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Sounding of the gong kicks off Boskalis Beach Cleanup Tour

The North Sea Foundation kicks off the Boskalis Beach Cleanup Tour. Interim managing director Arriën Kuyt sounds the gong accompanied by a delegation of Euronext listed main sponsor Boskalis (ticker symbol: BOKA).

The North Sea Foundation’s Boskalis Beach Cleanup Tour starts on 1 August. Nearly 1000 volunteers have already registered to help remove all trash from the Dutch North Sea coast from 1-27 August.

The beaches are covered in litter; an average of 400 items are found on every 100 meters of beach. Apart from beach visitors, the shipping industry also impacts the state of the beaches. When the trash ends up in the sea, it poses a threat to marine life. On an annual basis, more than 1 million marine animals die due to the ‘plastic soup’.

The Boskalis Beach Cleanup Tour is organised by the North Sea Foundation, the environmental organisation that focuses on sustainable use of the North Sea. Since the first edition in 2013, 26,668 kilos of waste have been removed from the Dutch beaches thanks to the help of 2,000 volunteers.

For more information: www.beachcleanuptour.nl

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Dutch Climate Coalition sounds the gong for a climate-neutral future

The Dutch Climate Coalition sounds the gong for a climate-neutral future. Central to this event is the call to companies, government institutions and NGOs to join the Climate Coalition.

The Dutch Climate Coalition was initiated by MVO Nederland, Natuur & Milieu, Klimaatverbond Nederland and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment. Together with other organisations, the Climate Coalition aims to accelerate the realisation of a climate-neutral society. As many as 250 organisations, (government) institutions and NGOs have joined the Climate Coalition since its foundation. All parties have agreed to implement a climate-neutral company policy by the year 2050.

For more information:  www.klimaatcoalitie.nl

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Winners ING Trading Game open trading on Beursplein 5

The winners of ING Trading Game open trading on Beursplein 5 by sounding the gong.

ING customers could participate in the online ING Trading Game for four weeks. In the ING Trading Game, players could practice investing safely and without any risk. This happened with fictional amounts, but with true, real-time rates. In the game, players had a Fund Portfolio and Trading Portfolio at their disposal where they could deal in stocks, options, ETFs and Sprinters. The aim was to achieve the highest possible score range within the Portfolio Funds.

For more information:www.ingbeursspel.nl

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Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and RBC Capital Markets visits Amsterdam exchange

A delegation of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) and RBC Capital Markets visits the Amsterdam Exchange and opens trading. They visit Euronext as the primary exchange in the eurozone to get acquainted with the European market. Brad Darling, Portfolio Manager at OTPP, sounds the gong. 

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is Canada’s largest single-profession pension plan with $154.5 billion in net assets and invests on behalf of 311,000 working and retired teachers, based in Toronto and with investment offices in New York, London and Hong Kong.

RBC Capital Markets is the corporate and investment banking arm of the Royal Bank of Canada, the 4th largest bank in North America by market capitalization. With over 7,000 professionals in 15 countries, RBC Capital Markets delivers their products and services to clients in over 100 countries through operations across North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.

For more information: www.rbccm.com 

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Sounding of the gong marks finals week of the 2015 Summer Competition

Organized for the 8^th consecutive year, the Summer Competition is a sporting event for companies in the Amsterdam area. Head of Athletics & Operations, Pieter-Bas Bentinck, sounds the gong and marks the finals week of the 2015 Summer Competition.

The event is a business competition in soccer and field hockey, in which more than 100 companies from the Amsterdam region participate. During more than 20 competition days between 2 June and 31 July, teams play for the 2015 football and hockey title. In addition to the sporting aspect of the Summer Competition, it provides an informal networking platform where participating companies, sponsors and young professionals meet. A social contribution is made by donating 10% of sales to the Kadish Foundation.

For more information: www.zomercompetitie.com

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IMCD celebrates introduction of Spotlight options by sounding the gong

IMCD celebrates the launch of Spotlight options on its shares (ticker symbol: IMD) by opening trading at Beursplein 5. Investor Relations Manager Carina Hamaker sounds the gong.

With a supplier base of more than 1,600 suppliers, 28,000 customers and a product portfolio of approximately 24,000 products, IMCD is a leading international company in sales, marketing and distribution of specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals and food ingredients. With over 1500 high-calibre professionals in Europe, United States, Africa, Asia-Pacific and Brazil, IMCD offers a combination of local understanding backed by an impressive international infrastructure.

