CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwired - Dec 29, 2015) - Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ: CENX) (the "Company") submitted today a request to delist its shares, issued in the form of global depository receipts, from the First North Market of Nasdaq Iceland due to low trading volumes on the First North Market. The Company expects the Icelandic listing authorities to approve its delisting application and the related delisting to occur in the first quarter of 2016.
The Company's common stock is and will remain primarily listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker "CENX".
About Century Aluminum
Century Aluminum Company owns primary aluminum capacity in the United States and Iceland. Century's corporate offices are located in Chicago, IL.
Visit www.centuryaluminum.com for more information.
Certified Advisors for the First North market of the OMX Nordic Exchange Iceland hf. for Global Depositary Receipts in Iceland:
Atli B. Gudmundsson, Senior Manager -- Corporate Finance, Landsbankinn hf.
Steingrimur Helgason, Director -- Corporate Finance, Landsbankinn hf.
Cautionary Statement
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