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EDF tender offer, shareholder challenge and delisting milestones

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Follow the French state's acquisition of EDF securitiesEDF tender offer, shareholder challenge and delisting milestones
  1. 4 October 2022
    Tender offer filed

    France submitted a proposed simplified tender offer for EDF shares and OCEANEs. Source 1

  2. 22 November 2022
    AMF cleared the offer

    France's financial markets regulator declared the offer compliant. Source 2

  3. 2 May 2023
    Court rejected challenge

    The Paris Court of Appeal rejected the challenge to the AMF's clearance. Source 3

  4. 4 to 17 May 2023
    Offer reopened

    Holders had another ten trading days to tender eligible securities. Source 3

  5. 23 May 2023
    Final result and request

    The state reported 97.69% of EDF's capital and requested the squeeze-out. Source 4

  6. 8 June 2023
    Squeeze-out and delisting

    The state acquired remaining covered securities at the offer prices. Source 2

The tender, court ruling and compulsory transfer were distinct steps.

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EDF tender offer, shareholder challenge and delisting milestones

The timeline follows the reported regulatory and transaction dates. Offer prices are stated per instrument, in euros.

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4 October 2022Tender offer filedFrance submitted a proposed simplified tender offer for EDF shares and OCEANEs.Source 1
22 November 2022AMF cleared the offerFrance's financial markets regulator declared the offer compliant.Source 2
2 May 2023Court rejected challengeThe Paris Court of Appeal rejected the challenge to the AMF's clearance.Source 3
4 to 17 May 2023Offer reopenedHolders had another ten trading days to tender eligible securities.Source 3
23 May 2023Final result and requestThe state reported 97.69% of EDF's capital and requested the squeeze-out.Source 4
8 June 2023Squeeze-out and delistingThe state acquired remaining covered securities at the offer prices.Source 2

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