Identification
Symbol
AKN
ISIN code
FR0004180537
Exchange / Market
Euronext
Trading location
Paris
Products family
Funds
ICB
Business Support Services
Operation
IPO date
IPO type

<p>
Global Placement and Open Price Offer</p>

IPO price
24,80 euros
IPO type
Initial Public offering
Catégorie
IPO
Operation procedure

<p>
The Global placement Before first listing, a proportion of the shares will be included in a public placement in France and an international private placement in some countries excluding the United States of America. Underwriters: CM CIC SECURITIES The Open Price Offer Number of shares in the OPO: If demand in the OPO allows it, the definitive number of shares allocated in the OPO is at least equal to 10% of the total number of shares offered before the exercise of the extension clause. Conditions applying to both global placement and OPO The first share price will be set at the end of the OPO and will take account of the demand expressed in the global placement. The prices of the global placement and the OPO are the same. The definitive price will be set on April 14th, 2005 after centralisation of the OPO and should be published by Euronext Paris in a notice that same day. The final share price may be set outside the aforementioned range.</p>

Operation description
Operation calendar

<p>
- Period of the Placement: From March 31st, 2005 to April 14th, 2005 (12:00) - Period of the OPO: From March 31st, 2005 to April 13th, 2005 inclusive (17:00) - First listing: 14 April 2005 - Result of the Global Placement and the Open Price Offer: 14 April 2005 - Beginning of trading: 15 April 2005</p>

Price range
22,50 euros - 25,50 euros
Broker to issue

<p>
CIC VIZILLE CAPITAL FINANCE<br />
CM CIC SECURITIES</p>