Aprila Bank ASA: Update on the offer to buy back own shares
2026-10-21 08:23:35
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Oslo, Norway 21 October 2026.
Reference is made to Aprila Bank ASA's (the "Company") announcement dated 19 October 2026 regarding the launch of an offer to buy back existing shares in the Company for an amount up to NOK 70 million (the "Offering"). The Company reserves the right, at its own discretion, to amend the final offering size, or to reject all received sales orders in the Offering. The Company may further, at its sole discretion, terminate, amend or withdraw the Offering at any time until the notification of allocation.
As price guidance, Pareto Securities AS (the "Manager") informs that sales orders above NOK 13.50 per share risk being rejected. The final purchase price will be identical for all selling shareholders.
The reverse bookbuilding period is expected to close (as previously communicated) today (21 October 2026) at 16:30 CEST.
The Company may, at its sole discretion, extend or shorten the reverse bookbuilding period at any time and for any reason without notice.
Existing shareholders in the Company wishing to participate in the Offering may contact the Manager at +47 22 87 87 50 in order to place a sales order. Existing shareholders in the Company who would like to participate in the Offering who are not registered as clients of the Manager must establish a client relationship before participating.
For further information, please contact:
Pareto Securities AS
+47 22 87 87 50
Kjetil S. Barli
CEO
+47 908 42 016
kjetil@aprila.no
Espen Engelberg
CFO
+47 954 55 405
espen@aprila.no
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
The Offering will be carried out in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and information pertaining to the Offering will be disclosed by way of notices on the NOTC platform.
The Offering and the distribution of this announcement and other information in connection with the Offering may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions (including, but not limited to, the United States, Canada, Australia and Japan). None of the Company or the Manager assume any responsibility in the event there is a violation by any person of such restrictions. This includes shareholders who have changed their domicile to such jurisdictions but which may access their VPS accounts. Persons into whose possession this announcement or relevant information should come are required to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions.