NattoPharma ASA has successfully completed the announced public retail and institutional offering and has raised NOK 16,415,088 in new equity.
 

The Board of Directors of NattoPharma ASA has resolved to approve the subscription of new shares of 1.367.924, each with a face value of NOK 0.10. The subscription price per share is NOK 12, which equals NOK 16,415,088 in increased equity. NOK 136,792.40 will be registered as new share capital while NOK 16,278,295.60 will be registered as share premium reserve. The placement was completed on January 4. 2008.

 

After the completion of the retail and institutional offering, including 300.000 shares subscribed by Eng AS as part of an option scheme offered in 2006 and declared and paid in December 17. 2007, there are now 20,445,224 shares outstanding in NattoParma ASA, each with a face value of NOK 0.10, which is equal to a share capital of NOK 2,044,522.40. The new share capital is to be registered in the Business Enterprise Register in Brønnøysund.

 

The requirements for a listing on Oslo Axess are now fulfilled, and the shares of NattoPharma ASA are expected to be listed under the ticker symbol NATTO no later than February 1. 2008.

 

Orion Securities ASA has acted as Lead manager and CAR ASA as Co-Lead in the public placement and offering.

 

For further information contact:

Morten Sundstø, NattoPharma ASA, tel: +47 950 61 860