ABG Sundal Collier Norge ASA ("ABGSC") has received a
purchase order on behalf of Hexagon AB ("Hexagon" or
the "Offeror") to acquire in total 8,424,431 shares
(representing 25% of the share capital) in Blom ASA
("Blom"), a company listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange
with ticker BLO.
The price offered is NOK 8.3 per share. SEB and
Folketrygdfondet have pre-accepted and have
guaranteed delivery of 8,424,431 shares to Hexagon.
The other shareholders will have the opportunity to
sell up to 25% of their holdings.
The offer to buy shares is in effect immediately and
will remain in effect for 24 hours and will close on
Friday June 1st 2012 at 17:30 CET.
Following completion of the offer, Hexagon AB will
own 8 424 431 shares (representing 25% of the votes
and the share capital) in Blom ASA.
The Offeror has informed ABGSC that it has no current
plans for any further offer with respect to shares in
Blom.
Contact person for retail investors who want to
tender shares into the offer:
ABGSC Oslo: Jan Oftedal, e-mail:
jan.oftedal@abgsc.no, phone number: +4722016158