23.12.2009 Hoiatusteade Bank Coop Ltd tegevuse kohta (Šveits)

SIX Exchange Regulation opens an investigation of Bank Coop Ltd on the grounds of possible breaches of the rules governing ad hoc publicity and the disclosure rules of the Directive on Information relating to Corporate Governance.

SIX Exchange Regulation, which is charged by SIX Swiss Exchange Ltd with the monitoring and enforcement of issuer obligations, has opened an investigation of Bank Coop Ltd on the grounds of possible breaches of the obligations regarding ad hoc publicity and the disclosure rules of the Corporate Governance Directive. On the one hand the investigation is connected with the publication of the 2008 annual report of Bank Coop Ltd (ad hoc publicity). On the other hand the investigation concerns the corporate governance part of this annual report which was reviewed by SIX Exchange Regulation as part of the annual spot checks of corporate governance reports of primary-listed companies.

Investigatory proceedings will continue for an indefinite period. SIX Exchange Regulation will announce its findings, although no information will be provided while the investigatory proceedings are ongoing.

SIX Exchange Regulation performs the functions assigned under Swiss federal law and enforces and monitors compliance with the rules laid down by the Regulatory Board. SIX Exchange Regulation imposes sanctions in so far as it is authorised to do so by the regulations, or submits sanction requests to SIX Swiss Exchange?s Sanction Commission. SIX Exchange Regulation's independence from SIX Swiss Exchange's operating business is guaranteed by its direct subordination to the Chairman of the Board of Directors of SIX Group. SIX Exchange Regulation consists of the divisions Listing & Enforcement, responsible for regulating issuers, and Surveillance & Enforcement monitoring trading.

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Investigation of Bank Coop Ltd