<p> ARKEON FINANCE</p>
<p> Global Placement and Open Price Offer</p>
<p> Global Placement procedure - Number of shares: 1,576,110 shares representing 80% of the Offer - Book runner: ARKEON FINANCE The number of shares offered within the Global Placement may be increased by shares offered in the OPO. Open Price Offer procedure - Subscription open for Retail investors, legal entities and certain UCITS. - Number of shares: 394,027 shares representing 20% of the Offer The number of shares offered within the OPO may be increased by shares offered in the Global Placement up to a maximum of 30% of the Offer.</p>
<p> - Period of the Placement: from April 24, 2007 to May 9, 2007 (18:00) - Period of the Offer: from April 24, 2007 to May 9, 2007 (18:00) - First quotation: May 10, 2007 - Beginning of trading: May 16, 2007</p>