Vend Marketplaces ASA: Danske Bank has completed the sale of shares following the Share Issue
5.12.2025 17:56:00 CET | Vend Marketplaces ASA | Non-regulatory press releases
5.12.2025 17:56:00 CET | Vend Marketplaces ASA | Non-regulatory press releases
Reference is made to the share issue of 6,204,568 new ordinary shares (the "New Shares") in Vend Marketplaces ASA (the "Company") at a subscription price of NOK 0.50 (which is equal to par value) following the combination of the Company's share classes (the "Share Issue").
As announced on 17 November 2025, following the final allocation of New Shares, Danske Bank A/S NUF ("Danske Bank") subscribed and were allocated a total of 1,059,611 New Shares, from underlying subscription rights held by shareholders with registered addresses in certain ineligible jurisdictions, such as Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland and the United States and any other jurisdiction where participation in the Share Issue required the publication of a prospectus, registration or other regulatory approval or that had not otherwise been subscribed for during the subscription period. Following the announcement on 17 November 2025, Danske Bank was allocated an additional 56 New Shares, increasing the total amount of New Shares sold in the market to 1,059,667.
Danske Bank has now completed the sale of 1,059,667 New Shares in the market, for a total of approx. NOK 294.4 million. The sale was completed in the period between 24 November and 4 December 2025 at an average price of NOK 277.845. The Company will distribute the net proceeds to holders of subscription rights who were either not permitted to exercise those subscription rights and to holders who did not use their subscription rights to subscribe for shares, on a pro-rata basis. Distribution to any such holder is contingent on the amount exceeding NOK 50.
The distribution is expected to take place on or around 9 December 2025.
Oslo, 5 December 2025Vend Marketplaces ASA
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Contacts
Jann-Boje Meinecke, SVP FP&A and Investor Relations, Vend Marketplaces ASA, +47 941 00 835, ir@vend.com
About Vend Marketplaces ASA
Vend Marketplaces ASA (“Vend”) is a family of marketplaces with a strong Nordic position. As a leading marketplaces company within Mobility, Real Estate, Jobs and Recommerce, we provide effortless digital experiences designed for the needs of tomorrow. We do it with a clear sense of purpose, to create sustainable value and long-term growth, for all our stakeholders and society as a whole.
Vend has an ownership share of 14% in Adevinta, a company that was spun off in 2019 and is now privately owned by a group of investors.