Swiss Takeover Board
Uster Technologies AG
The Swiss Takeover Board has extended the period to publish the offer prospectus of Toyota Industries Corporation to the shareholders of Uster Technologies AG until 29 February 2012.
24.01.2012
IFBC AG
The Swiss Takeover Board has ascertained that IFBC AG is in the sense of art. 30 par. 6 TOO suitably qualified to prepare fairness opinions through public takeover offers.
22.12.2011
Quadrant AG
FINMA Takeover Committee dismisses the appeal of Sarasin Investmentfonds SA against TOB decision 410/04 regarding "Quadrant AG".
19.12.2011
Uster Technologies AG
The Swiss Takeover Board has extended the period to publish the offer prospectus of Toyota Industries Corporation to the shareholders of Uster Technologies AG until 31 January 2012.
15.12.2011
Newave Energy Holding SA
The Swiss Takeover Board has ascertained the compliance of the public offer of ABB Schweiz AG to the shareholders of Newave Energy Holding SA with the legal requirements.
07.12.2011
Re-election of Swiss Takeover Board members
At its recent meeting, the Board of Directors of FINMA elected the members of the Swiss Takeover Board for the next term of office. It confirmed the re-election of the TOB president, Luc Thévenoz, and six other TOB members. By reason of the statutory term limit, the TOB's Vice-Chairman, Walter Knabenhans, and Thierry de Marignac will leave the Board. From 1 January 2012 Lionel M. Aeschlimann and Thomas A. Müller will be new members of the TOB. Raymund Breu has been appointed as new vice-chairman.
The TOB will consist of the following members for the new term of office (2012 - 2015):
• Luc Thévenoz, Chairman
• Raymund Breu, Vice-Chairman
• Lionel M. Aeschlimann
• Susan Emmenegger
• Susanne Haury von Siebenthal
• Regina Kiener
• Thomas A. Müller
• Henry Peter
• Thomas Rufer
The Swiss Takeover Board (TOB) is a Federal Commission established under the Federal Act on Stock Exchanges and Securities Trading of March 24, 1995. It has jurisdiction to issue general rules and ensure compliance with the provisions applicable to public takeover offers.
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