Leleux Press Review - Leleux Associated Brokers
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Leleux Press Review - Leleux Associated Brokers
Leleux Press Review Friday 21/8/2015 BEL 20 (Belgium) Last Price 3544,02 Gainers Minimum Price 2 1046,07 (02/09/1992) Maximum Price Losers 4759,01 (23/05/2007) 17 DELHAIZE GROUP (BE) 82,07 +2,99% DELTA LLOYD 10,56 -3,95% BEKAERT (BE) 26,41 +1,22% AB INBEV (BE) 100,20 -3,23% 59,00 -3,02% KBC GROUPE (BE) CAC 40 (France) Last Price 4783,55 Gainers Minimum Price 2 2693,21 (23/09/2011) Maximum Price Losers TECHNIP COFLEXIP (FR 46,68 +1,02% RENAULT SA ALSTOM 27,70 +0,12% ALCATEL-LUCENT (FR) 7347,94 (21/10/2009) 37 VEOLIA ENV (FR) 75,18 -4,66% 3,05 -4,00% 19,84 -3,94% AEX (Nederland) Last Price 459,17 Gainers Minimum Price 2 194,99 (09/03/2009) Maximum Price Losers 806,41 (21/10/2009) 23 BOSKALIS WESTMIN 47,83 +8,79% ALTICE 25,48 -5,83% AHOLD, KONINKLIJKE 17,86 +2,08% DELTA LLOYD 10,56 -3,95% 48,30 -3,93% KONINKLIJKE DSM NV DAX (Deutschland) Last Price 10432,19 Gainers Minimum Price 0 438,38 (18/03/2002) Maximum Price Losers 636497,44 (18/03/2011) 30 DEUTSCHE BOERSE (DE) 78,36 --3,65% DEUTSCHE TEL (DE) 15,27 --3,56% COMMERZBANK AG 10,50 --3,53% Dow Jones Industries (United States) Last Price Gainers 17134,93 Minimum Price 0 0,20 (21/10/2011) Losers WALT DISNEY CO MERCK (US) BOEING CY (US) Page 1 of 13 Maximum Price 19737,03 (02/11/2011) 30 100,02 -6,04% 56,95 -4,54% 137,02 -3,99% Leleux Press Review Friday 21/8/2015 SMTPC - SMTPC - EUR SMTPC: résultats en hausse au premier semestre. Cercle Finance (20/08/2015) (CercleFinance.com) - SMTPC (Société marseillaise du Tunnel Prado Carénage) a fait état ce jeudi soir de ses comptes semestriels, marqués par une hausse d'environ 1,2 million d'euros de son bénéfice net à 7 millions. Le bénéfice d'exploitation du groupe est quant à lui ressorti à 11,6 millions d'euros, contre 10,1 millions au terme des 6 premiers mois de l'exercice clos, tandis que le chiffre d'affaires s'est établi à 20,6 millions, en croissance d'un million sur un an. Le nombre de véhicules sur les 6 premiers mois de l'année 2015 a par ailleurs atteint 8.823.864, contre 8.391.926 véhicules au premier semestre 2014, soit une augmentation de 5,15%. 'Cette croissance provient notamment du trafic induit par la montée en charge du trafic du tunnel Prado Sud, qui offre à de nouveaux utilisateurs un accès plus rapide à la traversée souterraine du centre-ville de Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône)', a expliqué SMTPC, qui se dit confiant quant à ses perspectives à moyen terme. MAU - MAUREL ET PROM - EUR Maurel & Prom: ouverture de 2 puits en Tanzanie. Cercle Finance (20/08/2015) (CercleFinance.com) - Maurel & Prom a annoncé avoir procédé ce jour à l'ouverture des 2 premiers puits du champ de Mnazi Bay, lesquels approvisionneront en gaz le centre de traitement de Madimba, opéré par GASCO, filiale de TPDC. Ce centre constitue le point d'entrée du gazoduc reliant Mtwara à Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzanie). Dédiée dans un premier temps aux seules opérations de 'commissioning' des nouvelles installations de TPDC/GASCO, cette production devrait ensuite rapidement atteindre 70 millions de pieds cube par jour avec la connexion de 2 puits supplémentaires en octobre prochain. Une capacité de production 80 millions de pieds cube par jour est attendue d'ici la fin de l'année. Dans les mois prochains, la junior pétrolière procédera à l'analyse du comportement des réservoirs et de la production et, compte tenu notamment des résultats encourageants du puits MB4 foré au premier semestre, s'attachera à définir une capacité de production complémentaire optimale. Dans le cadre du contrat de vente de gaz signé le 12 septembre 2014 et pour lequel les garanties financières viennent d'être mises en place, le prix de vente a été fixé à 3 dollars par millions de BTU, soit environ 3,07 dollar par millier de pieds cube, augmentant avec l'indice IPC du secteur industriel aux Etats-Unis. Pour rappel, Maurel & Prom est entré en Tanzanie en juillet 2004 sur le permis Bigwa-Rufiji-Mafia, dont il est l'opérateur avec 60 % des intérêts. Le groupe a renforcé ses positions dans ce pays 5 ans plus tard à travers le rachat auprès de la société Artumas du permis de Mnazi Bay, dont il est l'opérateur avec 48,06%. ERIC-B - ERICSSON B (SE) - SEK Ericsson: fournit une solution LTE FDD/TDD à Swisscom. Cercle Finance (20/08/2015) (CercleFinance.com) - Ericsson annonce avoir fourni à Swisscom une solution d'agrégation LTE avancée combinant le LTE (Long Term Evolution) à la fois aux modes FDD (Frequency Division Duplexing) et TDD (Time-division duplexing), une première en Europe. L'équipementier télécoms suédois explique que cette combinaison va significativement renforcer la capacité future du réseau de Swisscom, permettant à davantage d'utilisateurs de pouvoir accéder à plus de données à travers l'Internet mobile. L'opérateur télécoms suisse a déployé cette solution dans une boutique de Zurich et prévoit de le proposer aux abonnés dans les zones métropolitaines du pays à l'automne 2016, pour coïncider avec la disponibilité de smartphones adaptés. E:BBD.B - BOMBARDIER B (CA) - CAD Bombardier: les titres se stabilisent à Toronto. Cercle Finance (20/08/2015) (CercleFinance.com) - L'action Bombardier se stabilise jeudi à la Bourse de Toronto après plusieurs jours de forte baisse liés à des inquiétudes concernant la trésorerie du groupe canadien. 'Bombardier a connu une série de déconvenues qui ont ramené le titre à des plus bas de 20 ans', commente un analyste basé à Londres. Depuis la fin du mois de juin, la valeur a perdu près de 25%. 'Le groupe a fait une pause dans son programme Learjet 85 en début d'année (...) et plus récemment Bombardier a annoncé des retards dans la mise en service de ses familles Global 7000/8000', rappelle l'analyste. Le professionnel fait notamment remarquer que l'envolée des 'credit default swaps' (CDS) du groupe, un instrument d'assurance contre un défaut de paiement, a suscité de l'anxiété concernant sa situation financière et le développement des autres programmes. 'Nous nous attendons à ce que Bombardier règle ses problèmes et que ses grands programmes aéronautiques avancent comme prévu', assure cependant l'analyste londonien. A Toronto, l'action Bombardier affichait jeudi matin une petite progression de 0,4% à 1,2 dollars canadiens. Page 2 of 13 Leleux Press Review Friday 21/8/2015 CA - CARREFOUR (FR) - EUR Carrefour: Fitch maintient sa note 'BBB+'. Cercle Finance (20/08/2015) (CercleFinance.com) - Fitch a maintenu sa note 'BBB+' sur Carrefour avec une perspective 'stable', et sa note 'BBB-' sur Casino, assortie d'une perspective 'stable' également. L'agence de notation reconnaît que les marges opérationnelles de Carrefour sont plus faibles que celles de son concurrent, mais celles-ci vont selon lui progressivement s'améliorer du fait de la mutation stratégique du groupe, en particulier sur le marché domestique. Notamment parce qu'il est plus exposé aux marchés émergents et écoule davantage de produits non-alimentaires, Casino dispose donc de marges opérationnelles plus conséquentes. Le distributeur accorde cependant moins d'importance à la croissance organique que son concurrent et sa dépendance à sa restructuration ainsi qu'aux acquisitions, via des prises de participations, a débouché sur un profil financier moins attrayant. Au bout du compte, Carrefour dispose de perspectives de réduction de son levier d'endettement plus fortes que Casino, estime Fitch. A rebours de la tendance, le titre Carrefour grappille 0,1% vers 17h00. Dans le même temps, l'action Casino cède environ 0,9%. CAT - CATERPILLAR (US) - USD Caterpillar: repli limité après les chiffres mensuels. Cercle Finance (20/08/2015) (CercleFinance.com) - Caterpillar parvient à limiter la casse jeudi à Wall Street après avoir dévoilé des chiffres de ventes mondiales