Q-Free: Board statement regarding mandatory offer from Rieber & Søn AS
The enclosed statement is made by the board of directors (the "Board") of Q-Free ASA ("Q-Free") in accordance with Section 6-16 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act in connection with the mandatory offer from Rieber & Søn AS ("Rieber & Søn") to acquire all the issued and outstanding shares in Q-Free not already owned by Rieber & Søn, against a consideration of NOK 6.20 in cash per share (the "Offer"), made in the offer document dated 25 November 2022 (the "Offer Document"). Rieber & Søn is represented on the Board of Q-Free by Trond Valvik, who holds the position as the chairman of