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SIDENOR S.A announces that it was informed today by its parent company, VIOHALCO S.A. that VIOHALCO S.A. had today announced that it has launched an offering of 19 million shares representing 19.9% of the share capital of SIDENOR S.A. The offering will consist of an international book-built placement to institutional investors and is expected to price and close in the first half of November. Pricing and completion of the offering will be subject to market conditions and customary conditions precedent. If the offering is consummated, VIOHALCO S.A. would remain the majority shareholder of SIDENOR S.A. Morgan Stanley will act as sole global co-ordinator and bookrunner for the offering and Alpha Bank will act as joint lead manager.
Copies of this announcement may not be published, distributed or transmitted in or into the United States. This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities discussed herein. The securities mentioned herein have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act) or the laws of any state, and may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. There will be no public offering of the securities in the United States. This announcement is directed solely at persons who (i) are outside the United Kingdom or (ii) are investment professionals falling within Article 19 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 ("the Order") or (iii) are entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). This announcement must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not relevant persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this announcement relates is available only to relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons. This announcement is not a public offer or advertisement of securities in Greece.