有关美元零息可转换债券的信息

豪瑞提供现金激励将美元可转换债券转换为股票。

豪瑞向2017年到期的零息美元可转换债券持有人提供现金激励，以将其债券转换为豪瑞股份有限公司的基础股票。截至2006年6月30日，仍未清偿的债券的账面价值为3.72亿瑞士法郎。该交易旨在降低收益波动性和优化债务配置。

Holcim如果将债券转化为股份，则为债券金额提供现金金额。现金金额赔偿债券贸易市场贸易的溢价，并提供1.5％的激励。该报价于2006年9月25日开始，2006年10月2日的17:00 CET结束。


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Holcim是世界领先的水泥和聚集体（碎石，砾石和沙子）的供应商之一，以及其他活动，如即用混合混凝土和沥青，包括服务。本集团在各大洲的70多个国家持有大多数和少数民族利益。
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