en baisse chez ses concessionnaires au mois de juillet. Le constructeur américain d'engins de chantier indique que les ventes au sein de son réseau de revendeurs ont chuté de 11% au total le mois dernier. Les ventes en Asie/Pacifique ont en particulier décroché de 25%, essentiellement sous l'impulsion du secteur de la construction, tandis que ses ventes dans la région Amérique Latine ont dégringolé de 37%. Les ventes en Europe/Moyen-Orient/Afrique ont elles affiché une progression de 2%, essentiellement imputable à l'industrie des ressources de base. En termes de métiers, ce sont surtout les équipements liés à la construction qui ont pesé sur les ventes mondiales le mois passé, selon les chiffres publiés par le groupe. Ces mauvais indicateurs ne constituent néanmoins pas une véritable surprise dans un contexte de dollar fort. Une heure après l'ouverture, l'action Caterpillar reculait de 0,6% à 76,9 dollars jeudi, dans un marché en lourd repli où l'indice Dow Jones perdait 1,2%. BMY - BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB (US) USD Bristol-Myers Squibb: feu vert pour le Daklinza au Canada. Cercle Finance (20/08/2015) (CercleFinance.com) - Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada a annoncé jeudi que Santé Canada avait approuvé le Daklinza dans le traitement de l'hépatite C chronique. Cette décision de l'autorité sanitaire canadienne fait notamment du Daklinza le premier traitement à prise orale sans interféron ni ribavirine à être approuvé au Canada chez les patients porteurs du génotype 3. En l'absence de traitement, l'infection par l'hépatite C peut entraîner une hépatopathie grave et une insuffisance hépatique. RL - RALPH LAUREN CORP - USD Ralph Lauren: lancement d'un polo révolutionnaire. Cercle Finance (20/08/2015) (CercleFinance.com) - Partenaire des Internationaux de tennis des Etats-Unis, qui débuteront le 31 août prochain, Ralph Lauren a à cette occasion décidé de lancer un polo hors norme. Le groupe de prêt-à-porter, qui 'équipe' déjà l'ensemble du staff du tournoi, des juges de ligne aux arbitres de chaise en passant par les ramasseurs de balles, commercialisera ce polo 'seconde peau' à compter du 27 août. Conciliant technologie, fitness et élégance, il se distingue de ses pairs par une application fitness et pourra être connecté à l'iPhone, à l'iWatch ainsi qu'à l'iPod Touch. Un polo connecté donc et qui fournira des informations précieuses - et précises - au joggeur soucieux de ses performances. Pour rappel, Ralph Lauren a dégagé sur les 3 mois clos fin juin un bénéfice net de 95 millions de dollars, soit 1,09 dollar par action, contre 162 millions de dollars ou 1,80 dollar par action sur la même période de l'exercice précédent. Le consensus tablait sur 99 cents. En données publiées, le chiffre d'affaires trimestriel s'est de son côté tassé de 5% à 1,6 milliard de dollars, en raison essentiellement de la vigueur du dollar. E:EZJ - EASYJET PLC ORD 27 2/7P - GBP easyJet: dans le vert sur une note favorable de broker. Cercle Finance (20/08/2015) (CercleFinance.com) - easyJet avance de 0,5% et surperforme légèrement le FTSE (-0,1%), aidé par Nomura qui réitère sa recommandation 'achat' et relève son objectif de cours de 1950 à 2000 pence sur le titre, dans une note consacrée aux valeurs européennes du transport aérien. Le courtier revendique une vision positive du secteur, soulignant notamment que la chute récente des prix du kérosène (environ 30% des dépenses opérationnelles des compagnies en moyenne) apporte un impact positif significatif sur les marges. Nomura s'attend à ce que les deux principaux transporteurs à bas coûts, à savoir easyJet et Ryanair (+7% de capacités sur douze mois), continuent de s'étendre de façon offensive, ce qui est susceptible de mettre sous pression les rendements sur l'hiver 2015-16. Page 3 of 13 Leleux Press Review Friday 21/8/2015 LLY - ELI LILLY (US) - USD Eli Lilly: des résultats encourageants sur Jardiance. Cercle Finance (20/08/2015) (CercleFinance.com) - Eli Lilly a ouvert en forte hausse jeudi à Wall Street après avoir dévoilé des résultats encourageants sur Jardiance, l'antidiabétique qui vu le jour dans le cadre de son alliance avec l'allemand Boehringer Ingelheim. Le médicament, testé sur 7000 adultes atteints de diabète de type 2, a atteint son critère d'évaluation principal en permettant une réduction des événements cardiovasculaires. Eli Lilly précise que Jardiance est à ce jour le seul agent à baisser le taux de glycémie ayant démontré un effet sur la réduction des risques cardiovasculaires. A la Bourse de New York, l'action Eli Lilly grimpait de 3,2% à 86,4 dollars jeudi dans les tous premiers échanges. MC - LVMH - EUR Bains de Mer de Monaco: LVMH détient 5% du capital. Cercle Finance (20/08/2015) (CercleFinance.com) - Ufipar, société contrôlée indirectement par LVMH, a déclaré à l'AMF avoir franchi en hausse, le 17 août 2015, les seuils de 5% du capital et des droits de vote de la Société des Bains de Mer de Monaco et détenir 5,004% du capital et des droits de vote du groupe d'hôtels et de casinos. Ce franchissement de seuils résulte d'une acquisition d'actions Société des Bains de Mer de Monaco hors marché. DWCH - DATAWATCH (US) - USD Datawatch Named 2015 Trend-Setting Product by KMWorld Magazi Thomson Reuters (20/08/2015) CHELMSFORD, Mass., Aug. 20, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Datawatch Corporation's(NASDAQ:DWCH) Datawatch Managed Analytics Platform was selected as a '2015Trend-Setting Product' by KMWorld Magazine in its annual awards competition.This marks the 3rd straight year that a Datawatch product has been selected forthis award. Established in 2003, the Trend-Setting Product awards are determined by ajudging panel comprised of editors, analysts, system integrators, vendors, line-of-business managers and users. Products selected as winners in their categorywere determined to have demonstrated clearly identifiable technologybreakthroughs that serve the vendors' full spectrum of constituencies,especially their customers. Speaking on behalf of the judging panel KMWorld Editor-in-Chief Hugh McKellarsays, 'In each and every case, the thoughtfulness and elegance of the softwarecertainly warrants deep examination. Depending on customer needs, the productson the list can dramatically boost organizational performance.' McKellar adds,'The panel reviewed more than 200 vendors, whose combined product lineupsinclude more than 1,000 separate offerings. The products identified fulfill theultimate goal of knowledge management-delivering the right information to theright people at the right time.' Datawatch Managed Analytics Platform enables users to create rich, interactivedata-driven solutions to complex business problems at a fraction of the cost andtime of a traditional BI project. Unique capabilities delivered with the Datawatch Managed Analytics Platforminclude: * Self-service data preparation * Access to the widest set of data including multi-structured data * Automation and distribution of prepared data sets * Visual data discovery * Governance for all self-service artifacts The full listing of Trend-Setting Products will be announced in the September2015 issue of KMWorld. About KMWorld KMWorld (www.kmworld.com) is the leading information provider serving theKnowledge Management systems market and covers the latest in Content, Documentand Knowledge Management, informing more than 30,000 subscribers about thecomponents and processes - and subsequent success stories - that together offersolutions for improving business performance. KMWorld is a publishing unit of Information Today, Inc. (www.infotoday.com) About Datawatch Corporation Datawatch Corporation (NASDAQ:DWCH) provides the only Managed Analytics Platformthat brings together self-service data preparation with visual data discovery.Its software bridges the gap between the ease that business user's demand andthe automation and governance needed by IT. Users can quickly discover keyfactors that improve their business by transforming data from multi-structuredsources, as well as real-time streaming data, into visually rich analyticapplications. Organizations of every size, worldwide use Datawatch products,including 93 of the Fortune 100. Datawatch is headquartered in Chelmsford,Massachusetts with offices in New York, London, Frankfurt, Stockholm, Singapore,Melbourne and Manila, and with partners and customers in more than 100 countriesworldwide. Learn more at www.datawatch.com. Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of1995 Any statements contained in this press release that do not describe historicalfacts may constitute forward-looking statements as that term is defined in thePrivate Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any such statements containedherein, including but not limited to those relating to product performance andviability, are based on current expectations, but are subject to a number ofrisks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially fromexpectations. The factors that could cause actual future results to differmaterially from current expectations include the following: rapid technologicalchange; Datawatch's dependence on the introduction of new products and productenhancements and possible delays in those introductions; acceptance of newproducts by the market, competition in the software industry generally, and inthe markets for next generation analytics in particular; and Datawatch'sdependence on its principal products, proprietary software technology andsoftware licensed from third parties. Further information on factors that couldcause actual results to differ from those anticipated is detailed in variouspublicly-available documents, which include, but are not limited to, filingsmade by Datawatch from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission,including but not limited to, those appearing in the Company's Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2014 and Forms 10-Q for the quartersending December 31, 2014, March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015. Any forwardlookingstatements should be considered in light of those factors. © 2015 Datawatch Corporation. Datawatch and the Datawatch logo are trademarks orregistered trademarks of Datawatch Corporation in the United States and/or othercountries. All other names are trademarks or registered trademarks of theirrespective companies. Investor Contact: Datawatch Investor Relations [email protected] Phone: (978) 441-2200 ext. 8323 Media Contact: Sarah Bernardi Datawatch Corporation [email protected] Phone: (978) 441-2200 ext. 8387 Twitter: @datawatch Page 4 of 13 Leleux Press Review Friday 21/8/2015 SIE - SIEMENS (DE) - EUR Siemens: projet de parc éolien avec Neoen Australia. Cercle Finance (20/08/2015) (CercleFinance.com) - Siemens a annoncé jeudi la signature d'un contrat avec Neoen Australia portant sur un projet de ferme éolienne en Australie du Sud. Le projet de Hornsdale prévoit la fourniture par Siemens de 70 turbines à prise directe, une capacité suffisante à l'alimentation de plus de 70.000 foyers. Neoen Australia prévoit d'investir quelque 250 millions de dollars australiens (166 millions d'euros) dans le projet, assorti d'un accord de provisionnement d'une durée de 20 ans au prix fixe de 9,2 cents par kWh, soit 6,1 centime d'euro. BA - BOEING CY (US) - USD Boeing: Qantas va faire l'acquisition de huit Dreamliners. Cercle Finance (20/08/2015) (CercleFinance.com) - Qantas a annoncé jeudi à l'occasion de la publication de ses résultats annuels son intention de faire l'acquisition de huit Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. La compagnie aérienne australienne indique que les appareils, destinés à remplacer son ancienne flotte de Boeing 747, seront exploités sur des routes internationales, voire de nouvelles destinations. Quatre B787-9 seront livrés lors de son exercice 2018 et les quatre suivants sur 2019. SHLD - SEARS HOLDINGS CORP - USD Sears Holdings: renoue avec les bénéfices au 3e trimestre. Cercle Finance (20/08/2015) (CercleFinance.com) - Sears Holding affiche un bénéfice net de 208 millions de dollars au titre de son deuxième trimestre, soit 1,84 dollar par action, à comparer à une perte nette de 573 millions (5,39 dollars par action) un an auparavant. En données ajustées d'éléments exceptionnels, le groupe de distribution a réduit sa perte nette de 13% à 256 millions de dollars et sa perte d'EBITDA d'un tiers à 200 millions, ce qu'il explique notamment par ses programmes promotionnels et sa plateforme Shop Your Way. Le chiffre d'affaires a chuté d'environ 22% à 6,2 milliards, en partie sous l'effet des mesures prises en 2014 pour rationaliser les activités. A surface comparable, les ventes ont diminué de 10,8%, dont des reculs de 7,3% pour Kmart et de 14% pour l'enseigne Sears. IEP - ICAHN ENTERPRISE LP - USD Optional Dividend Corporate Actions Leleux Associated Brokers (20/08/2015) The company offers the opportunity to choose between the perception of the dividend in cash or the reinvestment in new shares. The tax administation considers this dividend in shares as a taxable income and the witholding tax equal to 25% of the reinvestment amount and tax on the stock exchange of 0,25% will be applied with the delivery of new shares. The gross dividend amounts 1,50 USD and the share ratio is unknown. The owner of the stocks has 2 options : - Option 1: Reinvest the dividend. - Option 2: Receive the dividend in cash. The expiration date for this corporate action has been setted on 2 September 2015. E:NTG - NORTHGATE PLC - GBP Optional Dividend Corporate Actions Leleux Associated Brokers (20/08/2015) The company offers the opportunity to choose between the perception of the dividend in cash or the reinvestment in new shares. The tax administration considers this dividend in shares as a taxable income and the witholding tax equal to 25% of the reinvestment amount and tax on the stock exchange of 0,25% will be applied with the delivery of the new shares. The gross dividend amounts 0,102 GBP and the share ratio is unknown. In case of reinvestment, there will be no cash compensation for the fractional shares. The owner of the stocks has 2 options : - Option 1 : Reinvest the dividend. - Option 2 : Receive the dividend in cash. The expiration date for this corporate action has been setted on 26 August 2015. E:BATS - BRITISH AMER TOBACCO (UK) GBP Optional Dividend Corporate Actions Leleux Associated Brokers (20/08/2015) The company offers the opportunity to choose between the perception of the dividend in cash or the reinvestment in new shares. The tax administration considers this dividend in shares as a taxable income and the witholding tax equal to 25% of the reinvestment amount and tax on the stock exchange of 0,25% will be applied with the delivery of the new shares. The gross dividend amounts 0,494 GBP and the share ratio is unknown. In case of reinvestment, there will be no cash compensation for the fractional shares. The owner of the stocks has 2 options : - Option 1 : Reinvest the dividend. - Option 2 : Receive the dividend in cash. The expiration date for this corporate action has been setted on 7 September 2015. Page 5 of 13 Leleux Press Review Friday 21/8/2015 E:PRU - PRUDENTIAL (UK) - GBP Optional Dividend Corporate Actions Leleux Associated Brokers (20/08/2015) The company offers the opportunity to choose between the perception of the dividend in cash or the reinvestment in new shares. The tax administration considers this dividend in shares as a taxable income and the witholding tax equal to 25% of the reinvestment amount and tax on the stock exchange of 0,25% will be applied with the delivery of the new shares. The gross dividend amounts 0,1231 GBP and the share ratio is unknown. In case of reinvestment, there will be no cash compensation for the fractional shares. The owner of the stocks has 2 options : - Option 1 : Reinvest the dividend. - Option 2 : Receive the dividend in cash. The expiration date for this corporate action has been setted on 1 September 2015. HBW - HUBWOO.COM - EUR Takeover Bid Corporate Actions Leleux Associated Brokers (20/08/2015) A purchase offer is proposed by PERFECT COMMERCE SA on all shares HUBWOO.COM for a price of 0,19 EUR per share. The owner of the stocks has 2 options : - Option 1: Accept the offer. - Option 2: Refuse the offer. The expiration date for this corporate action has been setted on 3 September 2015. CARL-B - CARLSBERG (DK) - DKK Carlsberg: plombé par une dégradation d'analyste. Cercle Finance (20/08/2015) (CercleFinance.com) - Carlsberg perd encore 1,7% sur l'OMX, sous le poids d'une note de Credit Suisse qui dégrade son opinion de 'surperformance' à 'neutre' et son objectif de cours de 680 à 590 couronnes danoises, au lendemain des trimestriels très décevants du brasseur. Le bureau d'études abaisse de 11-13% ses estimations de bénéfices par action pour la période 2015-2017, des baisses dues à la fois à des éléments opérationnels (7-8%) et aux variations de changes récentes (4-5%). 'Dans un environnement commercial difficile à travers l'Europe, la restructuration a constitué un aspect clé du dossier Carlsberg, mais le rythme de sa progression se montre plus lent que ce que nous espérions', affirment les analystes. JAAKKO POYRY - EUR Pöyry awarded extension to owner's engineer services assignm PÖYRY PLC Thomson Reuters (20/08/2015) Press Release 20 August 2015 at 12:00 pm (EEST) Pöyry awarded extension to owner's engineer services assignment for Ras Al Khairproject, Saudi Arabia The Saline Water Conversion Company (SWCC) has awarded Pöyry with a two yearextension to the owner's engineer services assignment for the Ras Al Khair power& desalination plant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The project started in November 2010 and is scheduled to achieve full power andwater production by the end of 2015. Pöyry will then continue to support SWCC tofinalise the project until the preliminary acceptance by the client in May 2016and subsequently to act as warranty engineer for the owner until May 2017. Pöyry's scope includes the design review, project management and site supervision on behalf of the client. Pöyry currently has over 60 employees onsite supporting the construction and commissioning of the plant. The Ras Al Khair plant is a landmark project for SWCC. It is the largest of itskind in the world - a combined power and desalination plant converting more than1 billion litres of seawater into potable water each day. Along with a new watertransportation pipeline, it transforms the picture for potable water in Riyadh,one of the world's fastest-growing and most water-stressed cities. The Ras AlKhair plant not only produces water, it also produces 2 400 MWe of electricityfor the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. 'Pöyry has a long-standing relationship with SWCC going back some 30 years. Asone of the world's leading power engineering companies, Pöyry is proud tosupport our clients to succeed with important projects such as Ras Al Khair'.says Floris van Straaten, Pöyry's Regional Director in the Middle East forThermal Power. The value of the order is not disclosed. The order will be recognised within theEnergy Business Group order stock in Q3 2015. For further information, contact: Floris van Straaten Regional Director, Middle East, Thermal Power Tel: +41 76 356 2246 Dr Raffael Schubiger Vice President, Thermal Power Tel. +41 76 356 20 67 Pöyry is an international consulting and engineering company. We serve clientsglobally across the energy and industrial sectors and provide local services inour core markets. We deliver management consulting and engineering services,underpinned by strong project implementation capability and expertise. Our focussectors are power generation, transmission & distribution, forest industry,chemicals & biorefining, mining & metals, transportation and water. Pöyry has anextensive local office network employing about 6,000 experts. Pöyry's net salesin 2014 were EUR 571 million and the company's shares are quoted on NASDAQ OMXHelsinki (Pöyry PLC: POY1V). Page 6 of 13 Leleux Press Review Friday 21/8/2015 E:NOVN - NOVARTIS (CH) REG. - CHF Novartis: approbation de l'Odomzo dans l'Union européenne. Cercle Finance (20/08/2015) (CercleFinance.com) - Novartis annonce que la Commission européenne a approuvé sa capsule Odomzo 200 mg dans le traitement de patients adultes atteints de carcinome basocellulaire localement avancé, qui ne peuvent être traités par de la chirurgie curative ou des radiothérapies. Cette décision suit l'opinion positive du CHMP (Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use) de juin dernier, fondée sur une étude pivot de phase II. Elle est applicable aux 28 Etats membres de l'Union européenne, ainsi qu'à la Norvège, à l'Islande et au Lichtenstein. Le groupe de santé helvétique ajoute qu'en dehors de l'UE, ce médicament a été approuvé aux Etats-Unis, en Australie et en Suisse. D'autres demandes d'homologation pour l'Odomzo sont actuellement à l'étude d'autorités sanitaires dans d'autres pays du monde. RNO - RENAULT SA - EUR Renault: des suppressions d'emploi envisagées en Inde. Cercle Finance (20/08/2015) (CercleFinance.com) - L'alliance Renault-Nissan pourrait procéder à la suppression d'environ 3.000 postes sur le site indien d'Oragadam, relate le journal indien Economic Times, qui évoque une source proche du constructeur automobile. La production de l'usine pourrait en conséquence diminuer de moitié, à hauteur de 20 véhicules par heure, sous l'effet conjugué d'une augmentation des stocks au sein de la structure et chez les concessionnaires et de ventes en baisse. Le site d'Oragadam a été inauguré en 2010 et fabrique notamment des Nissan Micra, des Nissan Terrano ainsi que des Dacia Duster. VALMT - VALMET CORPORATION - EUR Valmet to rebuild Metsä Tissue's tissue machine in Raubach i Thomson Reuters (20/08/2015) Valmet Corporation's press release on August 20, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. EET Metsä Tissue has chosen Valmet's Advantage DCT concept including the AdvantageViscoNip pressing technology for the upgrade of their tissue machine TM 1 inRaubach, Germany. The start-up of the rebuilt machine is scheduled for the firsthalf of 2016. The order was included in Valmet's second quarter, 2015 orders received. Thevalue of the order will not be disclosed. 'Metsä Tissue is one of the leading suppliers of tissue paper products tohouseholds and professional users in Europe. We continuously develop ourproducts, operations and production units to be able to supply high-qualitytissue products and to ensure reliable deliveries to our customers. Through thistissue machine renewal in Raubach mill, we aim to enhance the product qualitiesas well as energy efficiency and process performance in a sustainable way. Wehave chosen Valmet as our partner because of Valmet's excellent reputation andstrong technology know-how in tissue manufacturing,' says Christoph Zeiler,Senior Vice President Tissue West Europe, Metsä Tissue. 'The most important benefits of using Valmet's Advantage ViscoNip technology areboth the considerable savings in drying energy consumed and improved tissuepaper quality. We are proud that Metsä Tissue has selected our well provenAdvantage technology for the upgrade of TM1 in Raubach and look forward toworking in close partnership to make this a successful project,' says BjörnMagnus, Sales Director, Tissue Mills Business Unit, EMEA, Valmet. Technical information The machine rebuild to be delivered by Valmet includes a new Advantage DCT wetend section with an OptiFlo Tis II headbox and an Advantage ViscoNip press forimproved product quality and decreased energy consumption. A new tail threadingsystem and sheet transfer will further advance runnability and performance. Thedelivery also includes key stock preparation equipment such as an OptislushPulper and a OptiScreen machine screen. An extensive package of services including engineering, installation of thetissue machine, supervision, training, commissioning and start-up is alsoincluded in the delivery. Information about the customer Metsä Tissue Metsä Tissue is one of the leading tissue paper products suppliers to householdsand professionals in Europe and the world's leading supplier of baking andcooking papers. Metsä Tissue is part of Metsä Group, which is a forest industrygroup focusing on tissue and cooking papers, fresh forest fibre paperboards,pulp, wood products, and wood supply and forest services. Its high-qualityproducts combine renewable raw materials, customer-orientation, sustainabledevelopment and innovation. Metsä Group's sales totalled EUR 5 billion in 2014,and it employs approximately 10,500 people. The Group operates in some 30countries. VALMET Corporate Communications For further information, please contact: Jan Erikson, Vice President, Sales, Tissue Mills business unit, Valmet, tel. +46 70 517 14 90 Björn Magnus, Sales Director, EMEA, Tissue Mills business unit, Valmet, tel. +46 703 17 79 83 Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automationand services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. Valmet's vision is tobecome the global champion in serving its customers. Valmet's services cover everything from maintenance outsourcing to mill andplant improvements and spare parts. The strong technology offering includes pulpmills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants forbioenergy production. Valmet's advanced automation solutions range from singlemeasurements to mill wide turnkey automation projects. Valmet's net sales in 2014 were approximately EUR 2.5 billion. Our 12,000professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed tomoving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office isin Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. Read more www.valmet.com, www.twitter.com/valmetglobal Page 7 of 13 Leleux Press Review Friday 21/8/2015 ORA - ORANGE (FR) - EUR Orange: lancement du smartphone Orange Rise 30. Cercle Finance (20/08/2015) (CercleFinance.com) - Orange a annoncé ce jeudi matin la commercialisation du smartphone Orange Rise 30, un terminal aux multiples fonctionnalités et proposé à un prix attractif qui est destiné à tous les clients qui souhaitent une offre de téléphonie mobile prépayée et sans engagement. Commercialisé sous la marque de l'opérateur, l'Orange Rise 30 est proposé en libre-service principalement chez les buralistes, mais également chez les distributeurs de presse, dans les grandes surfaces et sur orange.fr. Doté du système d'exploitation Android 4.4, ce smartphone garantit une expérience client optimale avec notamment un écran tactile 4 pouces et un appareil photo de 2 Mégapixels (Mpx). Simple d'utilisation, il est prêt à l'emploi dès l'achat, grâce à sa batterie chargée et à une carte SIM insérée dans le coffret. L'Orange Rise 30 est proposé au prix de 69,90 euros TTC et inclut, dès l'activation de la ligne, 30 minutes d'appels nationaux vers tous les opérateurs ainsi que 50 mégaoctets (Mo) et 50 SMS, valables 1 mois. Après l'identification de la ligne, le client bénéficie par ailleurs d'appels et SMS/MMS illimités ainsi que de 600 Mo, valables 1 mois également. FNAC - GROUPE FNAC - EUR Fnac: va démarrer la commercialisation de l'Apple Watch. Cercle Finance (20/08/2015) (CercleFinance.com) - La Fnac annonce qu'elle commercialisera l'Apple Watch à partir de vendredi 21 août, à 10h00. Les clients qui visiteront le magasin Fnac Champs-Elysées pourront acheter l'Apple Watch et l'Apple Watch Sport avec une gamme de bracelets exposée et recevoir les conseils des vendeurs experts en magasin. 'Grace à sa connaissance du marché, la Fnac observe un fort intérêt de ses clients pour l'Apple Watch qui sera certainement un cadeau apprécié au moment des fêtes de fin d'année', affirme la chaine de produits culturels. 'La Fnac proposera à ses clients le produit le plus personnel d'Apple à ce jour dans plus de 50 magasins d'ici les prochaines semaines'. AH - AHOLD, KONINKLIJKE - EUR Ahold: entouré pour des trimestriels meilleurs que prévu. Cercle Finance (20/08/2015) (CercleFinance.com) - Ahold s'adjuge 4% sur les premiers échanges à Amsterdam, entouré pour la présentation par le distributeur alimentaire de bénéfices en progression plus forte que prévu, dopés par l'appréciation du dollar qui a gonflé ses revenus outre Atlantique. Sur le deuxième trimestre, le groupe néerlandais a ainsi engrangé un bénéfice net en hausse d'un tiers à 195 millions d'euros et un profit opérationnel sous-jacent en progression de 14,9% à 331 millions (soit une marge de 3,8%), dépassant de 5,4% le consensus. Le chiffre d'affaires a grimpé de 17,1% à près de 8,7 milliards d'euros, conformément aux anticipations du marché, largement gonflé par le renforcement du dollar qui a joué à plein compte tenu de la forte exposition du groupe aux EtatsUnis. A taux de changes constants, le chiffre d'affaires d'Ahold a augmenté de 3,1%, dont une croissance de 6,8% aux PaysBas et un tassement de 0,3% aux Etats-Unis dans le sillage des prix de l'essence (+1,2% hors essence). La direction se déclare 'confiante dans ses perspectives et en voie de réaliser une performance annuelle en ligne avec les attentes'. Elle table sur un free cash-flow globalement stable en comparaison annuelle, sur la base des taux de changes actuels. 'S'il existe un point de déception dans la publication, il réside dans le fait qu'Ahold n'a pas encore fixé de calendrier pour le regroupement d'actions, ni établi d'échéances plus étroites pour sa fusion avec Delhaize', note un analyste de Bernstein. LAT - AVIATION LATECOERE - EUR Latécoère: deux augmentations de capital. Cercle Finance (20/08/2015) (CercleFinance.com) - Dans le cadre de sa restructuration financière, telle que prévue aux termes du protocole de conciliation signé le 26 mai, l'équipementier aéronautique Latécoère annonce le lancement de deux augmentations de capital approuvées par l'assemblée générale qui s'est tenue le 15 juillet. Le directoire de Latécoère a donc décidé le 19 août de mettre en oeuvre une augmentation de capital réservée au profit des prêteurs et une augmentation de capital avec maintien du droit préférentiel de souscription (DPS) des actionnaires, ainsi que de procéder à l'émission des actions nouvelles issues desdites levées de fonds. L'augmentation de capital réservée portera sur 7.125.956 actions nouvelles à un prix de souscription de 8,06 euros par action, soit un produit brut de l'émission de 57.435.205 euros. La date de souscription et de livraison des actions nouvelles est prévue le 21 août. L'augmentation de capital avec maintien du DPS portera sur 74.296.716 actions nouvelles à un prix de trois euros par action, soit un produit brut de 222.890.148 euros. La période de souscription se déroulera du 27 août au 7 septembre (inclus). Page 8 of 13 Leleux Press Review Friday 21/8/2015 FLS - FLS INDUSTRIES A/S-B - DKK FLSmidth wins order for CataMax(TM) catalytic solution filte Thomson Reuters (20/08/2015) PRESS RELEASE The CataMax(TM) catalytic solution uses ceramic elements with an embeddedcatalyst; the porous elements not only remove dust particles from the fluegases, but the catalyst embedded will also remove total hydrocarbons (THCs) andorganic hazardous air pollutants (O-HAPs) in the flue gas. 