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Reference is made to the stock exchange notice from Norcod AS ("Norcod" or the "Company") on 21 March 2025 regarding the start of the subscription period in the subsequent offering (the "Subsequent Offering") of up to 1,666,666 new shares (the “Offer Shares”) at a subscription price of NOK 12 per Offer Share (the "Offer Price").
The subscription period for the Subsequent Offering ended on Friday 4 April 2025 at 16:30 CEST. By the end of the subscription period, the Company had received valid subscriptions for 132,184 shares in the Subsequent Offering. The board of the Company has today, pursuant to the authorisation granted by the Company's general meeting held on 14 March 2025, resolved that a total of 132,184 Offer Shares will be allocated at the Offer Price in accordance with the allocation criteria set out in the national prospectus dated 20 March 2025 prepared by the Company in connection with the Subsequent Offering, raising gross proceeds of NOK 1,586,208.
Notifications of allocated Offer Shares in the Subsequent Offering and the corresponding amount to be paid by each subscriber will be sent out in a separate letter to each subscriber. Investors that are allocated Offer Shares can access information on the number of Offer Shares allocated through VPS on 7 April 2025. The due date for payment of the Offer Shares is on 9 April 2025.
Subject to duly and timely payment of the Offer Shares by the subscribers, the share capital increase pertaining to the Offer Shares is expected to be registered in the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises on or about 14 April 2025 and will be delivered to the VPS accounts of the subscribers shortly thereafter. The Offer Shares will have equal rights and rank pari passu with the Company's other shares.
Advisors
DNB Markets, a part of DNB Bank ASA, is acting as bookrunner for the Subsequent Offering (the "Manager").
Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS is acting as legal counsel to Norcod.
For more information, please contact:
Christian Riber, CEO
Tel: +47 905 37 990, E-mail: cr@norcod.no
Stian Vollan-Hansen, CFO
Tel: +47 481 78 846 , E-mail: svh@norcod.no
About Norcod:
Norcod AS’ core business is commercial sea farming of cod but through ownership and partnerships is involved in the entire value chain. Norcod’s existing fish farms are located in Mid-Norway with ideal conditions for cod. The company is contributing to blue ocean value creation with minimal impact on the environment while supporting local communities. Norcod is listed on Oslo’s Euronext Growth market.
This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act and the EU Market Abuse Regulation (MAR).