Mandatory notice of trades in IDEX - participation in placement

Reference is made to the notice issued by IDEX ASA on 23 April 2013 on behalf of
certain primary insiders in the company who on 22 April 2013 participated in the
book building for a private placement of new shares.

The issue of shares was contingent on resolution by the annual general meeting
in IDEX on 16 May 2013, which resolution was passed by the annual general
meeting.

Hemant Mardia was was hired as CEO of IDEX on 7 May 2013, and became a primary
insider in that capacity. Mr. Mardia was also among the participants in the book
building.

Frode Haugli was elected to board member of IDEX on 16 May 2013, and becomes a
primary insider in that capacity. Mr. Haugli was also among the participants in
the book building.

Mr. Mardia was allocated 265,625 shares in the placement. After this
transaction, Mr. Mardia and his close associates will hold 265,625 shares and
5,000,000 incentive subscription rights in IDEX.

Edorf Invest AS, a company controlled by Mr. Haugli, was allocated 156,250
shares in the placement. After this transaction, Mr. Haugli and his close
associates will hold 156,250 shares and and 0 (nil) rights to shares in IDEX.

21 May 2013
IDEX ASA


www.idex.no

Contact
Inge Berge, Business development and investor relations, +47 9326 8836,
inge.berge@idex.no

About IDEX
IDEX ASA specialises in fingerprint imaging and recognition technology. IDEX's
vision is to ensure individuals a safe, secure, and user-friendly use of
personal ID. IDEX has developed the award-winning SmartFinger(®) technology
platform based on the company's core intellectual property, including the
patented fingerprint imaging principle, sensing scheme and chip design. Combined
with core software solutions for imaging and authentication, the SmartFinger
technology enables on-device enrollment, template storage and verification
within the very same module. SmartFinger solutions can be seamlessly integrated
into a variety of embedded applications such as mobile phones, one-time password
devices, Smartcards, payment and ID cards, payment terminals, access control
devices and biometric security and login tokens.

IDEX ASA (ticker IDEX) is a Norwegian public company listed at the Oslo Axess
marketplace on the Oslo Børs (Oslo stock exchange). For more information, please
visit www.idex.no or contact IDEX at mailbox@idex.no

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section
4 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.


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