Komplett ASA: Approval and publication of prospectus
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Sandefjord/Oslo, 4 January 2023: Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement made by Komplett ASA (the "Company") on 15 November 2022 regarding the successful placing of a private placement in the Company raising gross proceeds of NOK 1,000,050,000 (the "Private Placement") and a potential subsequent offering of up to 3,390,000 new shares (the "Subsequent Offering"), as well as the stock exchange announcement made on 8 December 2022 where the Company among other announced that the general meeting had resolved to grant the board of directors an authorisation to increase the Company's share capital by up to NOK 1,356,000, by the issuance of up to 3,390,000 new shares in connection with the Subsequent Offering.
In connection with the Private Placement, a total of 67,800,000 new shares were issued, of which 21,499,515 shares were immediately listed and tradeable on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The remaining 46,300,485 shares (the "Unlisted Private Placement Shares") have not yet been listed and tradeable on the Oslo Stock Exchange. These shares have been issued in the CSD on a temporary ISIN NO 0012763434.
The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway (Nw. Finanstilsynet) has today, on 4 January 2023, approved a prospectus prepared by the Company (the "Prospectus") for (i) the listing of the Unlisted Private Placement Shares on Oslo Stock Exchange and (ii) the offering and listing of new shares in the Subsequent Offering. The Prospectus is prepared in accordance with the EU Prospectus Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 and ancillary regulation, as implemented under Norwegian law.
The Prospectus, including the subscription form for the Subsequent Offering, will be made available on the Company's website at https://www.komplettgroup.com/investor-relations. Printed copies of the Prospectus may be obtained free of charge at the Company's registered office at Østre Kullerød 4, 3241 Sandefjord, Norway.
It is expected that the Unlisted Private Placement Shares will commence trading on the Oslo Stock Exchange on or about 6 January 2023, following the transfer of the Unlisted Private Placement Shares from the temporary ISIN NO 0012763434 to ISIN NO 0011016040 after the publication of the Prospectus.
For further inquiries, please contact:
Kristin Hovland, Head of Communication
Kristin.Hovland@komplett.com
Krister A. Pedersen, CFO
Krister.Pedersen@komplett.com
About Komplett ASA
Komplett Group is a leading online-first electronics and IT products retailer, operating in Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Serving customers in the B2C, B2B and distribution markets, the Group is deeply focused on delivering best in class customer experience, built through decades of knowhow, expertise and deep customer commitment. Komplett Group operates an efficient and scalable business model that supports cost leadership and enables a competitive product offering.
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5 -12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This information does not constitute or form a part of any offer of securities for sale or a solicitation of an offer to purchase securities of the Company in the United States or any other jurisdiction. The securities of the Company may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"). The securities of the Company have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act. Any sale in the United States of the securities mentioned in this communication will be made solely to "qualified institutional buyers" as defined in Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities Act.
No subscription rights to the securities will be made in the United States. In any EEA member state, other than Norway and Sweden, this communication is only addressed to and is only directed at qualified investors in that Member State within the meaning of the EU Prospectus Regulation, i.e., only to investors who can receive the offer without an approved prospectus in such EEA member state. The expression "EU Prospectus Regulation" means Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 (together with any applicable implementing measures in any EEA member state).
In the United Kingdom, this communication is only addressed to and is only directed at Qualified Investors who (i) are investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended) (the "Order") or (ii) are persons falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (high net worth companies, unincorporated associations, etc.) (all such persons together being referred to as "Relevant Persons"). These materials are directed only at Relevant Persons and must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not Relevant Persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this announcement relates is available only to Relevant Persons and will be engaged in only with Relevant Persons.
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