Month: May 2021

Improved or stable commercial performance across all main products in TDC Group as well as continued cost savings resulted in a small decline in EBITDA in Q1 (-1.8% YoY) TDC Group’s operating expenses improved by 11.5% YoY in Q1, driven by cost reductions across TDC Group, primarily in Nuuday (13.7%) Capex decreased by 27.6% YoY, driven by reduced costs following the completion of last year’s mobile network 5G-swap as well as lower activity in fibre rollout due to COVID-19 Leverage for DKT Finance was 5.3x (5.3x in Dec 2020) and for TDC A/S 3.6x (3.5x in Dec 2020). Additional RCF of DKK 2.577m was raised in Q1 to secure sufficient liquidity to cash flows the next 24 months – including operations, investment programs and maturing funding in 2022 TDC NET’s EBITDA totaled DKK 1,154m, increasing by 72m from Q4 2020 to Q1, however a decrease...

Marimekko Corporation, Press release, 6 May 2021 at 10.00 a.m. Marimekko and UNIQLO, a Japanese global apparel retailer, are happy to announce a new limited edition capsule collection for Spring/Summer 2021. The UNIQLO x Marimekko collection, celebrating midsummer traditions, represents one of the spearhead collaborations for UNIQLO in 2021, and will be available from 19 May onward. The new capsule is inspired by the joy and optimism of Nordic midsummer. The collection features dresses and other timeless wardrobe staples as well as accessories for women and children in iconic, summery Marimekko patterns by Fujiwo Ishimoto, Maija Isola, Maija Louekari and Annika Rimala. Following the success of the earlier limited edition UNIQLO x Marimekko collaborations, the capsule combines Marimekko’s colorful and cheerful prints with UNIQLO’s high-quality,...

Vast Resources plc / Ticker: VAST / Index: AIM / Sector: Mining 6 May 2021 Vast Resources plc(“Vast” or the “Company”) New Director Holdings Vast Resources plc, the AIM-listed mining company, announces that solely as a result of the Capital Reorganisation approved on 5 May the New Ordinary shares held by the Directors are as follows:Andrew Prelea 16,065,147 7.54%Roy Tucker         2,945,757 1.38%Paul Fletcher 340,481 0.16%Brian Moritz            250,000 0.12%Craig Harvey     56,500 0.03%Total Voting Rights The number of ordinary shares in issue, as of the date of this announcement, stands at 213,004,895 ordinary shares of 0.1p each. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in Vast under the FCA’s Disclosure...

Amsterdam/’s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, 6 May 2020 Van Lanschot Kempen today announced that it has successfully completed its share buy-back programme. In the last period, between 4 May 2021 and 5 May 2021, Van Lanschot Kempen repurchased 17,700 of its own shares (depositary receipts for Class A ordinary shares) at an average price of €24.21 per share for a total amount of €428,567. A total of 400,000 shares have been repurchased under the programme at an average price of €23.63 per share, representing a total amount of €9,451,734.                 The programme was announced on 25 February 2021. The repurchased shares will be used to cover the depositary receipts to be allocated to employees under existing remuneration policies and share plans. More information, including a detailed overview of all repurchase transactions under this...

Stockholm, Sweden, May 6, 2021 – Hoylu, a leader in visual collaboration solutions for distributed teams, today announced user numbers and Annual Recurring Revenue (“ARR)” as of the end of April 2021. The report for April 2021 is attached to this press release and is available on Hoylu’s web site: (https://www.hoylu.com/investor-relations/financial-reports/). For more information, please contact: Stein Revelsby, CEO at Hoylu +1 213 440 2499 Email: sr@hoylu.com Karl Wiersholm, CFO at Hoylu +1 425 829 2316 Email: kw@hoylu.com About Hoylu Hoylu’s mission is to empower distributed teams to collaborate easily and seamlessly while always staying in sync. Hoylu’s Connected Workspaces™ helps enterprises as well as small and medium companies run projects, programs, and initiatives across time zones and continents with the same level of engagement...

