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Lar Completes €134.9M Capital Increase

10 August 2015 – Expansión

The Socimi Lar España has completed a capital increase for 19.9 million shares, representing 50% of its capital, with demand exceeding supply by 9.2 times.

According to the company’s report to Spain’s National Securities Market Commission (CNMV), Lar España Real Estate’s shareholders subscribed 98.49% of the new shares during the preferential subscription period.

The Socimi has issued the shares with a nominal value of €2.00 and a premium of €4.76, and so has secured additional funding of €134.9 million in total, which it has earmarked for further investment.

During the preferential subscription period and the period for assigning additional shares, requests were received to purchase 183.5 million shares, however supply amounted to just 19.9 million shares.

The new shares will begin trading today (Monday 10 August 2015).

Original story: Expansión

Translation: Carmel Drake