MPC CapitalAG concluded its capital increase Sept. 27, with gross proceedsexpected to be about €36.5 million.

Having already successfully 3,560,229 new shares at €6 pershare in a private offering to selected institutional investors outside theU.S. upon the launch of the capital increase Sept. 12, the German companyoffered another 2,525,354 shares to existing shareholders, with about 90% ofthem exercising their subscription rights. MPC Participia GmBH, the principalshareholder of the company, exercised its pre­-emptive right and will acquireall unsubscribed shares at the subscription price.

After the implementation of the capital increase, MPCCapital's share capital will increase to €30.4 million from €27.9 million, withthe new shares expected to be included in exchange trading Sept. 30.

Berenberg advised on the offering as sole globalcoordinator, together with M.M. Warburg as joint lead manager and joint bookrunner.