'The CataMax(TM) catalytic solution is a patent-pending technology fromFLSmidth, which will help U.S. cement producers to achieve compliance with theever stricter environmental regulations. We are already seeing an increasedinterest in this technology from other customers in the U.S. as well as fromcustomers in Europe and Asia where similar legislative restrictions are alsoexpected in the future,' says Jacob Sondergaard, Vice President, FLSmidthAirtech, part of FLSmidth's Product Companies Division. The National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) areemissions standards set by the United States Environmental Protection Agency(EPA). The U.S. is leading the way by having the most stringent regulations inthe world today within the cement industry. ------------------------------------Please address questions regarding this press release to Group Executive VicePresident, Product Companies Division FLSmidth, Bjarne Moltke Hansen, at +45 36 18 18 00. For further information about FLSmidth, please visit www.flsmidth.com. ATC - ALTICE - EUR Altice: verse à Vivendi le solde pour Numericable-SFR. Cercle Finance (20/08/2015) (CercleFinance.com) - Altice annonce que Vivendi a perçu un total de 1,974 milliard d'euros correspondant à la partie payable à terme du prix de vente de sa participation résiduelle de 20% dans Numericable-SFR. Ce versement intervient conformément aux accords conclus entre Vivendi et le groupe de télécommunications de Patrick Drahi, accords annoncés le 27 février dernier. <BR/>Ce remboursement met un point final au désengagement complet de la maison-mère de Canal+ et d'Universal Music Group par rapport à Numericable-SFR. Page 9 of 13 Leleux Press Review Friday 21/8/2015 NESTE - NESTE OIL CORPORATION - EUR Neste Jacobs selected by Borouge as FEED contractor for poly Thomson Reuters (20/08/2015) Neste Jacobs Oy Press Release 20 August 2015 at 9.00 am. (EET) Neste Jacobs selected by Borouge as FEED contractor for polyethylene plantmodification in Ruwais, UAE Borouge, the Abu Dhabi based leading provider of innovative, value creatingplastics solutions has selected Neste Jacobs, a technology, engineering andproject management company as a Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) servicecontractor for its polyethylene plant modification project, located in Ruwaisindustrial area, United Arab Emirates. This project is the third FEED project in a row, which Neste Jacobs is delivering to Borouge in the UAE under the long term service contract that waspreviously signed between the two companies (Tier 1 contract). The projectscope includes FEED services such as process and plant engineering and projectmanagement. The project will be executed by Neste Jacobs' Abu Dhabi office and it will bedelivered within the course of year 2015. 'This contract is an important milestone in cooperation and partnership betweenNeste Jacobs and Borouge,' says Mr. Jarmo Suominen, CEO of Neste Jacobs. 'Thisproject is also a proof that we are generating real added values for ourcustomers and provide high quality services competitively in the Middle East andalso globally.' 'Neste Jacobs' extensive know-how of our polyethylene process technology and ourproduction plants combined with Neste Jacobs' local presence in the Middle Eastwere some of the most important selection criteria for choosing a FEEDContractor,' says Mr. Abdulla N. Ateya, Senior Vice President Technical Group ofBorouge. 'Neste Jacobs is our long term engineering partner and we are very muchlooking forward to extending our good cooperation with them'. For more information, please contact: Jarmo Suominen, Managing Director, Neste Jacobs, tel. +358 50 458 3399 Rehab Omar Ateeq, Regional Communications Manager MEAE, Borouge, tel. +971 2 607 0805, Rehab.Ateeq@borouge. com Neste Jacobs is a preferred solution provider of high-quality technology,engineering and project services for a wide range of industries in the fields ofoil and gas, petrochemicals, chemicals, biorefining, biochemicals, biopharma andindustrial infrastructure. We have 60 years of experience in technologydevelopment and industrial investment projects as well as maintenance andperformance improvement in Europe, North and South America, Asia and the MiddleEast. In addition to our home market Nordic countries we are looking to grow inthe global expanding markets. We employ 1300 professionals globally. www.nestejacobs.com Borouge is a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions.A joint venture between the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), one of theworld's major oil and gas companies, and Austria based Borealis, a leadingprovider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, Borouge is agroundbreaking at the forefront of the next generation of plastics innovation. With its base in the United Arab Emirates and Marketing & Sales head office inSingapore, Borouge employs more than 3,000 people representing over 40nationalities and serves customers in 50 countries across the Middle East, Asiaand Africa. Building on the unique Borstar® and Borlink(TM) technologies and over 50 yearsof experience in polyolefins, Borouge provides innovative, sustainable and valuecreating plastics solutions for infrastructure (pipe systems, and power andcommunication cables), automotive and advanced packaging applications thataddress global challenges such as climate change, food protection, access tofresh water, energy conservation, healthcare and waste management. In 2010 Borouge tripled the annual production capacity of its plant in Abu Dhabito 2 million tonnes, and with further expansion to 4.5 million tonnes in 2014,Borouge and Borealis will have a combined annual production capacity ofapproximately 8 million tonnes of polyethylene and polypropylene. Borouge is expanding its commercial and logistics network in the Middle East andAsia and investing in its Innovation Centre in Abu Dhabi and Application Centrein Shanghai. Focused on our company mission, Value Creation through Innovation,we ensure that our customers throughout the value chain, around the world, canrely on differentiated products and reliability of supply. Borouge is committed to the principles of sustainability and is a signatory ofthe chemical industry's Responsible Care® Global Charter. Together withBorealis, Borouge is proactively addressing the world's water and sanitationchallenges through the Water for the World(TM) initiative. www.borouge.com Page 10 of 13 Leleux Press Review Friday 21/8/2015 ORDI - ORDINA NV - EUR Turnover decline public sector puts pressure on results; cos Thomson Reuters (20/08/2015) Nieuwegein, 20 August 2015 HIGHLIGHTS H1 2015 * Recurring EBITDA falls to EUR 3.3 million (H1 2014: EUR 8.3 million);* Recurring EBITDA margin drops to 1.9% (H1 2014: 4.5%); * Turnover declines 6.8% to EUR 172.7 million (H1 2014: EUR 185.2); * Turnover the Netherlands down by 9.1%, largely within the public sector* Turnover Belgium/Luxembourg up by 3.2% * Net result falls to loss of EUR 3.9 million (H1 2014: profit of EUR 0.1million); * Cost-saving programme raised from EUR 6.0 million to around EUR 0.8 millionper annum * Employee engagement stable at 6.5 (2014: 6.4). HIGHLIGHTS Q2 2015 * Recurring EBITDA falls to negative EUR 0.8 million (Q2 2014: EUR 3.6 million); * Recurring EBITDA margin drops to minus 1.0% (Q2 2014: 3.9%); * Effect of two fewer working days around EUR 1.6 million * Turnover declines 8.2% to EUR 84.2 million (Q2 2014: EUR 91.7 million);* Company successfully completes re-financing; * Net debt position improves to EUR 6.1 million (end-Q2 2014: EUR 8.0 million). STÉPAN BREEDVELD, ORDINA CEO, ON THE RESULTS 'The decline in turnover was considerable and put pressure on the results, inparticular in the Public sector and industry segments in the Netherlands. InBelgium/Luxembourg, Ordina delivered a good performance, both in terms of growthin turnover and profitability. The media reports and discussions regarding public sector IT projects led to aslowdown in decision-making related to IT investments in the Netherlands. Thepublic sector's goal is to make processes and services more efficient andintensify communications with private citizens. Digitisation plays a key role