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2018-08-09 16:07:00
Reference is made to the offer document dated 9 July 2018 (the "Offer Document") regarding Victory Partners VIII Norway AS' (the "Offeror") recommended voluntary offer (the "Voluntary Offer") to acquire all issued and outstanding shares in Link Mobility Group ASA ("LINK Mobility") at NOK 225 per share. Pursuant to Offer Document sections 4.2 and 4.9, the Offeror hereby extends the acceptance period for the Voluntary Offer until 15 August 2018 at 16:30 CET. The amendment of the acceptance period is approved by Oslo Børs. Except for the extension of the acceptance period, there are no other amendments to the terms of the Voluntary Offer. As of the date hereof, the Offeror has received acceptances under the Voluntary Offer for a total of 11,231,595 shares, representing approximately 74.4% of the total issued and outstanding shares and voting rights of LINK Mobility, which includes pre-acceptances and other undertakings to tender shares in connection with the Voluntary Offer of approx. 54% as further described in section 5.11 of the Offer Document. There is no other new information with regard to fulfilment or breach of any of the closing conditions under the Voluntary Offer, as set out in section 4.3 of the Offer Document. The Offeror maintains its right to further extend the acceptance period for the Voluntary Offer (on one or more times) by up to an aggregate total acceptance period of ten weeks, provided that the condition for completion of the Voluntary Offer regarding minimum acceptance is not fulfilled at the time of announcement of the extension as determined by the Offeror, as set out in section 4.2 of the Offer Document. The complete terms of the Voluntary Offer are set out in the Offer Document as of 9 July 2018, with the amended acceptance period for the Voluntary Offer as described herein. Subject to restrictions under applicable securities laws, the Offer Document has been distributed to all shareholders in LINK Mobility with known addresses and is available free of charge at the office of Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ), Oslo Branch and at www.seb.no. Shareholders who have not yet accepted the Voluntary Offer may complete and sign an acceptance form as attached to the Offer Document and return it to Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ), Oslo Branch prior to the end of the acceptance period (as extended) to: Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ), Oslo Branch Filipstad Brygge 1, P.O.Box 1843 Vika 0123 Oslo, Norway Fax: +47 21 00 89 62 E-mail: acceptance@seb.no Forward-looking Statements This news release contains certain forward-looking statements that are based on uncertainty, as they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future and which, by their nature, may have an impact on results of operations and the financial condition of the Offeror and/or LINK Mobility. Such forward-looking statements reflect our current expectations and are based on the information currently available. The Offeror cannot give any assurance as to whether such forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the Voluntary Offer, expected timing, and expected benefits of the Voluntary Offer. There are a number of factors that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include, among other things, satisfactions of conditions to the Voluntary Offer and investor participation in the Voluntary Offer. Important Notice: The Voluntary Offer and the distribution of this announcement and other information in connection with the Voluntary Offer may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions. The Offeror and LINK Mobility assume no responsibility in the event there is a violation by any person of such restrictions. Persons into whose possession this announcement or such other information should come are required to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions. THE VOLUNTARY OFFER WILL NOT BE MADE IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH MAKING OF THE VOLUNTARY OFFER WOULD NOT BE IN COMPLICANE WITH THE LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICITON. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT IN ITSELF CONSTITUTE AN OFFER. THE VOLUNTARY OFFER WILL ONLY BE MADE ON THE BASIS OF THE OFFER DOCUMENT AND CAN ONLY BE ACCEPTED PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF SUCH DOCUMENT.