For more information: www.imcdgroup.com

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Kempen Life Sciences celebrates 10th anniversary with gong ceremony

Kempen Life Sciences celebrates its 10th anniversary by opening trading with the traditional sounding of the gong. Kempen & Co has established a strong presence in the European Life Sciences sector through the dedication to quality and the pan-European focus of the Life Sciences team.

Head of Life Sciences Sachin Soni: “We are extremely happy to see that our commitment towards the European LifeSciences sector has paid-off. We have invested in the sector even during the crisis years which has widely been recognized by European Life Sciences companies and specialist investors from the U.S. and Europe. The team has worked hard to reach this milestone and we take pride in sharing our success through the Euronext platform on our home turf in Amsterdam.”

For more information:www.kempen.nl

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Heppie foundation sounds the gong to draw attention to Heppie vacation

Nina Scmitz, director Heppie Foundation, sounds the gong to draw attention to their Heppie vacation.

The Heppie Foundation committed for this (ever growing) group of vulnerable children in the Netherlands. With the help of over 600 volunteers Heppie annually gives more than 1800 children the chance to be a child and enjoy the benefits of a social environment, playing together and perceiving positive attention. This summer, hundreds of children are enjoying a Heppie vacation. With a boost of self-confidence and positive memories, children can then look out to the future with new energy.

For more information: www.heppie.nl

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Introduction en bourse de Biophytis

Enternext accueille Biophytis sur Alternext à Paris

Stanislas Veillet, Président-directeur général & co-fondateur de Biophytis, sonne l'ouverture des marchés boursiers.

Biophytis est spécialisé dans le développement de produits nutraceutiques et de médicaments à base de phytonutriments actifs destinés au traitement des maladies métaboliques et du vieillissement.
La société dispose d'un portefeuille de 2 actifs nutraceutiques en phase clinique (Quinolia pour le traitement de l'obésité et Bixilia pour la protection de la peau des rayons UV) et de candidats médicaments en phase préclinique (traitement de l'obésité sarcopénique et de la dégénérescence maculaire liée à l'âge).

Nederlandsche Betaal & Wisselmaatschappij

Nederlandsche Betaal & Wisselmaatschappij sounds gong

Kees Gielen, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Dutch Payment & Exchange Company (NBWM), sounds the gong to open trading. NBWM celebrates that they are now able to offer currency options. They can be used to cover against unwanted currency movements.

"We focus on SMEs. The market allows for a challenger", said PJ Datema, founder of NBWM. Last month NBWM also received a license from the Financial Markets Authority. This license allows for offering currency options as well. "Customers could already use forward contracts to cover against adverse price movements. With currency options we offer our customers even more options."

For more information: www.nbwm.nl

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Tessenderlo Chemie obligations

Cotation des obligations émises par Tessenderlo Chemie

Ce mercredi 15 juillet 2015, Stefaan Haspeslagh, Président du Conseil d’Administration et CFO de Tessenderlo Group, a ouvert les marchés européens d’Euronext en sonnant la cloche pour célébrer la cotation des obligations Tessenderlo sur Euronext Bruxelles. Le placement s’élève à 250 millions d’Euros. ING Belgium a agi en tant que coordinateur global de l’opération.

Tessenderlo est un groupe international spécialisé, fournissant des solutions répondant aux besoins des secteurs de l'agriculture, de l’alimentation, du traitement de l'eau et de l'utilisation et la réutilisation efficace des ressources naturelles. Tessenderlo Chemie est cotée sur Euronext Bruxelles (symbole : TESB) et fait partie d’EnterNext, filiale dédiée à la promotion des Mid et Small Caps. Tessenderlo est reprise dans les indices Next 150 et BEL Mid.

Pour en savoir plus sur la société, rendez-vous sur www.tessenderlo.com
 

Utrecht University School of Economics Summerschool

Utrecht University School of Economics Summerschool opens trading

As part of their Summer school, Utrecht University School of Economics opens trading. The gong is sounded by Dr. Dirk Gerritsen, Assistant Professor of Finance. A group of thirty students from eighteen different countries take part in this month’s summer course ‘’Investment Theory’’

The Utrecht Summer School Summer School is the largest in Europe with more than 3,000 participants. This course is led by Mr. Gerritsen and Professor Dr. Arie Buijs (Professor of Finance). Professor. dr. Suzette Viviers from the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa is also part of the Summer school.

