3W Power Holdings plans debut in Prime Standard of Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Deutsche Börse AG)
Luxembourg, August 27, 2010. 3W Power Holdings S.A. (the Company, GAQ, ISIN GG00B39QCR01, WKN A0Q5SX), the holding company of AEG Power Solutions B.V., plans to debut in the Prime Standard segment of the regulated market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in fall 2010. The Company has filed a draft prospectus with the Luxembourg financial regulatory commission (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier – CSSF) on 27 August 2010.
AEG Power Solutions B.V. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries provide world-class
renewable energy and energy efficiency systems and solutions based on a large number of power
electronic devices. The Company's shares and warrants are admitted to listing and trading on
Euronext Amsterdam, the regulated market of Euronext Amsterdam N.V. Additionally, its shares are
traded in the Open Market segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and are continuously traded in
Xetra®, the electronic trading system of Deutsche Börse.
The Company plans to upgrade the current listing of its shares to the Prime Standard segment
of the regulated market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FSE) in fall 2010. The Prime Standard is a
segment of the regulated market of the FSE and sets out stringent international transparency
requirements. The Company filed a draft prospectus on 27 August 2010 with the CSSF, the regulator
of the Company's home member state Luxembourg. The approved prospectus will serve as a basis for
the Company's admission to trading on the FSE. Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG, Frankfurt am Main,
is acting as Sole Global Coordinator.
About AEG Power Solutions
AEG Power Solutions is a world leading provider of premium power electronics. It offers one
of the world’s most comprehensive product and service portfolios in power conversion and control,
for customers spanning the infrastructure markets of energy, telecom, lighting, transportation and
general industrial sectors. System solutions from AEG PS are designed to interface with the
electrical power grid and to offer power solutions for mission-critical applications in harsh
environments, such as power plants, offshore oil rigs, chemical refineries, and utility-scale
renewable energy plants. Since 2005, the company has developed a full range of products for the
solar energy industry, from solar inverters to turnkey solutions. The company is investing in
solutions that will enable distributed power generation and smart micro-grids. Renowned for
engineering excellence, the company’s customers benefit from over a century of expertise and field
proven products. Headquartered near Amsterdam, AEG PS generated revenue of €400 million in 2009
with more than 1,500 employees around the world. AEG Power Solutions became a public company in
2009 following a business combination with 3W Power Holdings Ltd. (formerly Germany1 Acquisition
Ltd). Shares and warrants in the combined company are admitted to trading on Euronext Amsterdam,
the regulated market of Euronext Amsterdam N.V. (ticker symbol: 3WP and 3WPW respectively).
For more information:
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This communication does not constitute an offer or the solicitation of an offer to buy, sell or
exchange any securities of the Company. This communication contains forward-looking statements
which include, inter alia, statements expressing our expectations, intentions, projections,
estimates, and assumptions. These forward-looking statements are based on the reasonable evaluation
and opinion of the management but are subject to risks and uncertainties which are beyond the
control of the Company and, as a general rule, difficult to predict. The management and the Company
cannot and do not, under any circumstances, guarantee future results or performance of the Company
and the actual results of the Company may materially differ from the information expressed or
implied in the forward-looking statements. As a result, investors are cautioned against relying on
the forward-looking statements contained herein as a basis for their investment decisions regarding
the Company. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statement contained herein.
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Media relations: Claire Pairault AEG Power Solutions +33 (6) 196 091 64 or +33 (0) 155 51 10 76 claire.pairault@aegps.com |
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Investor relations: Jeffrey Casper AEG Power Solutions +44(0) 77 91 129 053 or +31(0) 61 09 75 830 jeffrey.casper@aegps.com |
Investor relations: Christian Hillermann Hillermann Consulting +49 (0)40 32 02 79 10 office@hillermann-consulting.de |