AKVA group ASA: Mandatory notification of trade and Option agreement
In a notice to Oslo Stock Exchange as of August 16th, AKVA group announced the appointment of Mr Knut Nesse as new Chairperson.
Nesse & CO AS, a company controlled by Knut Nesse, has today acquired 50,000 shares from AKVA group (treasury shares) at a price of NOK 75.60 per share. Knut Nesse / Nesse & CO AS owned nil shares in AKVA group prior to the acquisition.
Further, AKVA group and Knut Nesse have entered into an option agreement which gives Knut Nesse the right to acquire further 50,000 shares at the same price. The option agreement is subject to the general meeting's approval. The options can be exercised in the period from April 1st, 2022 to August 31st, 2022, conditional on Nesse still being a member of the board or employed in AKVA group or in one of its subsidiaries. The options can also be exercised prior to the said period if a takeover offer is made and completed, resulting in a change of control in the company. The company can settle the options by issuing new shares, deliver own shares (treasury shares ) or paying cash compensation equal to the difference between the strike price and the market price for the company's shares at the time of exercise.
The board of AKVA group recognizes that the agreement is not in line with the recommendation in the Norwegian Code of Practice, which is also reflected in AKVA group’s statement of Corporate Governance, that board members should not be granted share options. However, the board believes that it would be in the best interest of the company and its shareholders to accept the non-compliance in order to secure the appointment of an experienced chairperson with long and broad industry knowledge and international experience.
Dated: August 16th, 2019
AKVA group ASA
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This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act
