Volue is an Arendals Fossekompani portfolio company.

(Oslo, 19 November 2020) Volue AS (Volue, OSE: VOLUE-ME) today announces the
agreement to acquire Likron GmbH (Likron) to strengthen the position as the
leading provider of algorithmic power trading solutions in Europe. 
"We are pleased to announce the accretive acquisition of Likron to further
strengthen our offering within power trading software in Europe. The Likron team
pioneered algorithmic trading on the European Power Exchange and provides
products perfectly complementing Volue's power trading offering. By combining
our joint capabilities, we will take the pole position in this rapidly growing
and changing industry", says Trond Straume, Chief Executive Officer of Volue. 

"Likron together with Volue are perfectly positioned to form a European champion
by building on their respective businesses and relationships. We look forward to
continue Likron's strategic path and to accelerate growth and pace of innovation
in areas that are highly relevant to the energy transition", Roland Peetz,
Managing Director of Likron, adds. 
Likron is a leading service provider in algorithmic intraday energy trading on
the European Power Exchange EPEX and Nord Pool energy exchanges. The Munich,
Germany, headquartered company was founded in 2010, has 30 employees, and will
serve as Volue's centre of excellence for algorithmic trading software. The
Likron revenues for 2020 are expected in the range of EUR 4.0 million,
representing a growth of approximately 25 per cent, with a positive EBITDA. 
"Likron is perfectly positioned to continue their growth trajectory, with 75 per
cent of the revenues from Software as a Service and high Annual Recurring
Revenue rates. This accretive transaction will also strengthen our joint
offering to accelerate the growth and market expansion", says Straume.  
Likron's Automatic Execution Service solution today manages significant volumes
of orders and trades on the European Power Exchange EPEX, in addition to a high
share of the aggregated trading volume from independent software vendors (ISVs)
on EPEX Intraday. 

"The transition to carbon-free energy production depends on a successful
digitalisation of the entire green energy value chain. Volue will take an active
role in a much-needed consolidation of a fragmented energy technology market,
with a goal of helping customers accelerate the shift to renewable energy.
Germany is leading way in this transition and by joining forces with Likron, we
will help customers solving the increased complexity in power trading going
forward. Likron will also serve as a center of excellence of trading solutions
for Volue and I look forward to work with their impressive team to continue to
pioneer this industry in the decades ahead, " Straume concludes. 
The transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2020 and the
parties have agreed to not disclosed the financial details of the transaction.
 
For additional information, please contact: 
Trond Straume, Chief Executive Officer, Volue +47 907 99 625 
Arnstein Kjesbu, Chief Financial Officer, Volue +47 970 47 699 
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Volue is an international provider of business-critical software and technology
services for the energy, power grid and infrastructure markets. The company
provides decision-support for the market's transition to robust, safe and
sustainable services critical for society - from analysis, planning operations,
asset management, to monetisation. Volue is there to realise flexibility,
efficiency, resilience and value for its 2,000+ customers in 44 countries
worldwide.