07/09/2015
Approval of the issuer's statement by World Duty Free S.p.A. relating to the mandatory tender offer launched by Dufry Financial Services BV on all the shares of World Duty Free S.p.A.
Dufry Financial Services BV (the “Offeror”) hereby gives notice that the Board of Directors of World Duty Free S.p.A. (“WDF”), has met today in Milan and has approved the statement (the “Issuer's Statement”) pursuant to Article 103, Paragraph 3 of the Legislative Decree dated 24 February, 1998, no. 58 (the “TUF”) and Article 39 of Consob Regulation approved by resolution of May 14, 1999 (the “Issuers' Regulation”), concerning the mandatory takeover bid launched by the Offeror, pursuant to Articles 102 and 106, Paragraph 1-bis, of the TUF on no. 94,261,808 ordinary shares of WDF, equal to all outstanding WDF ordinary shares, except for the shares held, directly or indirectly, by the Offeror as of the date of the offer document (the “Offer”).