Spin-off and Listing of Sunrise on the SIX and NASDAQ by Liberty Global
On 16 October 2024, Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) and Sunrise Communications AG announced the key dates of the spin-off of Sunrise from Liberty Global. After the spin-off, Sunrise, which is Switzerland’s largest private telecommunications provider, will be an independent, separate publicly traded Swiss company. As part of the spin-off, Liberty Global shareholders will receive Sunrise Class A shares and Sunrise Class B shares in the form of Sunrise Class A ADSs and Sunrise Class B ADSs. The Sunrise Class A shares will be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX) and the Sunrise Class A ADSs will be listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (NASDAQ). The spin-off is subject to approval by Liberty Global’s shareholders. The first day of trading on the NASDAQ and the SIX is scheduled for 13 and 15 November 2024, respectively.