards of, or recognized in,
Switzerland, which may not be comparable to the financial statements or
financial information of U.S. companies. The Offer is being made to U.S.
Holders on the same terms and conditions as those made to all other
shareholders of the Company to whom an offer is made. Any informational
documents, including this Offer Prospectus, are being disseminated to U.S.
Holders on a basis comparable to the method that such documents are provided
to the Company's other shareholders.

As permitted under the Tier I Exemption, the settlement of the Offer is be
based on the applicable Swiss law provisions, which differ from the
settlement procedures customary in the United States, particularly as
regards to the time when payment of the consideration is rendered. The
Offer, which is subject to Swiss law, is being made to U.S. Holders in
accordance with the applicable U.S. securities laws, and applicable
exemptions thereunder, in particular the Tier I Exemption. To the extent the
Offer is subject to U.S. securities laws, those laws only apply to U.S.
Holders of Lalique Shares and will not give rise to claims on the part of
any other person. U.S. Holders should consider that the Offer Price for the
Offer is being paid in CHF and that no adjustment will be made based on
changes in the exchange rate.

It may be difficult for the Company's shareholders to enforce their rights
and any claim they may have arising under the of U.S. federal securities
laws, since the Offeror and the Company are located in a non-U.S.
jurisdiction, and some or all of their officers and directors may be
residents of a non-U.S. jurisdiction. Company shareholders may not be able
to sue the Offeror or the Company or their officers or directors in a
non-U.S. court for violations of the U.S. securities laws. Further, it may
be difficult to compel the Offeror and the Company and their respective
affiliates to subject themselves to a U.S. court's judgment.

The receipt of cash pursuant to this Offer by a U.S. Holder may be a taxable
transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes and under applicable U.S.
state and local laws, as well as foreign and other tax laws. Each holder of
Lalique Shares is urged to consult his or her independent professional
advisor immediately regarding the tax consequences of an acceptance of the
Offer.

Neither the SEC nor any securities commission of any State of the U.S. has
(i) approved or disapproved of the Offer; (ii) passed upon the merits or
fairness of the Offer; or (iii) passed upon the adequacy, accuracy or
completeness of the disclosure in relation to the Offer. Any representation
to the contrary is a criminal offence in the United States.


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   Sprache:          Deutsch
   Unternehmen:      Lalique Group SA
                     Grubenstrasse 18
                     8045 Zürich
                     Schweiz
   Telefon:          043 499 45 00
   Fax:              043 499 45 03
   E-Mail:           info@lalique-group.com
   Internet:         www.lalique-group.com
   ISIN:             CH0033813293
   Valorennummer:    A0M1KL
   Börsen:           SIX Swiss Exchange
   EQS News ID:      1936263



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