                                                                                 Montrouge, 6 May 2021 CREDIT AGRICOLE S.A. ANNOUNCES REDEMPTION OF €1,000,000,000 Undated Deeply Subordinated Additional Tier 1 Fixed Rate Resettable Euro Notes issued on April 8, 2014 (ISIN: XS1055037177)* Crédit Agricole S.A. (the “Issuer”) announces today the redemption (the “Redemption”) with effect on June 23, 2021 (the “Redemption Date”) of all of its outstanding €1,000,000,000 Undated Deeply Subordinated Additional Tier 1 Fixed Rate Resettable Euro Notes issued on April 8, 2014 (ISIN: XS1055037177) (the “Euro Notes”) pursuant to Condition 7.2 (General Redemption Option) of the Terms and Conditions of the Euro Notes (the “Terms and Conditions”) included in the prospectus dated April 2, 2014, which was granted the visa n° 14-123 by the Autorité des marchés...

Company announcement no. 7/2021 Interim report Q1 2021Alm. Brand generated a pre-tax profit of DKK 137 million in Q1 2021, against a profit on continuing activities of DKK 41 million in Q1 2020. The profit reflected satisfactory financial performances in Non-life Insurance and Life Insurance, although COVID-19 put a dampener on growth. Overall, the Q1 profit, which comprises costs related to partnership agreements entered into, was satisfactory. During the quarter, there was – as expected – a lower claims frequency on a wide range of insurance products due to the partial lockdown of society triggered by COVID-19. Moreover, the quarter was characterised by a favourable experience for weather-related claims, but also by a higher-than-expected frequency of major claims. The full-year profit guidance is upgraded to DKK 650-700 million,...

ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 64 – 6 MAY 2021 NORDEN is well-positioned to capitalise on a historically strong dry cargo market through significant increases in fleet values and by building strong positions for the remainder of 2021. For Q1 2021, NORDEN reports an Adjusted Result of USD -6 million (USD 29 million) and raises its guidance for the Adjusted Annual Result to USD 75-125 million, based on a strong performance in the Dry Operator business unit which is expected to bring significantly increased earnings in the remainder of 2021. The strong dry cargo market has led to an increase in the value of NORDEN’s portfolio of USD 106 million in Q1. CEO Jan Rindbo in comment: “NORDEN raises its guidance for the year to USD 75-125 million, expecting significantly higher earnings from Q2 onwards. The Q1 result should be seen in light of the substantial...

APPOINTMENT OF BOARD CHAIRPERSON The Board of Bayport Management Ltd (“BML” or the “Company”) wishes to apprise its shareholders and the general public that Nicholas Haag has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Board of the Company, from April 2021. Mr. Haag has served as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company since 2016. Mr. Haag has had a 30- year career in the finance industry with various institutions including Barclays, ABN AMRO and the Royal Bank of Scotland. Most recently, Mr. Haag was a member of the Boards of TBC Bank Group PLC and Citadele Bank Group. Mr. Haag holds a First-Class Honours Degree from the University of Oxford. By order of the Board 6 May 2021 For additional information, please contact: David Rajak Investor Relations Executive (investor@bayportfinance.com / +27 11 236 7300) This information is...

Saint-Herblain (France), May 6, 2021 – Valneva SE (the “Company”), a specialty vaccine company focused on the development and commercialization of prophylactic vaccines for infectious diseases with significant unmet medical need, announces that trading of its ordinary shares on the regulated market of Euronext in Paris (“Euronext Paris”) will be suspended, at the Company’s request, from the opening of the market at 9:00 AM CET. This trading suspension takes place in the context of the initial public offering of the Company on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the terms of which have been previously announced today, in order to allow for the confirmation of allocations to investors and for the commencement of trading of the Company’s American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. This trading suspension will be effective...