Shareholders will receive three additional new shares for each share they already hold. Stock exchange listing will be amended on December 21, 2006
WALLDORF, Germany —
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The resolution of the May 9, 2006 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to increase the Company’s subscribed capital from corporate funds (retained earnings and APIC) became effective today when it was entered in the commercial register.
For each share they already hold, SAP AG shareholders will receive three additional shares (“bonus” shares) after the close of stock exchange business on Wednesday, December 20, 2006. The Company’s stock exchange listing will be amended accordingly with effect from December 21, 2006. The measure will increase subscribed capital from the current level of approximately €316.9 million to approximately €1,267 million, and the Company will be issuing some 950 million new shares. The effect will be to quadruple the number of shares outstanding, but each single share will be worth a quarter of the old value.
The new shares resulting from the subscribed capital increase will automatically be credited to shareholders’ share accounts. Shareholders themselves need take no action. The new shares will qualify for dividend with effect from the beginning of fiscal year 2006.
The aim of the measure is to make SAP stock more attractive, especially for individual shareholders.
Information for ADR holders
With the change in share capital, the current ratio between the ADR and the underlying ordinary shares of 4:1, meaning that four SAP ADRs are the equivalent of one SAP ordinary share, will change to 1 ordinary share : 1 ADR. Holders of the SAP ADRs will not receive additional ADRs as a result of the capital increase and no action needs to be taken by ADR holders.
About SAP
SAP is the world’s leading provider of business software*. Today, more than 36,200 customers in more than 120 countries run SAP® applications—from distinct solutions addressing the needs of small and midsize enterprises to suite offerings for global organizations. Powered by the SAP NetWeaver® platform to drive innovation and enable business change, SAP software helps enterprises of all sizes around the world improve customer relationships, enhance partner collaboration and create efficiencies across their supply chains and business operations. SAP solution portfolios support the unique business processes of more than 25 industries, including high tech, retail, financial services, healthcare and the public sector. With subsidiaries in more than 50 countries, the company is listed on several exchanges, including the Frankfurt stock exchange and NYSE under the symbol “SAP.” (Additional information at <http://www.sap.com>)
(*) SAP defines business software as comprising enterprise resource planning and related applications such as supply chain management, customer relationship management, product life-cycle management and supplier relationship management.
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