Allocation of offer shares to primary insiders and close associates, disclosure of share lending by person closely associated with a primary insider and mandatory notification of trade
Oslo, 17 July 2024
Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement by Observe Medical ASA ("Observe Medical" or the "Company", OSE ticker: OBSVR) on 24 June 2024 regarding the successfully placed private placement of 55,000,000 new shares in the Company (the "Offer Shares") at a subscription price of NOK 0.40 per Offer Share to raise gross proceeds of NOK 22 million (the "Private Placement").
As mentioned in the announcement, the completion of tranche 2 of the Private Placement ("Tranche 2") was inter alia subject to the extraordinary general meeting of the Company (the "EGM") resolving to increase the Company's share capital by issuing the Offer Shares in Tranche 2. Such share capital increase was resolved by the EGM earlier today, as announced by the Company.
In connection with the completion of Tranche 2, certain primary insiders and close associates have been allocated Offer Shares in the Private Placement.
Further, Ingerø Reiten Investment Company AS has lent to the settlement agent, Carnegie AS, 11,237,962 shares in the Company to facilitate settlement of Offer Shares in Tranche 2 of the Private Placement. Prior to such share lending and the allocation of Offer Shares in Tranche 2, Ingerø Reiten Investment Company AS held 37,384,437 shares in the Company (16.34% of the issued share capital and votes following the issuance of the Offer Shares in tranche 1 of the Private Placement). In addition, Ingerø Reiten Investment Company AS has been allocated 5,625,000 Offer Shares in Tranche 2, bringing its total number of shares in the Company to 43,009,437 (17.51% of the issued share capital and votes following the issuance of the Offer Shares in Tranche 2).
During the term of the lending of said shares, Ingerø Reiten Investment Company AS' shareholding in the Company will be reduced to 26,146,475 shares (not including the Offer Shares allocated in Tranche 2), representing approximately 11.46% of the shares and votes in the Company. Consequently, Ingerø Reiten Investment Company AS' shareholding has fallen below the 15.00% threshold pursuant to Section 4-2 (1) cf. (3) of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. Ingerø Reiten Investment Company AS is represented on the Company's board of directors by Terje Bakken.
ELI AS was allocated 3,000,000 shares in Tranche 2 of the Private Placement, but has transferred the right to 750,000 of such shares to a third party. Consequently, ELI AS will acquire 2,250,000 shares in Tranche 2 of the Private Placement. ELI AS is represented on the Company's board of directors by Eskild Endrerud.
For more information about the allocation of Offer Shares to primary insiders and close associates in Tranche 2 of the Private Placement, and the share lending to facilitate the settlement of Offer Shares, see the attached forms.
This information is subject to disclosure requirements pursuant to Article 19 of Regulation EU 596/2014 (the EU Market Abuse Regulation) and Sections 4-2 and 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
For further information, please contact:
Jørgen Mann, Interim CEO Observe Medical
Mobile: +45 408 67 558
E-mail: jorgen.mann@observemedical.com
Johan Fagerli, CFO Observe Medical
Mobile: +47 958 12 765
E-mail: johan.fagerli@observemedical.com
About Observe Medical:
Observe Medical is a Nordic medtech company that develops, markets and sells innovative medtech products for the global market. The Company is committed to improving patient welfare and patient outcomes, improving clinical data accuracy and promoting positive health economics.
The Company seeks to drive growth by leveraging its expertise in sales and commercialisation of its broad portfolio of medical technology products, mainly in urine measurement and ultrasound, in combination with targeted M&A and distribution. Observe Medical is working with a network of leading distributors to provide outstanding solutions for healthcare professionals globally.
The Company is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.
Further information is available at www.observemedical.com.