inthis. We therefore expect demand in the public sector to increase again in thefuture. A number of energy and telecom clients in the Industry segment are cuttingcosts, which is having an impact on the hiring of IT staff. Growth amonglogistics clients in this segment was not enough to fully compensate for thisdecline. The previously announced cost-saving programme aimed at bolstering Ordina'sresults has been adjusted to around EUR 0.8 million per annum. We are takingmeasures to reduce both direct and indirect costs and to improve processes. The IT market is caught in the tail-end of the crisis and is showing no signs ofa broad recovery in the Netherlands. Due to the constantly changing marketconditions, we are making accelerated adjustments to our range of competencies,in order to maintain our focus and enable us to respond effectively to clientdemands. In the coming period, we will adapt our strategy where necessary andidentify new growth opportunities. We will also continue to invest in ourinnovation programme, (re-)training and our Young Professionals programme.' OUTLOOK We decline to give a outlook for the coming period. AH - AHOLD, KONINKLIJKE - EUR Ahold publiceert resultaten tweede kwartaal en eerste halfja Thomson Reuters (20/08/2015) Zaandam - Ahold heeft vandaag haar resultaten over het tweede kwartaal en heteerste halfjaar van 2015 bekendgemaakt. Hoogtepunten van het tweede kwartaalzijn: * Omzet EUR 8,7 miljard, een stijging van 17,1% (3,1% hoger tegen constantewisselkoersen) * Omzet exclusief benzineverkopen 4,8% hoger tegen constante wisselkoersen* Onderliggende operationele marge van 3,8%, een daling van 0,1 procentpunten* Sterke vrije kasstroom van EUR 367 miljoen, een stijging van EUR 297 miljoen* Stijging omzet in Nederland met 6,8% door goede prestaties Albert Heijn ende effecten van groei-initiatieven, resulterend in toegenomen transacties enhogere volumes* Stijging omzet in the Verenigde Staten met 2,1% exclusief benzineverkopen,als resultaat van een verbeterde klantpropositie * Groei online consumentenomzet 22,8% (tegen constante wisselkoersen): gedreven door voortdurende investeringen * Ahold en Delhaize kondigden op 24 juni 2015 fusievoornemen aan, om tweeuiterst complementaire ondernemingen samen te brengen CEO Dick Boer: 'We hadden een sterk tweede kwartaal en we zijn tevreden over definanciële prestaties van alle onderdelen van de onderneming. De omzet, hetbedrijfsresultaat en het nettoresultaat zijn gestegen en we hadden een sterkevrije kasstroom. In Nederland zette Albert Heijn de trend van sterke omzet voort met meertransacties en grotere volumes. Hierdoor steeg het marktaandeel ten opzichte vanhet tweede kwartaal van 2014. Onze marktleidende Nederlandse online-activiteiten, Albert Heijn Online en bol.com, boekten samen eenconsumentenomzetgroei van meer dan 30% en wij blijven in toekomstige groeiinvesteren. In de Verenigde Staten ligt de nadruk nog steeds op verbetering vanonze klantpropositie en liggen we op schema met de implementatie van onsprogramma voor meer kwaliteit en meer waarde voor onze klanten. In de VerenigdeStaten wisten we ons marktaandeel in volume voor het vierde kwartaal op rij tevergroten. Onze marges bleken er veerkrachtig als gevolg van voortgaandekostenbeheersing. In Tsjechië verbeterde de omzet hoofdzakelijk gedreven dooronze Albert-supermarkten. De winstgevendheid werd zoals eerder aangegeven,tijdelijk beïnvloed door de overname van SPAR. We hebben vertrouwen in de vooruitzichten van de onderneming en liggen op schemaom de verwachtingen voor heel 2015 te realiseren. We zijn verheugd over deovereenkomst met Delhaize. We vullen elkaar goed aan en samen gaan we eensterkere internationale food retailer vormen. Hiervan zullen onze klanten, onzemedewerkers en onze aandeelhouders gaan profiteren.' Klik hier om het video-interview van Dick Boer, Ahold CEO, te bekijken. K2 2015 Rapport en Presentatie bijgevoegd als PDF aan dit bericht. Page 11 of 13 Leleux Press Review Friday 21/8/2015 E:NOVN - NOVARTIS (CH) REG. - CHF Novartis drug Odomzo® gains EU approval for locally advanced Thomson Reuters (20/08/2015) Novartis International AG / Novartis drug Odomzo® gains EU approval for locally advanced basal cellcarcinoma, providing new non-invasive therapy for patients . Processed and transmitted by NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. * Approval follows positive CHMP opinion based on pivotal Phase II studyshowing durable objective response rate per central review of 56% inpatients with laBCC[1] * Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of skin cancer and can behighly disfiguring and invasive at advanced stages[2] * Odomzo (sonidegib), a smoothened inhibitor, is already approved in the US,Australia and Switzerland, with additional regulatory filings underwayworldwide Basel, August 20, 2015 - Novartis announced today that the European Commissionhas approved Odomzo(®) (sonidegib, formerly LDE225) 200 mg capsules for thetreatment of adult patients with locally advanced basal cell carcinoma (laBCC)who are not amenable to curative surgery or radiation therapy[1]. 'I have seen first-hand the devastating impact advanced basal cell carcinoma canhave on those living with the disease. As the lesions are usually highly visibleand located predominantly on the face, they can impact patients both physicallyand emotionally,' said Reinhard Dummer, MD, Professor and Vice Chairman,Department of Dermatology at the University of Zurich. 'The approval of Odomzobrings new hope in the form of a non-invasive option to help treat thisdisfiguring and potentially life-threatening disease.' Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) consists of abnormal, uncontrolled growths or lesionsthat arise in the skin's basal cells, which line the deepest layer of theepidermis (the outermost layer of the skin)[3] and accounts for more than 80% ofnonmelanoma skin cancers[4]. Advanced BCC is thought to represent roughly1-10% of all cases of BCC[5]-[7]. Although BCC rarely becomes advanced, therehave been few treatment options at this stage of the disease. Worldwideincidence of BCC is rising by 10% each year due to factors such as an agingpopulation and increased ultraviolet exposure[8]. The EU approval of Odomzo was based on data from the Phase II randomized,double-blind, multi-center BOLT (Basal cell carcinoma Outcomes in LDE225 Trial)study in patients with laBCC not amenable to local therapy or metastatic basalcell carcinoma (mBCC). In patients with laBCC treated with Odomzo 200 mg, theobjective response rate (ORR) was 56% per central review and 71% perinvestigator review. The median duration of response per central review has notbeen reached. The median progression-free survival was 22 months per centralreview and 19 months per investigator review. The most frequent grade 3 and 4adverse reactions occurring in at least 2% of patients treated with Odomzo 200mg were fatigue, decreased weight and muscle spasms[1]. 'We are pleased to have a new treatment option for European patients living withadvanced basal cell carcinoma,' said Bruno Strigini, President, NovartisOncology. 