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This press release and the information herein is not for publication, release, dissemination or distribution, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland, New Zealand, South Korea or South Africa or any other state, territory or jurisdiction in which publication, release, dissemination or distribution would be unlawful or where such action would require additional prospectuses, filings or other measures in addition to those required under Swedish law.

 
The press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or issue, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or acquire, or subscribe for, any of the securities mentioned herein (collectively, the “Securities”) or any other financial instruments in VNV Global AB (publ). Any offer in respect of any of the Securities will only be made through the prospectus that VNV Global AB (publ) expects to publish in due course. Offers will not be made to, and application forms will not be approved from, subscribers (including shareholders), or persons acting on behalf of subscribers, in any jurisdiction where applications for such subscription would contravene applicable laws or regulations, or would require additional prospectuses, filings, or other measures in addition to those required under Swedish law. Measures in violation of the restrictions may constitute a breach of relevant securities laws.

 
This press release is not a prospectus in accordance with the definition in the Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council (the “Prospectus Regulation”) and has not been approved by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction. In accordance with the Prospectus Regulation this press release constitutes an advertisement.

 
The Securities mentioned in this press release have not been registered and will not be registered under any applicable securities law in the United States, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland, New Zealand, South Korea or South Africa and may, with certain exceptions, not be offered or sold within, or on behalf of a person or for the account or benefit of a person who is registered in, these countries. The Company has not made an offer to the public to subscribe for or acquire the Securities mentioned in this press release other than in Sweden.

 
None of the Securities have been or will be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction in the United States (including its territories, possessions and the District of Columbia), and unless so registered, may not be offered, pledged, sold, delivered or otherwise transferred, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in compliance with other applicable securities laws. Only persons in the United States that are qualified institutional buyers (“QIBs”) as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act and “qualified purchasers” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(51) of the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, may participate in the offer. There will not be any public offering of any of the Securities in the United States. Outside the United States, the offer will be conducted in offshore transactions in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act and in accordance with applicable law.

 
In the EEA Member States, with the exception of Sweden, (each such EEA Member State, a “Relevant State“), this press release and the information contained herein are intended only for and directed to qualified investors as defined in the Prospectus Regulation. The Securities mentioned in this press release are not intended to be offered to the public in any Relevant State and are only available to “qualified investors”. Any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire such securities in a Relevant State will only be available for qualified investors. Persons in any Relevant State who are not qualified investors should not take any actions based on this press release, nor rely on it.

 
In the United Kingdom, this press release and the information contained herein is directed only at, and communicated only to, persons who are qualified investors within the meaning of article 2(e) of the Prospectus Regulation (as it forms part of UK law by virtue of the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018) who are (i) persons who fall within the definition of “investment professional” in article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended (the “Order”), or (ii) persons who fall within article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order, or (iii) persons who are outside the United Kingdom or (iv) persons to whom it may otherwise be lawfully communicated (all such persons referred to in (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) above together being referred to as “Relevant Persons”). This press release is directed only at Relevant Persons and must not be acted on or relied on by persons in the United Kingdom who are not Relevant Persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this press release relates is available only to Relevant Persons and will be engaged in only with Relevant Persons.

 
None of the Company, Carnegie, Pareto, their respective affiliates, or the shareholders, directors, officers, advisors, employees or representatives of any of the foregoing entities, are providing legal, accounting or tax advice. This announcement does not constitute an investment recommendation. The price and value of securities and any income from them can go down as well as up and you could lose your entire investment. Past performance is not a guide to future performance. Information in this announcement cannot be relied upon as a guide to future performance.

 
This announcement does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the shares of the Company. Any investment decision to acquire or subscribe for shares in connection with the Rights Issue must be made on the basis of all publicly available information relating to the Company and the Company’s shares. Such information has not been independently verified by Carnegie and Pareto.

 
This press release contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the securities laws of certain applicable jurisdictions, that reflect VNV Global AB (publ)’s current view of future events as well as financial and operational development. Words such as “intend”, “assess”, “expect”, “may”, “plan”, “estimate” and other expressions involving indications or predictions regarding future development or trends, not based on historical facts, identify forward-looking statements and reflect VNV Global AB (publ)’s beliefs and expectations and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions which could cause actual events and performance to differ materially from any expected future events or performance expressed or implied by the forward-looking statement. The information contained in this press release is subject to change without notice and, except as required by applicable law, VNV Global AB (publ) does not assume any responsibility or obligation to update publicly or review any of the forward-looking statements contained in it and nor does it intend to. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. As a result of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual future events or otherwise.