Artificial Solutions announces outcome of the rights issue

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Artificial Solutions International AB (“Artificial Solutions” or the “Company”) today announces the outcome of the Company’s rights issue (the "Rights Issue"), for which the subscription period ended on 2 February 2024. 164,000,450 shares, corresponding to approximately 96 percent of the offered shares, have been subscribed for with subscription rights in the Rights Issue. Additionally, applications for subscription of 120,011,591 shares without subscription rights, corresponding to approximately 70 percent of the offered shares, have been received. In aggregate, the outcome of the Rights Issue thereby indicates that subscription interest corresponding to approximately 166 percent of the Rights Issue has been expressed. Hence, the result shows that the Rights Issue was oversubscribed. The Rights Issue will provide the Company with proceeds of approximately SEK 25.6 million before deduction of costs related to the Rights Issue.

On 13 December 2023, Artificial Solutions announced that the board of directors of the Company had resolved on the Rights Issue of up to approximately SEK 25.6 million, conditional on the approval of an extraordinary general meeting. On 15 January 2024, Artificial Solutions announced that the extraordinary general meeting resolved to approve the Rights Issue. The subscription price in the Rights Issue is SEK 0.15 per share.

Outcome

164,000,450 shares, corresponding to approximately 96 percent of the offered shares, have been subscribed for with subscription rights in the Rights Issue. Additionally, applications for subscription of 120,011,591 shares without subscription rights, corresponding to approximately 70 percent of the offered shares, have been received. In aggregate, the outcome of the Rights Issue thereby indicates that subscription interest corresponding to approximately 166 percent of the Rights Issue has been expressed.

Notice of allotment

Those who have subscribed for shares without subscription rights will be allocated shares in accordance with the principles set out in the information memorandum regarding the Rights Issue published on 17 January 2024. Notice of allotment to the persons who subscribed for shares without subscription rights is expected to be distributed on or about 6 February 2024. Subscribed and allotted shares shall be paid in cash in accordance with the instructions on the settlement note sent to the subscriber. Subscribers who have subscribed through a nominee will receive notification of allocation in accordance with their respective nominee's procedures. Only those who have been allotted shares will be notified.

Trading in BTA

Trading in paid subscribed shares (Sw. BTA) will continue under the ticker symbol “ASAI BTA” on Nasdaq First North Growth Market until the registration of the Rights Issue with the Swedish Companies Registration Office has been completed, which is estimated to occur on or about week 7, 2024. Following the registration of the Rights Issue with the Swedish Companies Registration Office, the BTA:s will be converted into shares.

Number of shares and share capital

Through the Rights Issue, the number of shares in Artificial Solutions will increase by 170,715,150 to 273,144,240 and the share capital will increase by approximately SEK 833,333 to approximately SEK 1,333,333.[1]

Advisors

Pareto Securities is Selling Agent, Advokatfirman Schjødt is legal advisor to the Company and Advokatfirman Lindahl is legal advisor to Pareto Securities in connection with the Rights Issue.

For further information, contact

Per Ottosson, CEO, Artificial Solutions

E-mail: per.ottosson@artificial-solutions.com

This information is such information that Artificial Solutions International AB is obligated to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014. The information was submitted, through the agency of the contact person above, for publication on 5 February 2024, 13:50 CET.

About Artificial Solutions

Artificial Solutions® (SSME: ASAI) is a leader in AI. Our platform, Teneo®, is used by millions of people across hundreds of private and public sector SaaS deployments worldwide. Our solution OpenQuestion® optimizes routing for Contact Centers to better serve customers and reduce costs.

 Teneo runs 86 languages and dialects and can be fully integrated with call center and contact center systems. Teneo.ai, Teneo and OpenQuestion are registered brands by Artificial Solutions.

 Artificial Solutions International is listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market in Stockholm with short name ASAI. Redeye is the Company's Certified Adviser certificateadviser@redeye.se, +46 8 121 576 90.

 Learn more at www.investors.artificial-solutions.com

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