Exercise of the over-allotment option in Nordrest and end of the stabilisation period
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In connection with the offering to subscribe for shares in Nordrest Holding AB (publ) (the ”Company”) on 13 May 2024 (the “Offering”), and the listing of the Company’s shares on Nasdaq First North Growth Market, Pareto Securities, has in its capacity as stabilisation manager, had the ability to carry out stabilisation measures in the Company’s share to support the market price at a higher level than might have otherwise prevailed in the market. No such stabilisation measures have been carried out since the listing of the Company’s shares on 23 May 2024 and due to the positive price development in the Company’s share, Pareto Securities has decided to end the stabilisation period and to exercise the over-allotment option of 416,666 shares in full.
In connection with the Offering, Thinc Holding 2 AB, Axel Lindgren AB, Westerholm & Partners AB, MB&MW Holding AB, Anders Ehrling, Nicklas Tjäderbäck, Johan Östlund, Guy Garborg, Allan Kock and Ove Bengtsson (together the ”Selling Shareholders”) granted Pareto Securities an over-allotment option to acquire up to 416,666 existing shares (the “Over- Allotment Option”), corresponding to 15 percent of the shares in the Offering, in order to accommodate any over-allotment in the Offering. Pareto Securities has today notified the Selling Shareholders that the Over-Allotment Option has been fully exercised. Pareto Securities acquires, on behalf of investors, 416,666 shares from the Selling Shareholders at a price of SEK 108 per share. The Company will not receive any additional proceeds as a result of the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option.
For further information, please contact:
Thomas Dahlstedt, CEO, Nordrest
Tel: +46 8 627 00 60
E-mail: thomas.dahlstedt@nordrest.se
Mathias Wikell, CFO, Nordrest
Tel: +46 8 627 00 60
E-mail: mathias.wikell@nordrest.se
About Nordrest Holding AB
Nordrest is a pure-play foodservice company focused on natural guest flows and contract-based meal solutions. The Company's offering includes meal solutions tailored to each customer's needs and preferences, as well as ready-made brand concepts such as Taste by Nordrest, Togo by Nordrest, Pocket by Nordrest, La Girafe, Dinners, and Way Cup.
FNCA Sverige AB is the Company’s Certified Adviser on Nasdaq First North Growth Market and can be contacted on info@fnca.se or +46 8 528 00 399.
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