'This milestone follows the recent approval of Odomzo in the US and isthe latest example of our commitment to precision oncology and developingtargeted treatments to address unmet needs.' The EU approval follows a positive opinion adopted by the Committee forMedicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) in June 2015 and applies to all 28 EUmember states, plus Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein. Outside the EU, Odomzo isapproved in the United States, Australia and Switzerland. Additional regulatorysubmissions are being reviewed by health authorities worldwide. About the BOLT Clinical Trial The primary endpoint of the BOLT study was ORR of patients treated with Odomzo200 mg and 800 mg, defined as the proportion of patients with confirmed completeor partial tumor response, or shrinkage, as measured by a central reviewcommittee. There was no evidence of better ORR among patients with laBCCrandomized to receive Odomzo 800 mg daily. The secondary endpoints includedduration of response, time to tumor response and progression-free survival asdetermined by central review[1]. Patients with laBCC treated with Odomzo 200 mg (n=66) were followed for at least18 months unless discontinued earlier. The ORR per central review of 56% (95%confidence interval: 43, 68) consisted of 5% (n=3) complete responses (CR), or23% using a pre-specified CR assessment similar to other laBCC trials, and 52%(n=34) partial responses (PR). The 71% ORR (95% confidence interval: 59, 82) perinvestigator review consisted of 9% (n=6) CR and 62% (n=41) PR[1]. The evaluation of tumor response was based on a composite assessment of modifiedResponse Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (mRECIST) that integrated tumormeasurements obtained by radiographic assessments of target lesions (per RECIST1.1), digital clinical photography (World Health Organization (WHO) adaptedcriteria) and histopathology assessments (via punch biopsies). All modalitiesused must have demonstrated absence of tumor to achieve a composite assessmentof CR[1]. The most serious risks of Odomzo are embryofetal toxicity and musculoskeletaladverse reactions including rhabdomyolysis. Musculoskeletal adverse reactions,which may be accompanied by serum creatine kinase (CK) elevations, may occurwith Odomzo and other drugs that inhibit the hedgehog pathway. The incidence ofmusculoskeletal adverse reactions in patients with laBCC treated with Odomzo200 mg was 54%, with 8% reported as grade 3 or 4. Adverse reactions occurring inmore than 10% of patients treated with Odomzo 200 mg were muscle spasms,alopecia, dysgeusia, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, diarrhea, decreasedweight, decreased appetite, myalgia, abdominal pain, headache, pain, vomitingand pruritus. The most frequent grade 3 and 4 adverse reactions occurring in atleast 2% of patients treated with Odomzo 200 mg were fatigue, decreased weightand muscle spasms[1]. About Odomzo ... (truncated) ... E:ARYN - ARYZTA N - CHF Announcement by ARYZTA AG regarding the completion of an acq Thomson Reuters (20/08/2015) ARYZTA AG / Announcement by ARYZTA AG regarding the completion of an acquisition . Processed and transmitted by NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Zurich / Switzerland, 20 August 2015 ARYZTA AG (ARYZTA) advises that following receipt of all necessary regulatoryclearances it completed the acquisition of 49% of Picard on August 19 2015. The news release can be downloaded from the following link: Page 12 of 13 Leleux Press Review Friday 21/8/2015 SCHWEITER I - CHF Schweiter Technologies: Significant revenue growth, rise in Thomson Reuters (20/08/2015) Schweiter Technologies / Schweiter Technologies: Significant revenue growth, rise in earnings . Processed and transmitted by NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Horgen, 20 August 2015 - Schweiter Technologies posted sharp growth in revenuesand earnings in the first half of 2015. The Group's net revenues amounted to CHF431.0 million in the first half of the year, an increase of 15% (in localcurrencies: +18%). This includes the results for three months of the acquireesPolycasa and Plastwag, which both performed well. 3A Composites achieved anotable increase of 22% in local currencies (organic growth: 5%). SSM posted acyclical decline of 9% compared with the high prior-year figure. Theappreciation of the Swiss franc and the costs associated with the acquisitionand integration of the acquirees reduced operating income by around CHF 8million. Nevertheless, the Group's EBITDA rose by 9% to CHF 43.8 million andEBIT increased by 10% to CHF 31.5 million. Net income declined by 10% to CHF18.7 million due to currency movements. After using CHF 115 million foracquisitions and distributing a dividend of around CHF 57 million, the Group hascash holdings of CHF 120 million. H1 H1 Schweiter Technologies Group (in CHF m) -------------- ---Net revenues EBITDA 431.0 43.8 as a % of net revenues EBIT Net income 2014 + / -------------------------------------------------------- 375.5 +15% 40.3 +9% 10.2% 31.5 2015 10.7% 28.7 +10% 18.7 20.8 -10% 3A Composites recorded orders received of CHF 427.4 million (H1 2014: 349.9million). Net revenues rose by 18% to CHF 392.5 million (H1 2014: 333.1million). This resulted in EBITDA of CHF 40.6 million (H1 2014: 33.8 million),which translates into a return on sales of over 10%. EBIT amounted to CHF 28.9million (H1 2014: 22.8 million). One notable contributor to growth was the strong demand in the core materialsbusiness for wind energy, primarily in China. The architecture and displaybusiness in Europe continued to perform well. Alongside a stable trend inwestern European countries, revenues in southern Europe continued to recoverslightly. In the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region, the architecture business failedto sustain the gratifying growth of recent years in the first half of 2015.Political uncertainty and project postponements into the second half of the yeardepressed revenue performance but do not cloud the positive long-term outlook.In the USA, the architecture business made a modest start in the first quarterdue to difficult weather conditions, although this was offset by a good secondquarter. The display business turned in a solid performance.Business in the transportation segment was on a positive track - compared with aweak prior-year period due to project postponements, revenues in the two mainlines of business, rail vehicles and buses, increased sharply. However, marginswere depressed by exchange rate effects. The business and integration of Polycasa and Plastwag, the companies acquired atthe end of March 2015, proceeded in line with expectations. The acquisition ofPNG Balsa was completed on 30 June 2015. The costs associated with theacquisition and integration of these acquirees depressed half-year earnings byaround CHF 2 million. SSM Textile Machinery posted an orders received figure of CHF 36.3 million (H12014: 41.4 million). As expected, net revenues were down by 9% compared with thestrong prior-year period to CHF 38.3 million (-8% in local currency).The markets in India and Bangladesh performed well, while the high prior-yearrevenues in Turkey and the countries of South East Asia could not be matched.China continued to experience lower-than-average investment activity.EBITDA declined to CHF 4.5 million (H1 2014: 7.7 million), which translates intoa return on net revenues of 12% despite a fall in volumes and the negativeimpact of currency movements. Outlook Overall, business performance in the second half of the year is expected to beat least on a par with the first six months. The measures initiated to offsetthe negative impact of the appreciation of the Swiss franc will take full effectin the second half of the year. In addition, the revenues and earnings of allacquirees will be fully effective in the second half of the year. The complete financial statements for the first half of 2015 can be viewed onour website www.schweiter.com. A media conference on the results for the first half of 2015 for analysts, mediarepresentatives and investors will take place at 11.00 a.m. today at theMarriott Hotel, Neumühlequai 42, 8035 Zurich. For further information please contact: Martin Klöti, CFO Tel. +41 44 718 33 03, fax +41 44 718 34 51, [email protected] Schweiter Technologies AG, Neugasse 10, CH - 8812 Horgen, Switzerland Tel. +41 1 718 33 11 Fax +41 1 718 34 51 [email protected] www.schweiter.com The results for the first half of 2015 can be downloaded from the followinglink: Responsible Editor: Olivier Leleux - Visit our Web site : http://www.leleux.be - Customer information: 0800/25511. Page 13 of 13