LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Following are initial public
offerings in the pipeline for companies in the Europe, Middle
East and Africa (EMEA) region.
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ISSUER DATE COUNTRY PROCEEDS BOOKRUNNER
($ mln)
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Sherborne Mar. 3 UK 155 RBG
Investors
- The Guernsey-incorporated firm plans to raise 100 million
pounds to invest in a target company which is publicly quoted on
a UK stock exchange. Share are expected to begin trading on the
London Stock Exchange's AIM on Mar. 9.
SuperGroup Mar 1-12 UK 190 Seymour
Pierce
- The British fashion chain behind the Superdry brand seeks
to raise 125 million pounds via an institutional and retail
share offer that would value the firm at around 400 million
pounds. Bookbuilding is to run between Mar. 1 and Mar. 12.
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Promethean Mar 1-12 UK 190 GS, JPMC
World
- Private equity Apax Partners [] will sell its 25
pct stake in education technology group Promethean.
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EMIS Group Mar UK 77 Evolution
- The healthcare software firm is offering 25 percent of its
enlarged share capital in an AIM listing. The debt-free company
posted EBITDA of 20 million pounds.
Optimum Coal Mar 1-12 S.Africa 300-500 JPM, MS,
RMB
- The sixth-biggest thermal coal miner plans to offer about
30 percent of its share in an IPO on the Johannesburg Stock
Exchange. []
Kabel Mar Germany 1,000 DB, MS,
Deutschland JPM, UBS
- Private equity firm Providence and management plans to
sell some 30 percent of secondary shares in the top German cable
television firm. []
African Barrick Mar 8-19 UK 1,000 JPMC, MS
Gold
- The spin-off of Barrick Gold Corp <ABX.TO> is the biggest
gold miner in Tanzania. The deal values ABG at 1.4-1.6 times
NAV. [][]
Kulczyk Oil Mar Poland 150 HSBC
Ventures
- The company, an upstream oil and gas exploration with
direct interests in Brunei, Syria and Slovenia and exposure to a
development program in Pakistan via its stake in Canada listed
Jura Energy <JEC.TO>, previously expected the IPO to be
completed in 2009 Q4. []
Squarestone Mar Brazil 380 Liberum
Brasil Capital
- The company plans to raise 150 million to 250 million
pounds on London's AIM to acquire shopping mall assets in Sao
Paolo. []
CPP Group Mar UK TBA UBS, JPMC
- UK product insurer CPP offers protection against losing
wallets, mobile phones, keys and cards. IPO proceeds will be
used to pay down debt. []
Brenntag H1 Germany 678 DB, GS,
BAML, JPM
- BC Partners plans to float part of German chemical
distributor Brenntag in old and new shares within weeks.
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Banca Fideuram H1 Italy TBA TBA
- Intesa Sanpaolo <ISP.MI> plans to list its asset manager
Banca Fideuram by June. []
ProfMedia Q2 Russia 500 BoAML,CS
- Russian media firm ProfMedia, controlled by Russian
industrial magnate Vladimir Potanin, plans to float up to 40
percent of its shares in an IPO. []
Uralchem Apr Russia 500 MS, RenCap
UBS
- Fertiliser producer Uralchem aims to float in March or
April to pay down debt. []
SUEK 2010 Russia 2,000 BAML,
Citi, CS,
VTB,
RenCap
- SUEK eyes an IPO that would value the country's top steam
coal producer at $8-$9 billion in the first half of 2010.
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TransContainer 2010 Russia TBA TBA
- Russian Railways said on Feb 16 it planned to float 35
percent minus one share in its cargo unit TransContainer.
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Metalloinvest 2010 Russia TBA TBA
- Russian iron and steel firm Metalloinvest said it planned
to sell 10-20 percent of its shares in a year to 18 months.
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PZU Q1 Poland 1,700 CS, MS,
DB, GS
-The biggest insurer in Poland may launch an IPO as early as
February. The Polish Treasury and Dutch group Eureko have agreed
to sell up to 20 percent of the insurer. [
-Travel reservations firm Amadeus, which was taken private
in a 4.34 billion euros deal, is preparing for an IPO selling
new and existing shares. The firm is controlled by BC Partners
[BCPRT.UL] and Cinven [], with a combined 52.8 percent.
Air France <AIRF.PA> owns 23.1 percent and Iberia <IBLA.MC> and
Lufthansa <LHAG.DE> own 11.6 percent each. []
