Exercise of employee share options in Kongsberg Automotive ASA
- Out of a total of 11,057,173 exercisable options, employees in Kongsberg Automotive Group have exercised 2.499.843 options. Each share option corresponds to one share. The underlying shares have been provided by sale of the Company’s holding of treasury shares. Subsequent to the transaction Kongsberg Automotive ASA holds 3.368.420 own shares. There will be no share capital increase due to the exercise of share options.
- Options exercised by primary insiders 16 September 2014
The primary insiders mentioned below have exercised the following number of options in the Company, each option corresponding to one share, at the indicated strike price:
Issued in | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
Strike price, NOK | 5,80 | 1,50 | 2,00 | 4,50 | 5,00 | 3,00 | 20,00 |
Expiry year | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2015 | 2019 | 2018 |
Hans Peter Havdal | 315.000 | ||||||
Trond Stabekk | 217.000 | 151.406 | 215.394 | ||||
Jon Munthe | 16.666 | 30.000 | 60.000 | 22.801 | 68.019 | ||
Philippe Toth | 16.666 | 43.333 | 67.000 | 70.000 | 68.019 |
3.Transfer of rights
On 16 September 2014, the primary insiders mentioned below transferred their rights to receive shares resulting from the exercise of options to a third party.
The sales amount will be finally determined on the basis of the price subsequently obtained by the third party when selling the shares in the market. Still, primary insiders cannot be held liable for losses incurred by the third party if the shares are later sold below the strike price. Final compensation for the transferred rights will be reported to Oslo Børs when known.
Hans Peter Havdal
Trond Stabekk
Jon Munthe
Philippe Toth
4. New holding
After exercising options, the primary insiders mentioned in paragraph 2 hold the following number of unexercised options in the Company, each option corresponding to one share, at the indicated strike price:
Issued in | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
Strike price, NOK | 5,80 | 1,50 | 2,00 | 4,50 | 5,00 | 3,00 | 20,00 |
Expiry year | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2015 | 2019 | 2018 |
Hans Peter Havdal | 325.000 | 325.000 | 322.000 | 317.000 | 0 | 215.394 | 157.465 |
Trond Stabekk | 225.000 | 225.000 | 222.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jon Munthe | 33.334 | 15.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Philippe Toth | 50.000 | 33.334 | 21.667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.781 |
After completion of the above mentioned transactions, the primary insiders hold the following number of shares in the Company:
Hans Peter Havdal 447.025
Trond Stabekk 138.080
Jon Munthe 24.582
Philippe Toth 48.680
Media:
Fredrik Tangeraas, Director, Corporate Communications
Phone: +47 32 77 05 35; Mobile: +4792464699
Investors / analysts:
Philippe Toth, Vice President, M&A / Investor Relations
Phone: +4732770503. Mobile: +4798214021
About Kongsberg Automotive:
Kongsberg Automotive provides world class products to the global vehicle industry. Our products enhance the driving experience, making it safer, more comfortable and sustainable. With revenues of close to EUR 1.0 billion and approximately 10.000 employees in 20 countries, Kongsberg Automotive is truly a global supplier. The company is headquartered in Kongsberg, Norway and has 32 production facilities worldwide. The product portfolio includes seat comfort systems, driver and motion control systems, fluid assemblies, and industrial driver interface products developed for global vehicle manufacturers. Find more information at www.kongsbergautomotive.com