Share capital increase in IDEX registered

Reference is made to the notice on 11 August 2016 about issue of shares to an
employee who had exercised incentive subscription rights.

The share capital increase has been registered and the company's share capital
is NOK 79,842,038.25 divided into 532,280,255 registered shares each with a
nominal value of NOK 0.15.

31 August 2016
IDEX ASA


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

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

About IDEX
IDEX has developed the world's most advanced fingerprint imaging, recognition
and authentication technology. IDEX's innovative Intellectual Property (IP) is
protected by a comprehensive portfolio of 45 granted and pending patent
families, which continues to grow through ongoing innovation.

The IDEX business model is based on designing innovative fingerprint sensor IP
and products. IDEX sells sensors or licenses its IP to global original equipment
manufacturers (OEMs). The partners utilise IDEX IP in a range of biometrically
enabled products. IDEX's addressable market represents a multi-billion unit
opportunity, centred on three core markets:

-  Mobile Devices
-  ID security and Smart Cards
-  The Internet of Things

IDEX has an exciting and competitive product road map including fingerprint
sensors with disruptive cost positions, and a unique in-glass solution. The
company is currently commercialising these products and has announced a number
of important OEM partnerships and design wins, and is one of a few vendors with
sensors integrated into a tier-one mobile handset.

IDEX ASA (ticker IDEX) is a Norwegian public company, founded in 1996, and its
shares are listed on the Oslo Børs (the stock exchange in Oslo). For more
information, please visit www.idex.no or contact IDEX at hk(at)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.