(AOF) – SII, specialist in engineering professions, announces the signing of an investment protocol between the members of the family group of Bernard Huvé, founder and chairman of the supervisory board of the company, Eric Matteucci, chairman of the board, the other members of the board, the company SII Goes On, and funds managed or advised by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Advisors LLC, under the terms of which the signatories have declared to act in concert with respect to the company.
As a result of the conclusion of the investment protocol, the Concert, within which the Huvé family group remains predominant, currently holds 1,0624,189 shares and as many theoretical voting rights in the company, representing 53.12% of the capital and theoretical voting rights of the company.
The Familial Huvé group, the director and managers now wish to be accompanied by a professional financial partner to deliver the business plan over the coming years and to be able to seize development opportunities while alleviating regulatory and administrative constraints. and costs related to listing.
The group, listed on the stock exchange in 1999, announced a proposed simplified public purchase offer, targeting SII shares at a price of 70 euros per share.
The offer, which is mandatory, in accordance with the provisions of article 234-2 of the AMF general regulations, will be carried out according to the simplified procedure, in accordance with the provisions of articles 233-1, 1° et seq. of the regulation. general of the AMF, and will be open for a period of 10 trading days.
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