Oslo, 15 October 2025: Reference is made to the stock exchange announcements published by NEXT Biometrics Group ASA (the "Company") on 16 September 2025 regarding the private placement of 4,705,882 new shares in the Company, at a subscription price of NOK 4.25 per share, raising gross proceeds of approximately NOK 20 million (the "Private Placement"), and on 8 October 2025 regarding the approval by the Company's extraordinary general meeting of the Private Placement.
The share capital increase pertaining to the Private Placement has now been registered with the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises (Nw. Foretaksregisteret). The new share capital of the Company is NOK 119,860,417, divided into 119,860,417 shares, each with a nominal value of NOK 1.00.
For further information, please contact:
Ulf Ritsvall, CEO
Email: ulf.ritsvall@nextbiometrics.com
Eirik Underthun, CFO
Email: eirik.underthun@nextbiometrics.com
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
About NEXT Biometrics:
NEXT Biometrics is a pioneer of high-security biometric authentication, enabling users to live simpler, safer lives.
NEXT Biometrics was founded on the belief that strong authentication and identification can be secure, seamless and cost effective for governments and businesses with Active Thermal® technology. More than 25 years later, NEXT has retained its Norwegian heritage and grown to serve customers globally.
Today, our solutions are used by billions of users each year across 10+ national ID and local programs, 150.000+ POS terminals, 25+ laptop and tablet models from tier-1 OEMs, and physical and logical access control implementations. Through state-of-the-art technology, deep industry expertise and close collaboration with partners for seamless integration, Active Thermal® biometrics can make life simpler and safer for everyone.
For more information, visit NEXT Biometrics, read our blog and follow us on LinkedIn. NEXT Biometrics is listed on Euronext (NEXT.OL).