Erik Selin becomes the largest shareholder in Hoist Finance AB (publ)

Press release Stockholm 20 September 2019

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Erik Selin Fastigheter Aktiebolag (“Erik Selin”) has acquired 2.2% of the shares in Hoist Finance AB (publ) (“Hoist Finance”). In addition, Erik Selin has entered into a call option agreement which entitles Erik Selin to acquire additional 2.8% of the shares in Hoist Finance, subject to approval by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (“SFSA”).

The transaction was executed by way of a block transaction, in which a total of 5.0% of the capital was acquired by Erik Selin (2.2%) and Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ) (“Carnegie”) (2.8%). Erik Selin has entered into a call option arrangement with Carnegie, whereby Erik Selin has the right to acquire all the Hoist Finance shares acquired by Carnegie in the transaction. It is the intention of Erik Selin to exercise this call option upon receipt of necessary approvals from the SFSA. Until SFSA approval has been obtained, and prior to any exercise of the call option, there will be no voting co-operation, veto rights or other agreements or understandings between Erik Selin and Carnegie, as regards exerting any influence over Hoist Finance. A filing for SFSA approval, giving Erik Selin the right to exercise the option, will be made shortly.

IMPORTANT NOTICE 

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL, OR SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY, ANY SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO HEREIN HAVE NOT BEEN, AND WILL NOT BE, REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT") AND MAY NOT BE SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES ABSENT REGISTRATION WITH THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. THERE WILL NOT BE A PUBLIC OFFERING OF THE SHARES IN THE UNITED STATES.

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