Exercise and grant of incentive subscription rights in IDEX

Exercise of subscription rights
The board of directors of IDEX ASA resolved on 11 May 2015 to issue 151,500
shares to an employee who has exercised incentive subscription rights which were
granted in 2011 under the company's 2010 incentive subscription rights plan. The
exercise price is NOK 1.96 per share.

Grant of subscription rights
The board of directors of IDEX ASA resolved on 11 May 2015 to issue 80,000
incentive subscription rights ("SRs") to employees in the company. The grant was
made under the company's 2014 incentive subscription rights plan as resolved at
the annual general meeting on 7 May 2014. The exercise price of the SRs is NOK
6.04 per share. 25 % of the SRs vest on each anniversary from the date of the
grant. The SRs expire on 7 May 2019.


Following the share issue, the company's share capital will be NOK
70,390,758.60 divided into 469,271,724 registered shares each with a nominal
value of NOK 0.15. Following the grant and exercise there will be 24,662,500
incentive subscription rights outstanding.

12 May 2015
IDEX ASA


Web: www.idex.no
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/idexasa
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/idex-asa

Contacts:
Henrik Knudtzon, CFO,  +47 9302 2827,  hk(at)idex.no

About IDEX
IDEX ASA specialises in fingerprint imaging and recognition technology. The
company has a strong patent portfolio consisting of 25 patent families including
more than 215 granted patents, as well as cross licenses with Apple. IDEX has a
highly competitive product road map including swipe sensors, touch sensors with
disruptive cost positions, and a unique in-glass solution. The company is
currently in the process of commercialising the products.

IDEX's addressable market represents a multi-billion unit opportunity, centred
on three core markets: Mobile, ID & smart cards and the Internet of Things. IDEX
has seen a substantial increase in interest from global OEMs in the last
quarters, and is positioned as of three independent players with the relevant IP
to capture market share.

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

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This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.


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