Observe Medical ASA – Correction: Terms of the underwritten rights issue
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Reference is made to Observe Medical ASA's (the "Company") stock exchange announcement published yesterday, on 15 June 2020, regarding the terms of the proposed fully underwritten rights issue in the Company (the "Rights Issue").
The ratio included in the stock exchange announcement is not correct and the correct ratio in the Rights Issue is as follows:
Each existing shareholder as of 16 June 2020 (and being registered as such in the Norwegian Central Securities Depository (the "VPS") as at the expiry of 18 June 2020 (the record date)) will be granted 0.266636 subscription right for every one (1) share registered as held by the shareholder.
SpareBank1 Markets AS is acting as manager for the Right Issue (the "Manager"). Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS is acting as legal counsel to the Company.
For further information, please contact:
Björn Larsson, CEO, Observe Medical ASA
Tel.: + 46 76 620 17 25
E-mail: bjorn.larsson@observemedical.com
Per Arne Nygård, CFO, Observe Medical ASA
Tel.: +47 411 04 345
E-mail: perarne.nygard@observemedical.com
About Observe Medical
Observe Medical develops and markets innovative hospital products that contribute to increased patient safety and a more efficient care system. The company's headquarter is in Oslo and its operations are based out of Sweden. Observe Medical's initial product was Sippi®, the only automated digital urine meter with wireless data transfer to the hospital patient data management systems, and also prevents bacterial migration that can lead to urinary infections (Sippcoat®). Sippi® is CE marked and is currently being launched at selected hospitals in Europe.
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