RB 71/2008 Conversion of the issuer into European Company (SE)

The Management Board of AmRest Holdings N.V. („AmRest”), with reference to RB 29/2008 dated 20 May 2008, informs about conversion of AmRest into European Company (Societas Europaea). The new legal form, AmRest Holdings SE, was registered by  Amsterdam’s Chamber of Commerce on 19 September 2008 (date of conversion).

The conversion of AmRest into European Company was effectuated in accordance with Article 37 Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 of 8 October 2001 on the Statute for a European Company (SE). The decision to convert AmRest into European Company was made by Annual General Meeting of AmRest Shareholders – Resolution No 9 dated 23 June 2008 (RB 50/2008 dated 23 June 2008). The estimated value of AmRest equity as at the conversion date amounted to PLN 296 million. The value of converted company’s equity and the way the share capital has been covered were not amended.

The conversion of AmRest into European Company will have no consequences with respect to third party relations.

The following document constitute the attachment to this regulatory announcement: intended Articles of Association of AmRest after the conversion into European Company.   

Legal act:

Ustawa o ofercie z dnia 29 lipca 2005 art. 56. ust. 1 punkt 2.