Telefónica SA

06/17/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/17/2021 12:47

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION (Form 6-K)

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

Further the communication published on May 26, 2021, Telefónica, S.A. informs that on June 15, 2021 the free-of charge allotment rights trading period for the capital increase with charge to reserves related to the shareholder compensation by means of a scrip dividend ('Telefónica's Flexible Dividend'), ended.
The shareholders of 28.53% of the free-of-charge allotment rights have accepted the purchase commitment assumed by Telefónica, S.A. The gross amount to be paid by Telefónica, S.A. for these rights amounts to 307,524,958.09 euros. Telefónica, S.A. has waived the rights thus acquired, that have been amortized.
On the other hand, the shareholders of 71.47% of the free-of-charge allotment rights have opted to receive new shares of Telefónica S.A. Therefore, the final number of ordinary shares with a nominal value of 1 euro issued in the capital increase is 194,518,911, corresponding to 3.57% of the share capital, being the amount of the capital increase 194,518,911 euros. As a result, the amount of the share capital of Telefónica, S.A. after the capital increase has been set at 5,638,053,507 euros, divided into 5,638,053,507 shares.
Also, it is expected that the new shares will be admitted to listing on the four Spanish Stock Exchanges and will be traded on the Spanish Automated Quotation System (Sistema de Interconexión Bursátil Español) next, June 29, 2021 so that the ordinary trading of the new shares in Spain will begin on, June 30, 2021. The admission to listing of the new shares on the different foreign Stock Exchanges where Telefónica, S.A. is listed will also be requested.

Madrid, June 17, 2021