Update 11.03.2025
In a media release dated 11 March 2025, the company Varta AG has announced that the capital reduction to zero and the simultaneous capital increase, which were planned as part of the restructuring plan and approved by the Management Board with the approval of the Supervisory Board on March 4, 2025, took effect at the Company today. As a result, the previous shareholders of the Company have left VARTA AG without compensation.
Accordingly, as described in previous Corporate Action Info and pursuant to the Contract Specifications for Futures Contracts and Options Contracts at Eurex Deutschland, existing positions will be settled at the intrinsic value. Basis for the calculation of the intrinsic values is the last traded price of EUR 1.211.
On 21 July 2024, the company Varta AG has announced to notify the district court of Stuttgart that it would initiate a restructuring in accordance with the German Corporate Stabilization and Restructuring Act (StaRUG). Any restructuring plan would include a reduction of the company`s share capital to zero. Furthermore, trading in shares of Varta AG would be terminated promptly and permanently (delisting).
Further information on the restructuring plan can be found on the website of Varta AG.
Once the aforementioned restructuring steps, including the delisting of the Varta AG shares, become effective, trading in options and futures contracts on Varta AG shares would be terminated. According to the Eurex contract specifications, open positions will be cash settled at intrinsic value. Reference price would be the closing price of Varta AG shares on the last trading day. The cash settlement value will be determined as the difference of the closing price and the exercise price (call options) and vice versa (put options). With immediate effect no new contract maturities will be introduced.
We will keep you informed about the further procedure whenever changes or new information in the course of the transaction render this necessary.