OREANDA-NEWS.  Deutsche Börse AG launches the sale of treasury shares through an accelerated bookbuild offering. The offering is open to institutional investors, with the aim of generating proceeds of up to 200 million Euro. The entire proceeds of the offering will be used to partially finance the acquisition of 360T Beteiligungs GmbH. The offering has been sized to protect the rating of the company following the acquisition.

The bookbuild will commence immediately. Deutsche Börse reserves the right to close the books at any time. The company will announce the outcome of the placement upon completion.

As part of the transaction, Deutsche Börse has agreed to a 90 day lock-up period with respect to any transaction related to its shares, subject to customary exceptions.