The new share issue in Opus Group AB (publ) (Opus Group) with preferential right
for the company’s shareholders, for which the subscription period ended on March
31, 2015, has been fully subscribed. Approximately 98.46 percent of the shares
offered have been subscribed for with subscription rights and approximately 1.54
percent of the offered shares have been allocated to persons who have subscribed
for shares without subscription rights and also subscribed for shares with
subscription rights. In total, applications for subscription of shares without
subscription rights corresponding to approximately 185.03 percent of the shares
offered have been received. Hence, the rights issue guarantee undertakings have
not been made use of.
Allocation of shares that were subscribed for without subscription rights has
been made in accordance with the principles outlined in the prospectus that has
been prepared in connection with the rights issue and that was published on
March 11, 2015. Notification regarding allocation of shares that have been
subscribed for without subscription rights will within short be sent to those
who have been allocated shares.
Through the rights issue, Opus Group receives approximately SEK 154.7 million
before deduction of transaction costs. The share capital will increase by SEK
562,585.36 from SEK 5,172,683.26 to SEK 5,735,268.62 and the number of shares
will increase by 28,129,268 from 258,634,163 shares to 286,763,431 shares when
the rights issue has been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration
Office. Trading in new shares on Nasdaq Stockholm is expected to start from
around April 15, 2015.
Advisors
Swedbank Corporate Finance acts as financial advisor and Vinge Advokatbyrå acts
as legal advisor to Opus Group in connection with the rights issue.
Gothenburg, April 7, 2015
Opus Group AB (publ)
For additional information, please contact
Magnus Greko
President and CEO
Phone: 46 31 748 34 00
E-mail: magnus.greko@opus.se
Peter Stenström
Investor Relations
Phone: 46 765 25 84 93
E-mail: peter.stenstrom@opus.se
About Opus Group
Opus Group is a leading company in vehicle inspection technology and vehicle
inspection program operations. The Group has two main business areas which
consist of vehicle inspection and equipment. Opus Group is one of the market
leaders in vehicle inspection operations in the US and Sweden. Opus Bilprovning
has 74 vehicle inspection stations in Sweden. Opus Inspection operates vehicle
inspection programs in the U.S., Bermuda, Chile, Peru and Pakistan and is active
in sales and service of emission control equipment in North America and Mexico.
Through the subsidiaries, Opus Equipment and J&B Maskinteknik, Opus Group
conduct production, sales and service of vehicle inspection equipment for
vehicle inspection companies and vehicle workshops. Opus Group’s revenues
amounted to approx. SEK 1,458 million in 2014. Opus Group’s shares are listed on
Nasdaq OMX Stockholm.
FFFS 2007:17 (10 kap 11§) (SFSA rules) - The information in this press release
is published in accordance with the rules in the law (2007:528) under the
Securities Market Act (2007:528).
