DDM Holding AG has successfully completed a share capital increase of SEK 65 million

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DDM Holding AG, Baar (First North: DDM) today announces that it has completed its share capital increase of 1,940,298 new shares to investors (the “Issue”) that was announced on 20 May 2016. The price of SEK 33.50 per share was set at the market closing price on 19 May 2016 and resulted in total cash proceeds of approximately SEK 65 million before transaction costs.

“We are very pleased with the strong interest from investors. The Issue strengthens the Company’s ability to capture the large growth opportunities that we currently see in the market”, said Kent Hansson, Chairman of the Board of Directors of DDM.

The Issue was directed to a limited number of Swedish and international investors. DDM intends to use the proceeds from the Issue exclusively for imminent investments.

Through the issue of new shares, the number of shares in DDM Holding AG has increased by 1,940,298 from 7,100,000 shares to 9,040,298 shares, and the nominal value of the share capital has increased by CHF 1,940,298, from CHF 7,100,000 to CHF 9,040,298. The issue of new shares for the purpose of the share capital increase has resulted in a dilution of approximately 21 percent.

Carnegie Investment Bank has acted as financial advisor, and Mannheimer Swartling and Bloch & Partner in association with Dentons acted as legal advisors to DDM in connection with the Issue.

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This information is of the type which DDM Holding AG must disclose in accordance with the Swedish Securities Market Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was made public on 2 June 2016, at 6:00 p.m. CET.

For more information, please visit DDM’s website at www.ddm-group.ch or contact:

Anders Antonsson, Investor Relations
Mail: investor@ddm-group.ch | Tel: 46 8 4080 9030

DDM Holding AG (Nasdaq First North Stockholm: DDM) is a key acquirer and manager of distressed assets. Since 2007, the DDM Group has built a successful platform in Eastern Europe, currently managing 2.3 million receivables with a nominal value of over EUR 2 billion. DDM Treasury Sweden AB (publ) (NGM: DDM1) is a subsidiary wholly owned by DDM Holding AG. Pareto Securities is DDM Holding AG’s Certified Adviser.

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