IT&T
in
cooperation
with
Athens
University
of
Economics
and
Business
(AUEB),
successfully
completed
the
4th
“DIGITAL
GATE”;
an
airport
innovation
challenge
program
fostering
youth
entrepreneurship,
aiming
to
identify
the
best
solutions
and
applications
for
new
digital
services
and
innovative
business
activities
within
the Airport.
AIA,
committed
to
being
at
the
forefront
of
innovation
towards
shaping
a
future
that
offers
services
that
meet
the
airports'
evolving
needs,
founded
in
2021,
along
with
AdR,
AENA
and
Nice
Côte
d'Azur
Airport,
a
dynamic
network,
currently
joined
by
additional
international
airports,
aiming
to
create
economies
of
scale
in
regard
to
innovative
solutions
production
and
implementation.
At
this
stage,
the
network
is
working
towards shaping a joint call for startups in the field of “Seamless Travel Experience”.
b. Major Corporate Projects and Developments
IPO
Pursuant
to
the
fact
that
the
listing
of
AIA’s
shares
on
a
regulated
market
has
always
been
considered
as
one
of
the
main
options
by
AIA’s
shareholders,
an
option
that
has
also
been
reflected
in
the
ADA,
the
Company’s
shareholders
signed
a
Memorandum
of
Understanding
(MoU)
on
June
1
st
,
2023,
in
order
to
explore
the
potential
for
HRADF
to
sell
its
30%
shareholding
in
AIA
through
Initial
Public
Offering
(IPO)
and
the
listing
of
all
AIA’s
shares
for
trading
on
the
Main
Market
of
the
Regulated
Securities
Market
of
the
Athens
Exchange
(ATHEX)
.
Within
this
context,
during
2023,
the
Company
in
coordination
with
its
shareholders
took
all
the
preparatory
steps
to
enable
the
successful
completion
of
the
IPO
with
a
target
day
of
commencement
of
trading
the
7
th
of
February
2024.
As
part
of
these
preparatory
steps
the
Company
engaged
expert
technical,
financial,
legal,
communication
and
other
advisors
to
provide
the
necessary
support.
The
key
milestone
events
that
took
place
during
the
reporting
period
within
the
context
of
the
IPO and listing of the Company shares are the following:
•
Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders on July 6, 2023, deciding on the initiation of
regarding the potential IPO and grant of relevant authorizations to BoD and management
•
Publication of L.5045/2023 ratifying necessary provisions for the IPO
•
Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders on November 2, 2023, deciding share split and
amendment of Art. 5.1 of the Company’s Articles of Association
•
Publication of interim 9-months financial results on 15 November 2023
•
Pre-marketing activities during October and Analyst Presentation on November 23, 2023
•
Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders on December 4, 2023, deciding on ADA
amendments, the listing of AIA shares in the Main Market of the Regulated Securities Market of
the Athens Exchange and the amendment of the Company’s Articles of Association to align with
provisions of law 4548/2018 and law 4706/2020 on listed sociétés anonymes subject to the
fulfillment of the condition precedent of the commencement of trading of the Company’s shares
on the Main Market of the Regulated Securities Market of the Athens Exchange
•
Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders on December 14, 2023, deciding on distribution of
interim dividend for financial year 2023 and appropriation of profits (retained earnings)
•
Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders on December 15, 2023, deciding the entry into a
framework agreement with AviAlliance as per the MoU, and election of a new Board of Directors,
and appointment of independent non-executive members pursuant to Article 5 para 2 of law
4706/2020 subject to the fulfilment of the condition precedent of the commencement of trading
