ADR Overview
ALK-Abelló A/S (“ALK”) established a sponsored Level I American Depositary Receipt (ADR) programme with Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (Deutsche Bank).
Ticker: AKABY
Structure: Level I ADR
Exchange: OTC
Ratio (ADR:ORD) : 5 ADRs : 1 ORD
DR ISIN : US0016281067
CUSIP: 001628 106
Contact details for ADR investors and brokers:
Deutsche Bank ADR broker services desks
New York: Tel +1 212 250 9100
London: +44 207 547 6500
Contact details for registered ADR holders:
Deutsche Bank Shareholder Services
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
Operations Center
6201 15th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11219
Email: DB@amstock.com
Toll-free number: (800) 937-5449
Direct Dial: (718) 921-8124
The Company’s ADR programme is sponsored by Deutsche Bank. As the Depositary bank Deutsche Bank performs the following roles for ADR holders:
- Records and maintains the register of ADR holders
- Is the stock transfer agent
- Distributes dividends in US dollars (if applicable)
- Facilitates the proxy voting process and exercises the voting rights on behalf of ADR holders (if applicable)
- Issues and cancels ALK ADRs
- Can distribute company circulars and Annual General Meeting documentation (if applicable)
For those holders which are not registered because their shares are held through a ‘Street name’ (nominee account), your nominee will receive company documents from time to time from Deutsche Bank to distribute to ADR holders. You need to make arrangements with your nominee if you wish to receive such documents and to be able to exercise your vote through the depositary bank at general meetings (if applicable).
ADR FAQs
The following information does not contain all information that may be important to you. For more complete information, we highly recommend that you read the entire deposit agreement and the form of American Depositary Receipt, which contains the American Depositary Shares terms.
ADRs are a negotiable US dollar denominated certificate representing ownership of shares in a non-US company. ALK ADRs represent ALK’s ordinary shares deposited with the depositary bank, to underlie such certificates and carry the rights attached to them as detailed in the Depositary Agreement. Holders of ADRs receive dividends in US dollars (if applicable) and have the right to vote on shareholders resolutions. The term ADR and ADS are often used interchangeably. ADRs were specifically designed to facilitate the purchase, holding and sale of non-US securities by US investors.
This is the relation between the number of ADRs and the number of ordinary shares. Every 1 ordinary ALK share represents 5 ALK ADRs.
US investors may prefer to purchase ADRs rather than ordinary shares in the issuer’s home market because ADRs trade, clear and settle according to US market conventions. One of ADRs’ top advantages is the facilitated diversification into foreign securities. ADRs also allow easy comparison to securities of similar companies as well as access to price and trading information.
ALK established the ADR programme to make it easier for US investors to buy the ALK share. Trading ADRs simplifies foreign investments for US investors as administrative costs are reduced and capital gains are realised in US dollars.
We hope that the ADR programme encourages US investors to buy shares in ALK as it will now be easier for them to do so.
ADR issuers are typically large multinational corporations. Any non-US company seeking to raise capital in the USA or increase their base of US investor can issue ADRs.
Information is widely available on ALK’s website:
Trading information is readily available on the Depositary bank’s website:
ALK ADRs are traded Over-the-counter (OTC)
The OTC market is a decentralised market of securities that are not listed on a stock exchange. Trading on the OTC market occurs via a network of dealers who carry inventories of securities to facilitate the buy and sell orders of investors.
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas. The depositary bank plays a key role in issuance as well as cancellation of ADRs. It also maintains the ADR holder register, distributes the dividends in US dollars (if applicable) and facilitates the exercise by the ADRs holders of their voting rights (if applicable).
ALK ADRs are denominated in US dollars.
No, this is not a share issue and the ADR programme does not increase ALK’s share capital. The share capital will remain the same as prior to the launch of the ADR programme.
A registered holder is one whose name appears on the books of the depositary bank. The registered holder is considered the owner of record. A beneficial holder is one whose holdings are registered in a name other than their own, such as in the name of a broker, bank or nominee.
Converting ordinary shares into ADRs must be done through a broker investment advisor or for registered holders through Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas. You can contact Deutsche Bank broker services desk on +1 212 250 9100 or +44 207 547 6500.
If you do not hold via a broker, bank or nominee, please contact our transfer agent:
Deutsche Bank Shareholder Services
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
6201 15th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11219
Email: DB@amstock.com
Toll-free number: +1 800 937-5449
Direct Dial: +1 718 921 8124
To receive your ALK Annual Report, or other shareholder or company information please contact Investors Relations via ALK’s website
For corporate action information, please visit:
Search for ALK and then select Corporate Actions tab. Alternatively you may contact Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas Shareholder Services on toll-free number +1 866 706 0509 or Direct Dial: +1 718 921 8137.
Historical share prices for ALK’s ADRs can be found on Deutsche Bank's website https://www.adr.db.com/drweb/dr_universe_type_e.html
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