Orc Group Holding AB´s owner Cidron Delfi Intressenter Holding AB acquires Tbricks AB

Stockholm, SWEDEN, January 2, 2015 – Orc, a global leader in derivatives trading
technology, today announced that Orc Group Holding AB´s owner Cidron Delfi
Intressenter Holding AB (a company indirectly controlled by Nordic Capital Fund
VII) has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Tbricks. The
intention is to transfer the ownership to Orc Group AB, which will occur once
consent has been obtained from SEB according to the terms in Orc Group´s loan
agreement with SEB.

Tbricks, founded in 2006, provides market makers, proprietary traders and banks
with sophisticated technology for trading. Tbricks has customers across Europe
and the US and offices in Chicago, London, Stockholm and St Petersburg, Russia.

“We are very excited to announce Cidron Delfi Intressenter Holding AB´s
acquisition of Tbricks. Jonas Hansbo and team have conceptualized and launched a
strong, flexible trading platform, designed for
the requirements of tomorrow. Orc remains committed to providing the best
products and services for trading and electronic execution,” said Torben Munch,
CEO Orc Group. “I anticipate the acquisition to significantly strengthen Orc’s
offering in the trading domain, and help us continue servicing the most
sophisticated participants in global capital markets. The Tbricks team
constitutes some of the most skilled, passionate and experienced technologists
in the trading domain today, and the addition of them
to our team will greatly enhance our competitiveness going forward.”

“Orc has been the global market leader in exchange traded derivatives for more
than a decade. Given their broad market exposure, extensive domain experience
and strategic focus, we think Orc is the perfect match for us and our clients,”
said Jonas Hansbo, CEO Tbricks. “Orc has a great history of innovation with its
industry-first automated server based trading solution Orc Liquidator. With this
merger, the advanced software from Tbricks will be married with Orc’s strong
ownership and global distribution capacity to create another breakthrough,
leapfrogging existing platforms, and fueling Orc for the next ten years and
beyond. We remain committed to our clients, and are confident the combination
will benefit them greatly. It gives me great joy to play a role in architecting
Orc’s future.”

An investor telephone conference (in English) will be held on Tuesday, January
13, 2015 at 3.00 p.m. CET. Register by e-mail at ir@orc-group.com or phone +46
8 506 477 00 no later than January 9, 2015. When registering please include your
name, e-mail and phone number.

About Orc
Orc is the global market leader in trading technology for listed derivatives.
Building on our commitment to long term partnerships and technology innovation
that delivers results, Orc serves the trading and electronic execution needs of
clients worldwide.
Leading trading firms, market makers, banks and brokers around the globe depend
on Orc to provide robust solutions that deliver concrete value, ensuring that
they achieve their business goals in the world’s increasingly dynamic and
competitive markets. With nearly 200 customer sites in more than 30 countries,
access to over 150 trading venues and offices in each of the world’s key
financial centers, we offer true global capabilities.

Combining our technology and financial industry expertise, including a solid
understanding of regulatory issues, Orc also provides expert advice and services
that help reduce complexity and cost, while enabling clients to stay focused on
value creation in their core businesses.

Orc is owned by Orc Group Holding AB which in turn is majority-owned by Nordic
Capital Fund VII.

www.orc-group.com

About Tbricks
Tbricks provides the next-generation trading system that empowers the
professional trader. Tbricks delivers an open, solid and very fast core platform
complemented by a rich set of trading apps. Tbricks supports premier trading and
market making institutions in Europe and North America.

For further information, please contact:
Torben Munch, CEO, Orc Group, Tel. +45 2223 4789
Jonas Hansbo, CEO, Tbricks, Tel. +46 708 65 25 193

The information in this press release is subject to the disclosure requirements
of Orc Group Holding AB under the Swedish Securities Market Act and/or the
Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was released for
publication on January 2, 2015, 8:00 a.m. CET.

N.B. The English text is a translation of the Swedish text. In case of
discrepancy between the Swedish and the English text the Swedish version shall
prevail.