Exercise of employee share options in Kongsberg Automotive ASA ("the Company").
1. Employees in Kongsberg Automotive Group have exercised 1,194,971 options.
Each share option corresponds to one share. The underlying shares have been
provided by sale of the Company's holding of treasury shares. Subsequent to the
transaction, Kongsberg Automotive ASA holds 2,571,202 own shares. There will be
no share capital increase due to the exercise of share options.
2. Options exercised by primary insiders 16 September 2016:
The primary insiders mentioned below have exercised the following number of
options in the Company, each option corresponding to one share, at the indicated
strike price:
Issued in 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2009 2008
Strike price, NOK 6.20 5.90 5.80 1.50 2.00 4.50 3.00 20.00
Expiry year 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2019 2018
Jonathan Day 122,000 60,000 45,346
3. Transfer of rights
On 16 September 2016, the primary insiders mentioned below transferred their
rights to receive shares resulting from the exercise of options to a third
party.
The sales amount will be finally determined on the basis of the price
subsequently obtained by the third party when selling the shares in the market.
Still, primary insiders cannot be held liable for losses incurred by the third
party if the shares are later sold below the strike price. Final compensation
for the transferred rights will be reported to Oslo Børs when known.
Jonathan Day
4. New holding
After exercising options, the primary insiders mentioned in paragraph 2 hold the
following number of unexercised options in the Company, each option
corresponding to one share, at the indicated strike price:
Issued in 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2009 2008
Strike price, NOK 6.20 5.90 5.80 1.50 2.00 4.50 3.00 20.00
Expiry year 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2019 2018
Jonathan Day 125,000 125,000 125,000 125,000 24,072
After completion of the above mentioned transactions, the primary insiders hold
the following number of shares in the Company:
Jonathan Day 139,250
Investors / analysts:
Martin B. Hogganvik, CFO
Tel. +47 917 11 434
Philippe Toth, Executive Vice President, Business Development & IR
Tel: +47 982 14 021
Media:
Fredrik Tangeraas, Director, Corporate Communications
Tel: +47 924 64 699
About Kongsberg Automotive:
Kongsberg Automotive provides world class products to the global vehicle
industry. Our products enhance the driving experience, making it safer, more
comfortable and sustainable. With revenues of EUR 1.0 billion and 10,000
employees in 18 countries, Kongsberg Automotive is truly a global supplier. The
company is headquartered in Kongsberg, Norway and has 30 production facilities
worldwide. The product portfolio includes seat comfort systems, driver and
motion control systems, fluid assemblies, and industrial driver interface
products developed for global vehicle manufacturers. Find more information at
www.kongsbergautomotive.com