| Na podstawie art. 70 pkt 1 w związku z art. 70a ustawy o ofercie publicznej i warunkach wprowadzania instrumentów finansowych do zorganizowanego systemu obrotu oraz o spółkach publicznych (Dz. U. z 2005 r., Nr 185, poz. 1439, tj. ze zm.) ("Ustawa o ofercie"), Central European Distribution Corporation informuje o otrzymaniu zawiadomienia w języku angielskim w trybie art. 69 ust. 1 i ust. 4 Ustawy o ofercie podpisanego przez pełnomocnika pana Mark Kaufman o treści jak poniżej: "On behalf of our client, Mark Kaufman, a Russian citizen residing at 16, boulevard de la Princesse Chralotte, 98000 Monaco, we hereby make the following notification pursuant to Article 69 Section 1 and Section 4 of the Act of July 29, 2005 on Public Offers and Conditions of Introduction of Financial Instruments to Organized Trading System and on Public Companies (the "Act"): Effective August 23, 2011, on settlement of purchases made for his account by brokers on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Mark Kaufman acquired 308,900 shares of common stock, par value US$0.01 per share, of Central European Distribution Corporation (“CEDC"), a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in the United States of America, which shares are listed and admitted to trade on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the stock ticker “CEDC" and on the Warsaw Stock Exchange under the stock ticker “CDC". These 308,900 shares of common stock constitute 0.42% of the issued and outstanding shares of CEDC and are entitled to exercise 308,900 votes constituting 0.42% of the total number of votes exercisable at the general meeting of stockholders of CEDC. Prior to settlement of the foregoing purchases, Mark Kaufman held 3,622,596 shares of common stock of CEDC, constituting 4.98% of the issued and outstanding shares of CEDC, entitled to exercise 3,622,596 votes, constituting 4.98% of the total number of votes exercisable at the general meeting of stockholders of CEDC. Mark Kaufman is a director and the majority shareholder of W&L Enterprises Ltd (“W&L"), a company incorporated under the laws of the Territory of the British Virgin Islands (BVI Company Number 284247). Also effective August 23, 2011, on settlement of purchases made for the account of W&L by its broker on the NASDAQ Stock Market, W&L acquired 250,000 shares of common stock of CEDC, constituting 0.34% of the issued and outstanding shares of CEDC and entitled to exercise 250,000 votes, constituting 0.34% of the total number of votes exercisable at the general meeting of stockholders of CEDC. Prior to settlement of the foregoing purchase W&L held no (0) shares of CEDC and was not entitled to exercise any votes at the general meeting of stockholders of CEDC. Accordingly, on settlement of the foregoing purchases, as of August 23, 2011, Mark Kaufman held, directly and indirectly through W&L, an aggregate of 4,181,496 shares of common stock of CEDC, constituting 5.75% of the issued and outstanding shares of CEDC, entitled to exercise 4,181,496 votes, constituting 5.75% of the total number of votes exercisable at the general meeting of stockholders of CEDC. In addition, for information purposes only and without conceding any obligation to provide notification of such transactions under the Act, it is hereby notified that subsequent to August 23, 2011, Mark Kaufman and W&L have acquired further shares of common stock of CEDC, such that as of the date of this letter, Mark Kaufman holds, directly and indirectly through W&L, an aggregate of 5,502,251 shares of common stock CEDC, constituting 7.57% of the issued and outstanding shares of CEDC, entitled to exercise 5,502,251 votes, constituting 7,57% of the total number of votes exercisable at the general meeting of stockholders of CEDC. Other than as set forth in this notification with respect to W&L, Mark Kaufman controls no company or other entity that holds any shares of common stock of CEDC. Neither Mark Kaufman nor W&L has granted or received any proxy with respect to any voting rights attached to the shares of common stock of CEDC or otherwise entered into any agreement providing for the transfer of the right to exercise the voting rights attached to such shares." Podstawa prawna: art. 70 pkt 1 w związku z art. 70a ustawy o ofercie publicznej i warunkach wprowadzania instrumentów finansowych do zorganizowanego systemu obrotu oraz o spółkach publicznych (Dz. U. z 2005 r., Nr 185, poz. 1439, tj. ze zm.) | |
