4 February 2025
SoftwareOne Holding AG (SIX: SWON) is moving forward with its planned
combination with Crayon announced on 19 December 2024 and today confirmed its
intention to apply for a secondary listing of its shares on Euronext Oslo Børs
following its recognition by FINMA as an approved foreign trading venue.
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has recognised Euronext
Oslo Børs as foreign trading venue for trading of equity securities of Swiss
listed companies, paving the way for a secondary listing of SoftwareOne's shares
on Euronext Oslo Børs in connection with the recommended voluntary offer for
Crayon. The secondary listing will give Crayon shareholders who tender their
shares the possibility to receive shares that are traded on Euronext Oslo Børs.
"The envisaged secondary listing on Euronext Oslo Børs is an important element
in bringing SoftwareOne and Crayon together," said Raphael Erb, CEO of
SoftwareOne. "It ensures that Crayon shareholders can seamlessly participate in
the combined company's future, while underlining our commitment to the Norwegian
market. We look forward to proceeding with the offer, together creating a
stronger company that drives significant shareholder value."
"Since the IPO in 2017, Euronext Oslo Børs has been an integral part of Crayon's
journey and we remain fully committed to continuing to deliver value to our
shareholders when we join forces with SoftwareOne. The recognition by FINMA is
an important milestone in the process of facilitating the transaction for
Crayon's shareholders," added Melissa Mulholland, CEO of Crayon.
Expected completion of the transaction brought forward to June 2025
A draft of the combined offer document and prospectus has been submitted to the
relevant Norwegian authorities for approval. The offer period is expected to
commence in mid-March 2025. Completion of the transaction is now expected in
June 2025 (previously expected in Q3 2025).
CONTACT
SoftwareOne
Anna Engvall, Investor Relations
Tel. +41 44 832 41 37, anna.engvall@softwareone.com
FGS Global, Media Relations
Tel. +41 44 562 14 99, press.softwareone@fgsglobal.com
Crayon
Kjell Arne Hansen, Investor Relations
Tel. +47 950 40 372, kjellarne.hansen@crayon.com
ABOUT SOFTWAREONE
SoftwareOne is a leading global software and cloud solutions provider that is
redefining how organisations build, buy and manage everything in the cloud. By
helping clients to migrate and modernize their workloads and applications - and
in parallel, to navigate and optimise the resulting software and cloud changes -
SoftwareOne unlocks the value of technology. The company's ~9,300 employees are
driven to deliver a portfolio of 7,500 software brands with a presence in over
60 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, SoftwareOne is listed on the SIX
Swiss Exchange under the ticker symbol SWON. Visit us at www.softwareone.com
SoftwareOne Holding AG, Riedenmatt 4, CH-6370 Stans
ABOUT CRAYON
Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, Crayon operates across 45 countries with a
dedicated team of more than 4,000 professionals. It leads the charge in IT
optimization and innovation as a trusted advisor in strategic software
acquisition, continual IT estate optimization, and maximizing returns on
investments in cloud, data, and AI. Crayon is a customer-centric innovation and
IT services company that creates value for companies to thrive today, and scale
for tomorrow.
Originally focused on software procurement and asset management, Crayon has
evolved to become a trusted advisor in strategic software acquisition, continual
IT estate optimization, and maximising returns on investments in cloud, data,
and AI.