Month: September 2024

EDF launches a tender offer on two outstanding series of hybrid notes.EDF intends to exercise the redemption of another series of hybrid notes.EDF launches an issue new green hybrid notes. On 10 September 2024, EDF (BBB positive S&P / Baa1 stable Moody’s / BBB+ stable Fitch) is launching tender offers (together the “Offer to Purchase”) to purchase (i) its €1,000,000,000 reset perpetual subordinated notes with a first redemption at the option of EDF on 22 January 2026 (ISIN: FR0011697028) of which €1,000,000,000 is currently outstanding and (ii) its £1,250,000,000 reset perpetual subordinated notes with a first redemption at the option of EDF on 29 January 2026 (ISIN: FR0011401728) of which £1,250,000,000 is currently outstanding, which are admitted to trading on the regulated market of Euronext Paris (together the “Targeted Notes”)....

Clermont-Ferrand – September 10, 2024 COMPAGNIE GÉNÉRALE DES ÉTABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN Commitment and value sharing: Michelin launches a new global employee share ownership plan “BIB’Action 2024” Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin (hereinafter the “Company”) today announced the launch of its new employee share ownership plan, open to 127,000 employees in 44 countries1,2.Since 2002, the Company has regularly offered employee share ownership plans, and confirms its intention to renew the plans each year in order to have its employees rank among the Group’s main shareholders. Yves Chapot, General Manager and Chief Financial Officer of Michelin said: “Strengthening employee share ownership within the Michelin Group is a priority. By increasing the percentage of capital held by employees, we are highlighting the unique and crucial...

VILVI GROUP, which consists of Vilkyškių pieninė AB, “Modest” AB, Kelmės pieninė AB, “Kelmės pienas” UAB, “Pieno logistika” AB and “Baltic Dairy Board” SIA, consolidated sales for August 2024 amounted to 21.20 million EUR – 27.1% increase comparing to August 2023. The sales of the Group for period January – August 2024 amounted to 158.56 million EUR 16.5% increase comparing to the same period last year. Vilija Milaseviciute Economics and finance directorPhone: +370 441 55 102

The Latvian company SIA Dotnuva Seeds, indirectly owned by AB Akola Group, has agreed with Swedbank AS on financing the construction and equipment of a seed preparation factory in Latvia. The loan amounting to 7 million euros was granted for ten years. AB Akola Group itself became the guarantor of the loan. “We have entered a new stage of the group’s development and are expanding our farmer service capacity in neighboring Latvia. In April, we opened a new agricultural trade and service center in Jekabpils, a modern workshop for servicing agricultural machinery, and a spare parts warehouse. A few days ago, we concluded a deal to acquire the Latvian grain trader SIA Elagro Trade. Investing around EUR 9.5 million in the seed factory project is another consistent step in Latvia. In addition to the new seed factory, warehouse buildings...

Broadcaster to leverage Magnite Streaming and SpringServe to test new opportunities for monetising its inventory PARIS, Sept. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Magnite (NASDAQ:MGNI), the largest independent sell-side advertising company, today announced it will work with TF1 PUB, French leading video advertising network, to streamline access to the broadcaster’s programmatic demand. Magnite joins TF1 PUB’s list of technology partners to support the TF1 group’s digital acceleration. The TF1 Group is now a major player in streaming in France, with the launch of TF1+ earlier this year. TF1+ is the leading free French streaming platform with 35 million streamers every month. Thanks to many innovative features such as Synchro, the first recommendation engine for content to watch with family and friends, TF1+ aims to revolutionise...

Press release – Paris, September 9th, 2024 After India, SMCP carries on its international expansion and enters Indonesia and the Philippines SMCP, parent company of the brands Sandro, Maje, Claudie Pierlot and Fursac, is delighted to announce the signing of two new distribution partnerships with two major APAC countries: the Philippines and Indonesia. Following the announcement of its expansion in India over a year ago, the Group has signed two new distribution partnerships with SSI Group (Philippines) and Map Group (Indonesia). These two key countries in the APAC region are key drivers of development and influence, with strong economic growth and a flourishing middle class. SMCP has already opened its first Sandro store in Jakarta (Plaza Senayan). In the Philippines, it plans to open 4 shops in Greenbelt and Central Square, two...

SAMPO PLC                 STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE                  10 September 2024 at 8:30 am Sampo plc’s share buybacks 9 September 2024 On 9 September 2024, Sampo plc (business code 0142213-3, LEI 743700UF3RL386WIDA22) has acquired its own A shares (ISIN code FI4000552500) as follows:                Sampo plc’s share buybacks Aggregated daily volume (in number of shares) Daily weighted average price of the purchased shares* Market (MIC Code)  4,047 40.92 AQEU          41,387 40.93 CEUX  307 40.95 TQEX  49,902 40.91 XHELTOTAL 95,643 40.92  *rounded to two decimals                 On 17 June 2024, Sampo announced a share buyback programme of up to a maximum of EUR 400 million in compliance with the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 (MAR) and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052. The programme, which...

Phase 1 2024 shipments expected to total approximately $1.1 million CAD TORONTO, Sept. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Clear Blue Technologies International Inc. (“Clear Blue”) (TSXV: CBLU) (FRA:0YA) (OTCQB: CBUTF), a leader in Smart Power, is pleased to announce the execution of a Notice of Award agreement with Growth Energy, a company which specializes in the development, EPC and O&M for clean energy power plants in Africa. Growth Energy has chosen Clear Blue as its OEM Partner, and Clear Blue’s Esite-Micro power technology, along with its patented Illumience Smart Power management service, to power a network of telecom sites in Africa. The region faces significant cost and availability challenges with diesel fuel. Consequently, the customer will convert a network of cell phone towers to solar, ensuring clean and reliable solar...

Press contact:Fahd PashaTel.: +1 647 860 3777E-mail: Fahd.Pasha@capgemini.com Account-to-account payments and instant payments set to spark new wave of innovationOnly 5% of banks are ready to lead the instant payment acceleration Account-to-Account (A2A) instant payments could impact card transaction growth by 15-25%Paris, September 10, 2024 – The Capgemini Research Institute’s World Payments Report 2025, published today, reveals an industry set to be reimagined with account-to-account and instant payments. Now celebrating its 20th anniversary edition, the report predicts instant payments will account for 22% of all non-cash transaction volumes by 2028 globally. Since the inaugural World Payments Report in 2004, the payments industry has undergone a dramatic transformation over the past two decades. Digital technologies, such as wallets,...