DGAP-Adhoc: IFCO Systems N.V.: Secondary Public Offering by Apax Funds


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into the United States, Australia, Canada, South Africa or Japan.

IFCO Systems N.V.: Secondary Public Offering by Apax Funds

Amsterdam, the Netherlands, May 6, 2010

Funds advised by Apax Partners ('Apax Funds') intend to sell up to
approximately 29.3 million shares held by Island International Investment
Limited Partnership in IFCO Systems N.V. by way of a secondary public
offering. Further shares of up to 4.4 million may be sold through an
over-allotment and greenshoe option. The price range for the offer is
between EUR 10.50 and EUR 13.50. The offer will consist of a public offer
in Germany and the Netherlands as well as a private placement to
institutional investors in certain other jurisdictions, including the U.S.
The offer will begin after approval of the prospectus by the Dutch
financial supervisory authority, Autoriteit Financiële Markten and after
notification of the prospectus to the German federal financial supervisory
authority Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht.

Further details will be published in a press release.

This announcement does not contain or constitute an offer of, or the
solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for, securities to any person
in Australia, Canada, Japan, South Africa or the United States or in any
jurisdiction to whom or in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful.
The securities referred to herein may not be offered or sold in the United
States absent registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the 'Securities Act') or another exemption from, or in a
transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities
Act. Subject to certain exceptions, the securities referred to herein may
not be offered or sold in Australia, Canada, South Africa or Japan or to,
or for the account or benefit of, any national, resident or citizen of
Australia, Canada, South Africa or Japan. The offer and sale of the
securities referred to herein has not been and will not be registered under
the Securities Act or under the applicable securities laws of Australia,
Canada, South Africa or Japan. There will be no public offer of the
securities in the United States.


Dr. Michael W. Nimtsch
IFCO SYSTEMS N.V.

Tel:  +49 89 744 91 121
Fax: +49 89 744 91 239
Email: Michael.Nimtsch@ifco.de





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Language:     English
Company:      IFCO SYSTEMS N.V.
              Evert van de Beekstraat 310
              1118 CX Schiphol Centrum
              Niederlande
Phone:        +31 20 6541854
Fax:          +31 20 6541801
E-mail:       sabine.preiss@ifco.de
Internet:     www.ifcosystems.de
ISIN:         NL0000268456
WKN:          157670
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
              in Berlin, München, Düsseldorf
 
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