Increase of share capital in Atea ASA ("the Company")

Reference is made to the statement regarding share options exercise in Atea dated October 28, 2011.

Out of a total of 1,522,990 exercisable options, employees in the Atea Group have exercised 220,999 options. Following the share option exercise the Board of Directors, pursuant to authorisation granted by the Company's Annual General Meeting, has decided to increase the Company's share capital by NOK 2,209,990 by issuing 220,999 new shares, of par value NOK 10. Following the increase the Company's share capital is NOK 998,513,570 divided into 99,851,357 shares.

Following the registration by the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises (Foretaksregisteret) of November 1, 2011, the Articles of association for the Company have been revised accordingly.

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl (Norwegian Trading Act).

For further information, please contact:
Rune Falstad, CFO Atea ASA, mobile +47 906 14 482

   
About Atea
Atea is the leading Nordic and Baltic supplier of IT infrastructure with approximately 5500 employees. Atea is present in 79 cities in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Atea delivers IT products from leading vendors and assist its customers with specialist competencies within IT infrastructure services. Atea had revenue of approximately NOK 17 billion in 2010 and is listed on Oslo Stock Exchange.
www.atea.com

Tags: