Based upon the capital increase resolved on 21 August 2014, Borussia Dortmund places a total of 24,454,989 new shares for a subscription price of EUR 4.66 per share. A number of 9,599,949 new shares were placed by way of limited shareholders of the company exercising their subscription rights. Three strategic investors, being Evonik, SIGNAL IDUNA and PUMA, subscribed for the remaining 14,855,040 new shares.

The further steps for completing this capital increase are now being taken. After registration with the Commercial Register, the company´s stock capital will have been increased to EUR 92.0 million (being represented by 92,000,000 non-par value shares). On this basis, the shareholders' structure of Borussia Dortmund will, as of today´s date, be as follows:
 

  • Evonik Industries AG: 14.78 %
  • Bernd Geske: 8.21 %
  • Ballspielverein Borussia 09 e.V. Dortmund: 5.53 %
  • SIGNAL IDUNA Allgemeine Versicherung AG: 5.43 %
  • PUMA SE: 5.00 %
  • Free Float: 61.04 %

 
As a result of the corporate action as of June 2014 (emission gross proceeds app. EUR 26.7 m.) and the present corporate action (emission gross proceeds app. EUR 114.0 m), Borussia Dortmund will receive in total emission gross proceeds of app. EUR 140.7 m.

Hans Joachim Watzke (CEO Borussia Dortmund): "We successfully placed all the shares and could have issued a great deal more than is legally permitted, such was the demand. This clearly shows the confidence investors currently have in Borussia Dortmund. We are now aiming to clear all remaining financial debt. The successful capital increase and the gross proceeds of the share issue of 140.7 million euros mean that Borussia Dortmund's growth strategy is based on a long-term solid and sustainable foundation."