◎普通株IPO計画を提出　eコマース最大手CNOVA

AsiaNet 56957

共同JBN 0620 （2014.6.5）

【サンパウロ（ブラジル）、ボルドー（フランス）2014年6月5日PRN＝共同JBN】

＊F-1プレスリリース

国際的にeコマース（電子商取引）を展開していく新オランダ法人のCNOVA NV（Cnova）は5日、普通株の新規株式公開（IPO）計画について米証券取引委員会（SEC）にフォームF-1の有価証券届出書を提出したと発表した。公開する株式数と公開価格帯はまだ決めてない。

Casino Groupの5日発表によると、Casinoとその子会社のCBD、Via Varejo、Exitoの各取締役会はCnova Group設立の主要条項を承認した。Cnovaはフランス、コロンビア、タイのCdiscountと、ブラジルのNovaの両事業を併合し、世界最大級のeコマース企業になる。

モルガン・スタンレーとJPモルガンがIPOの共同ブックランナーを務める。

IPOは目論見書よってのみ実施される。この株式に関する仮目論見書のコピーは、入手可能になれば、Morgan Stanley & Co LLC, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10014, Attention: Prospectus Department、もしくはJ.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Attention: Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717から入手できる見込み。

この株式に関連する有価証券届出書はSECに提出されたが、まだ有効になっていない。届出書が有効になるまでは、この株式は販売できず、購入申し出は受理できない。このプレスリリースは株式の販売の申し出ではなく、また購入申し出を勧誘するものでもない。またいかなる州でも、当該州や管轄区域の証券取引法によって、登録または認可以前のそうした申し出や勧誘、販売は違法とされている。

▽Cnovaについて

Cnovaはフランス、コロンビア、タイのCdiscountとブラジルのNovaの両事業を併合し、世界最大級のEコマース企業になる。1170万人以上の積極的な顧客に対し、直接販売や第3者ベンダーによる販売を通じて、約920万以上の幅広い製品を提供する。同社のウェブサイトはwww.cnovagroup.com。

ソース：Cnova

▽問い合わせ先

CNOVA CONTACTS

Leigh PARRISH, FTI Consulting, +1-212-850-5651, Leigh.parrish@fticonsulting.com,

Hugh BARKER, FTI Consulting,

+1-212-850-5621, Hugh.barker@fticonsulting.com;

Casino Group contacts

Regine GAGGIOLI (Analysts and Investors), Tel: +33-(0)1-53-65-64-17, rgaggioli@groupe-casino.fr,

Aziza BOUSTER (Media), Tel: +33-(0)1-53-65-24-78, Mob: +33-(0)6-08-54-28-75, abouster@groupe-casino.fr;

Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao and Via Varejo S.A. contacts

Daniela SABBAG (Analysts and Investors), Tel: +55-11-3886-0421, daniela.sabbag@gpabr.com,

Paola PEDRAO (Media), Tel: +55-11-3886-0465, Mob: +55-11-99212-3982, Paula.pedrao@gpabr.com,

Marcelo RIZZI de OLIVEIRA (Analysts and Investors), Tel: +55-11-4225-8650, Mob. +55-11-96385-0871, marcelo.rizzi@viavarejo.com.br,

Wilma LOURES (Media), Tel: +55-11-4225-9228, Mob: +55-11-94136-9120, wilma.loures@viavarejo.com.br

Newly Incorporated CNOVA NV Files Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering of Ordinary Shares

PR56957

SAO PAULO, Brazil and BORDEAUX, France, June 5, 2014 /PRN=KYODO JBN/ --

-- F-1 Press Release

CNOVA NV ("Cnova"), a newly incorporated Dutch corporation and a global

eCommerce player, announced today that it has filed a registration statement on

Form F-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a

proposed initial public offering of its ordinary shares.  The number of shares

to be offered and the price range for the offering have not yet been

determined.

As announced by Casino Group today, the Board of Directors of Casino, as well

as those of its subsidiaries CBD, Via Varejo and Exito, approved the principal

terms for the creation of the Cnova Group.  One of the largest eCommerce

companies in the world, Cnova will include the businesses of Cdiscount in

France, Colombia, Thailand and Vietnam, and Nova in Brazil.

Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan will act as joint bookrunners for the proposed

offering.

The proposed offering will be made only by means of a prospectus. A copy of the

preliminary prospectus relating to these securities may be obtained when

available from Morgan Stanley & Co LLC, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York,

NY 10014, Attention: Prospectus Department or J.P. Morgan Securities LLC,  

Attention: Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood,

New York 11717.

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These

securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time

the registration statement becomes effective. This press release shall not

constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall

there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which

such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or

qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Cnova

Cnova will be one of the largest global eCommerce companies and includes the

businesses of Cdiscount in France, Colombia, Thailand and Vietnam and Nova in

Brazil. The Company will offer more than 11.7 million active customers access

to a wide and growing assortment of more than approximately 9.2 million product

offerings through a combination of its direct sales and sales by for

third-party vendors. The Company's website is www.cnovagroup.com.

Forward-looking Statements

Certain statements and information included in this release may constitute

"forward looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities

Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such forward-looking statements involve known

and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual

results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different

from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied in

such forward looking statements. Additional discussion of such factors is

contained in the companies' Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The

company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking

statements.

SOURCE:  Cnova

CONTACT: CNOVA CONTACTS - Leigh PARRISH, FTI Consulting, +1-212-850-5651,

Leigh.parrish@fticonsulting.com, or Hugh BARKER, FTI Consulting,

+1-212-850-5621, Hugh.barker@fticonsulting.com; Casino Group contacts - Regine

GAGGIOLI (Analysts and Investors), Tel: +33-(0)1-53-65-64-17,

rgaggioli@groupe-casino.fr, or Aziza BOUSTER (Media), Tel:

+33-(0)1-53-65-24-78, Mob: +33-(0)6-08-54-28-75, abouster@groupe-casino.fr;

Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao and Via Varejo S.A. contacts - Daniela

SABBAG (Analysts and Investors), Tel: +55-11-3886-0421,

daniela.sabbag@gpabr.com, or Paola PEDRAO (Media), Tel: +55-11-3886-0465, Mob:

+55-11-99212-3982, Paula.pedrao@gpabr.com, or Marcelo RIZZI de OLIVEIRA

(Analysts and Investors), Tel: +55-11-4225-8650, Mob. +55-11-96385-0871,

marcelo.rizzi@viavarejo.com.br, or Wilma LOURES (Media), Tel: +55-11-4225-9228,

Mob: +55-11-94136-9120, wilma.loures@viavarejo.com.br