Credit Suisse prices shares in capital hike at 3.82 francs By Reuters

ZURICH (Reuters) -Credit history Suisse on Monday claimed competent investors have dedicated to getting 462 million new shares at a invest in price tag of 3.82 Swiss francs ($3.83), as it announced specifics of its money hike.

The fund increasing is part of the embattled bank’s restructuring options it declared last 7 days to deal with the biggest disaster in the company’s history.

The selling price represented 94% of the volume weighted average rate of Credit Suisse shares on Oct. 27 and 28, and will raise gross proceeds of 1.76 billion Swiss francs.

Some 307.6 million of the new shares are predicted to be bought by Saudi Countrywide Lender, offering it a 9.9% stake in Credit Suisse, the Swiss loan company stated.

Present buyers meanwhile will get the opportunity to buy 889 million shares currently being available at a price of 2.52 francs for each share, with membership legal rights corresponding to the size of their current stake.

It is anticipated that 7 pre-emptive subscription rights will entitle their holder to buy two new shares at a 32% lower price on the reference rate, Credit Suisse reported.

The gross proceeds of each money will increase is anticipated to be about 4 billion francs, the bank reported.

($1 = .9972 Swiss francs)