NattoPharma ASA: Voluntary offer – clearance under Norwegian merger control rules obtained
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR JAPAN OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL.Lille, 12 March 2021: Reference is made to the announcement by NattoPharma ASA ("NattoPharma") on 9 March 2021 regarding Compagnie des Levures Lesaffre's (the "Offeror") launch of the recommended voluntary cash offer to acquire all outstanding shares of NattoPharma (the "Offer") against a consideration in cash of NOK 35.00 per share. On 11 March 2021, the Norwegian Competition Authority cleared the transaction,