BEWi ASA | Private placement of existing shares successfully placed
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Reference is made to the previous announcement made by BEWiSynbra Group AB (publ) (“BEWiSynbra”) on 19 August 2020 regarding the terms and the commencement of the application period of the private placement of existing shares in BEWi ASA, the newly established parent company of BEWiSynbra, at a price of NOK 19.80 per share (the "Sale") in connection with a contemplated admission of BEWI ASA' shares on Merkur Market.
BEWi ASA hereby announces that the Sale has been successfully placed.
The placement attracted strong interest from Norwegian and international investors and was significant oversubscribed. More than 120 investors participated in the placement. Upon completion of the Sale, Frøya Invest AS (“Frøya”) and Verdane ETF III SPV K/S and Verdane Skuld 1 AS (together “Verdane”) will sell a total of 13,871,550 existing shares in BEWi ASA, at a price of NOK 19.80 per share, equivalent to ~9.6% of the outstanding shares in BEWi ASA. Frøya will sell 11,371,550 shares and Verdane will sell 2,500,000 shares, respectively. The total gross proceeds of the Sale is NOK 274.7 million.
The number of shareholders in BEWi ASA following completion of the Sale will exceed 140 and the free float is expected to be approximately 25%.
Completion of the Sale is subject to fulfilment of the conditions set out in BEWiSynbra's announcement on 19 August 2020, including that BEWI ASA’s application for admission to trading on Merkur Market having been approved by Oslo Børs, each of Frøya and Verdane having delivered their respective portion of the Sale shares free and clear of any encumbrances and payment being received from the investors for the Sale shares. The share exchange transaction where the shares in BEWiSynbra were exchanged with a corresponding number of shares in BEWi ASA has now been completed.
Notification of allotted shares and the corresponding amount to be paid by investors are expected to be communicated to investors today and the settlement is expected to take place on 28 August 2020.
BEWi ASA has applied for admission to trading of its shares on Merkur Market, a multilateral trading facility operated by the Oslo Stock Exchange. The first day of trading is expected on or about 28 August 2020.
Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Norge, and SpareBank 1 Markets AS are acting as Joint Bookrunners in the Sale.
For further information, please contact:
Marie Danielsson, CFO BEWi, tel: +46 70 661 0047
Hanna Laurentz, Director of Communication and IR, BEWiSynbra, tel: +46 70 177 4400
Charlotte Knudsen, Media and IR contact Norway, tel: +47 9756 1959
About BEWi
BEWi is a leading international provider of packaging, components and insulation solutions, and the largest integrated Expandable Polystyrene (EPS) producer in Europe. By targeting growth through organic initiatives and M&A transactions, BEWi has a history of proven buy and-build strategy with around 20 acquisitions since 2014. The commitment to sustainability is integrated throughout the value chain, from the production of raw materials and end goods, to the recycling of used products. Since the start in the Norwegian archipelago at Frøya in 1980, the company create value for customers by offering sustainable solutions in innovative and efficient ways. With a vision to protect people and goods for a better every day, BEWi is leading the change towards a circular economy.
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