AEVIS Holding announces a public takeover offer for Victoria-Jungfrau Collection AG

On 24 October 2013, Aevis Holding SA, a Swiss listed company that invests in the healthcare sector, life sciences, services to people and lifestyle, announced a public takeover offer for the luxury hotel group Victoria-Jungfrau Collection AG, whose shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and on the BX Bern eXchange. AEVIS indicated that it had formed a group with its majority shareholders Antoine Hubert, Géraldine Hubert-Reynard and Michel Reybier for the purpose of the transaction.

Lenz & Staehelin is advising the group consisting of AEVIS and its majority shareholders for the purpose of the transaction. The transaction team consists of Jacques Iffland (lead), Hélène Weidmann, Felix Gey, Alex Enzler and Guillaume Braidi.