On 19 May 2016 NV Bekaert SA issued senior unsecured convertible bonds due 9 June 2021 in a principal amount of € 380 million (ISIN: BE6286986284). Bekaert announces today that, as a result of the resolution of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to distribute a gross dividend of € 1.10 per share payable on 15 May 2018 and in accordance with article 5(b)(iii) of the applicable terms and conditions of the bonds:
- the conversion price has been adjusted from € 51.25 to € 50.71, and
- the threshold amount has been adjusted from € 0.90 to € 0.8906,
effective as of 11 May 2018.
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