Groupe Eurotunnel SA Eurotunnel Celebrates First Day of Trading on NYSE Euronext London
July 19 2012 - 4:00AM
UK Regulatory
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Groupe Eurotunnel (Paris:GET) (LSE:GETS), a leading provider of
cross-channel and transport infrastructure, rang the opening bell
in London this morning at 8 am to celebrate its admission to
trading on the London market of NYSE Euronext (NYX) under the
ticker symbol GET. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jacques
Gounon, joined by members of Groupe Eurotunnel's management team
thus marked the start of continental Europe trading.
Following his 30 minute journey to France through the Channel
Tunnel on the Shuttle, Mr Jacques Gounon will close the European
cash markets of NYSE Euronext from Paris at 5.30 pm.
"We are delighted to welcome Groupe Eurotunnel as the first
company to join NYSE Euronext's London market." said Dominique
Cerutti, President and Deputy CEO of NYSE Euronext. "We bring
together an unparalleled capital markets community at NYSE Euronext
helping issuers generate capital and liquidity. We look forward to
a long and successful partnership with Group Eurotunnel as a valued
member of our issuer community."
Jacques Gounon, Chairman and Chief Executive of Eurotunnel said:
"Being visible in both the financial marketplaces of London and
Paris will help us serve properly our shareholders across the
Channel. Listing on NYSE Euronext London is a milestone that will
increase the liquidity of our shares and unveil the group's
potential internationally."
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Caption:
Groupe Eurotunnel Chairman and Chief Executive, Jacque Gounon,
members of the company's management and NYSE Euronext's President
and Deputy CEO, Dominique Cerutti ring the opening bell in London
to celebrate the company's first day of trading on NYSE Euronext
London.
About Groupe Eurotunnel
Groupe Eurotunnel (Euronext Paris: GET and London Stock
Exchange: GETS) manages the infrastructure of the Channel Tunnel
and operates accompanied truck shuttle and passenger shuttle (car
and coach) services between Folkestone, UK and Calais, France.
Eurotunnel holds the concession until 2086 to operate the Channel
Tunnel, the fastest, most reliable, easiest and most
environmentally friendly way to cross the Channel. In 18 years,
nearly 284 million people have used the Channel Tunnel. This unique
land crossing has become a vital link between the continent and the
United Kingdom. Eurotunnel also runs a rail freight business
through its subsidiary Europorte, which offers a wide range of
integrated rail freight services.
www.eurotunnelgroup.com
About NYSE Euronext
NYSE Euronext (NYX) is a leading global operator of financial
markets and provider of innovative trading technologies. The
company's exchanges in Europe and the United States trade equities,
futures, options, fixed-income and exchange-traded products. With
approximately 8,000 listed issues (excluding European Structured
Products), NYSE Euronext's equities markets - the New York Stock
Exchange, NYSE Euronext, NYSE MKT, NYSE Alternext and NYSE Arca -
represent one-third of the world's equities trading, the most
liquidity of any global exchange group. NYSE Euronext also operates
NYSE Liffe, one of the leading European derivatives businesses and
the world's second-largest derivatives business by value of
trading. The company offers comprehensive commercial technology,
connectivity and market data products and services through NYSE
Technologies. NYSE Euronext is in the S&P 500 index. For more
information, please visit: http://www.nyx.com.
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