Norway Royal Salmon ASA (NRS): Mandatory notification of trade
NTS ASA ("NTS") has on 20 July 2021 purchased through the market 101,478 shares in Norway Royal Salmon ASA ("NRS") at an average price of NOK 208.9194 per share. No shares were purchased at a price higher than the offer price in the mandatory offer.
Following completion of these transactions, NTS controls directly and indirectly through Midt-Norsk Havbruk AS 14,021,157 shares in NRS, equal to 32.18% of the total number of issued and outstanding shares in NRS. Held together with the 1,624,607 shares that NTS shall acquire from Gåsø Næringsutvikling AS, NTS will control 15,645,764 shares in NRS, equal to 35.91% of the total number of shares and votes in NRS.
In addition, in connection with the financing of the mandatory offer, NTS has the purchased shares to the benefit of Nordea Bank Apb, Norwegian branch.
NTS is considered a company that is a close associate of chairman of the Board and primary insider of NRS, Helge Gåsø.
This notification has been submitted pursuant to the Securities Trading Act § 5 -12 and MAR Article 19 no. 3.