Orkla ASA : Orkla annonserer børsnotering av Gränges. Aksjene forventes å bli notert på NASDAQ OMX Stockholm den 10. oktober

CANADA, JAPAN ELLER AUSTRALIA.

Det vises til børsmelding fra Orkla den 10. september 2014 vedrørende intensjonen om å børsnotere Gränges AB (publ) ("Gränges") på NASDAQ OMX Stockholm, herunder Orklas planlagte salg av aksjer i Gränges gjennom et offentlig tilbud ("Tilbudet"). Orkla har nå besluttet å lansere Tilbudet. Under forutsetning av at Tilbudet gjennomføres som planlagt, forventes det at aksjene i Gränges vil bli tatt opp til notering på NASDAQ OMX Stockholm den 10. oktober 2014.

Peter A. Ruzicka, konsernsjef i Orkla sier:

"I tråd med Orklas langsiktige strategi om å være et rendyrket merkevareselskap, har vi besluttet å invitere andre investorer til å ta del i Gränges' videre utvikling. Vi tror at en børsnotering av Gränges vil gi selskapet økt strategisk og operasjonell fleksibilitet. En bredere eierbase kommer til å gi Gränges tilgang til svenske og internasjonale kapitalmarkeder, og dermed bidra til selskapets videre vekst og utvikling."

Kort om tilbudet

• Orkla Industriinvesteringar AB, et heleid datterselskap av Orkla ASA, er selger av aksjene.
• Tilbudet rettes mot allmennheten i Sverige og Norge samt mot institusjonelle investorer.
• Tilbudet omfatter 44,8 millioner aksjer i Gränges, tilsvarende 60 prosent av totalt antall aksjer i selskapet.
• Orkla har forbeholdt seg retten til å utvide Tilbudet ved å selge opp til ytterligere 9,0 millioner aksjer, tilsvarende 12 prosent av totalt antall aksjer i selskapet. I tillegg har Orkla tildelt dets finansielle rådgivere en opsjon til å selge inntil 8,1 millioner aksjer, tilsvarende opp til 15 prosent av totalt antall aksjer i Tilbudet (ca 11 prosent av totalt antall aksjer i selskapet).
• Dersom Orkla velger å utvide Tilbudet fullt ut samt at opsjonen gitt de finansielle rådgiverne blir benyttet i sin helhet, vil Tilbudet omfatte totalt 61,8 millioner aksjer, tilsvarende ca 83 prosent av totalt antall aksjer i selskapet.
• Det forventes at endelig pris for aksjene vil ligge i intervallet SEK 42-50 per aksje ("Tilbudsprisen"), tilsvarende en markedsverdi for alle aksjer utstedt av Gränges på omtrent SEK 3,1 - 3,7 milliarder. Tilbudsprisen forventes å bli annonsert 10. oktober 2014.
• Prospekt med fullstendige vilkår er offentliggjort i dag 29. september 2014 på Orklas nettsider www.orkla.no og Gränges' nettsider www.granges.com.

For ytterligere informasjon om Tilbudet, vennligst se vedlagt pressemelding fra Gränges.

Indikativ fremdriftsplan

30. september - 8. oktober 2014             Tegningsperiode for allmennheten i Sverige og Norge

30. september - 9. oktober 2014             Bookbuilding-periode for institusjonelle investorer

10. oktober 2014                                            Offentliggjøring av endelig tilbudspris

10. oktober 2014                                            Første handelsdag for aksjene på NASDAQ OMX Stockholm

14. oktober 2014                                            Oppgjør

Det gjøres oppmerksom på at norske og svenske aksjonærer i Orkla som er registrert i aksjeeierboken per 25. september 2014, og som tegner seg for aksjer i Tilbudet rettet mot allmennheten, kan gis prioritering i tildelingsprosessen. Allmennheten i Norge kan kun tegne seg for aksjer i Tilbudet gjennom Nordnet (www.nordnet.no). For ytterligere informasjon om prosedyren for tegning av aksjer, henvises det til prospektet og tegningsskjemaer.

Carnegie og SEB er Joint Global Coordinators og Joint Bookrunners i forbindelse med Tilbudet. Danske Bank og Handelsbanken Capital Markets er også Joint Bookrunners.

Orkla ASA,

Oslo, 29. september 2014

For ytterligere informasjon, vennligst kontakt:

Rune Helland, SVP Investor Relations
Tel: +47 97 71 32 50

About Gränges

Gränges is a leading global supplier of rolled products for brazed aluminium heat exchangers used primarily in automotive applications. The Company develops, produces and markets materials that enhance both the production economy during the customer manufacturing process as well as the performance of the final products, the brazed heat exchangers. Gränges' vision is to help create smaller, lighter and more designable heat exchangers to increase economic efficiency and reduce environmental impact. Gränges operates through three geographical regions: Europe, Asia and Americas with production, research and development in Finspång, Sweden, and Shanghai, China. Through sales and technical support offices in the U.S., India, Japan, South Korea and an agent in Brazil, the Company serves customers worldwide. Gränges has a global leading position in its market niche with an estimated total market share of approximately 20 per cent.

A short summary of Gränges' financial performance is provided below.

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