Utrecht University School of Economics (USE) is part of the Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance of Utrecht University.

For more information:  www.uu.nl/use

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Cotation de LafargeHolcim

Euronext accueille LafargeHolcim sur Euronext à Paris

Eric Olsen Président-directeur général de LafargeHolcim sonne l'ouvreture des marchés boursiers.

Holcim est spécialisé dans la production et la commercialisation de matériaux de construction. Le CA par famille de produits se répartit comme suit :

• ciments et briques (60,6%) : 140,3 Mt vendues en 2014. A fin 2014, le groupe dispose de 144 sites de production implantés en Europe (34), en Asie-Pacifique (54), en Amérique latine (27), en Amérique du Nord (17), en Afrique et au Moyen Orient (12) ;
• granulats (8%) : 153,1 Mt vendues de sables, de graviers, de craies, etc. A fin 2014, Holcim dispose de 363 sites de production dans le monde ;
• autres (31,4%) : principalement béton prêt à l'emploi (37 millions de m3 vendus ; 935 sites détenus) et asphaltes (10 Mt ; 84 sites).

La répartition géographique du CA est la suivante : Europe (27,2%), Asie-Pacifique (36,2%), Amérique du Nord (17,5%), Amérique latine (15,1%), Afrique et Moyen Orient (4%).

Debut Renault Espace and Kadjar

Renault sounds gong to celebrate showroom debut of Renault Espace and Kadjar

Jean-Paul Renaux, CEO of Renault Netherlands, opened trading on Euronext Amsterdam today with the traditional sounding of the gong. The ceremony also symbolizes the showroom debut of the new Renault Espace and Kadjar, a moment with extra significance given the date: 14 July is Bastille Day, the French National Celebration.

Both new crossover models were designed by Dutchman Laurens van den Acker, Director of Industrial Design at Renault, listed at Euronext (ticker symbol: RNO).

For more information: www.renault.nl

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Extel “Best Analyst” award

Rabobank celebrates winning Extel “Best Analyst” award

David Tailleur, head of Equity Research at Rabobank Markets, opens trading at Euronext Amsterdam in presence of his direct colleagues. As such, he celebrates the achievement of the Extel “Best Analyst” Award 2015 and the runner-up position of his colleague Cor Kluis in this category. The annual Extel Broker Scorecard is the biggest and most comprehensive survey across rankings for brokers, individual analysts and salespersons with more than 18,000 participating investors.  

Tailleur: ”We are very proud that we achieved these high rankings in this prestigious survey. This again confirms the leading position that Rabobank holds in Equity Research, after having obtained the #1 position in the Institutional Investor survey 2015 earlier this year. It goes without saying that we are pleased that our clients recognize the focus and consistent quality of our Equity Research product”.

For more information: www.rabobank.com

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Cellnovo Group SA

EnterNext accueille Cellnovo Group SA sur Euronext à Paris

Eric Beard, Président-directeur général de Cellnovo Group SA, sonne la clôture des marchés boursiers.

Cellnovo est spécialisé dans le développement d'un système mobile de gestion du diabète de type 1. L'appareil comprend une micro-pompe sans fil (pompe patch), un dispositif de suivi d'activité intégré, et un combiné cellulaire avec écran tactile équipé d'un glucomètre intégré. Il s'agit d'un système qui permet aux diabétiques de mener une vie active normale tout en surveillant étroitement leur glycémie, leur utilisation d'insuline, leur activité et leur alimentation.

Benfica SAD

Benfica SAD rings the closing bell

To celebrate the listing of €45 million in bonds, Rui Cunha, deputy chairman, rang the Closing Bell. He was accompanied by Benfica SAD management team, along with the Euronext team. Bonds demand exceeded offer in 1.7 times. This bonds pay 4.75% in interest rate, and more than 5,200 investors purchased Benfica SAD 2015-2018 bonds.

Introduction en bourse de Amoéba

Enternext accueille Amoéba sur Euronext à Paris

Fabrice Plasson, Président du Directoire d’Amoéba, sonne l'ouverture des marchés boursiers.

Amoéba Biocide est spécialisé dans le développement, la production et la commercialisation de biocide biologique destiné au traitement des légionelles et des amibes dans les eaux. Ce nouvel agent désinfectant, Biomeba, détruit ces bactéries pathogènes sans impact sur les réseaux d'eau et sur l'environnement.