Höegh Autoliners ASA – Registration of share capital increase
Oslo, 31 August 2026: Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement made by Höegh Autoliners ASA (the "Company") on 25 August 2026 , whereby the Company announced the allocation of 8,500,000 new shares (the "Offer Shares") in the Company, raising gross proceeds of NOK 1,420 million (approximately USD 152 million) (the "Private Placement"), and that the board of directors of the Company had resolved to issue the Offer Shares pursuant to the authorisation granted by the Company's annual general meeting held on 27 May 2026.
The share capital increase pertaining to the issuance of the Offer Shares has today, on 31 August 2026, been registered with the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises (Nw. Foretaksregisteret). Following the share capital increase, the Company's share capital is NOK 199,269,749, divided into 199,269,749 shares, each with a nominal value of NOK 1.00.
Following the registration of the capital increase, the 5,436,600 shares lent out by Leif Høegh & Co AS, a close associate to certain primary insiders, to facilitate settlement of the Offer Shares, has been returned to Leif Høegh & Co AS, as set out in the attached notification of transaction. Following the return of the 5,436,600 shares previously lent out and receipt of the 3,063,400 shares subscribed for in the Private Placement, Leif Høegh & Co AS holds 71,813,400 shares, equal to approx. 36.04% of the shares and votes in the Company.
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation ("MAR") as well as Sections 4-2 and 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
For further information, please contact: Investor Relations ir@hoegh.com
About Höegh Autoliners ASA: Höegh Autoliners is a leading global provider of RoRo (Roll On Roll Off) transportation services delivering cars, high and heavy and breakbulk cargoes across the world. The Company operates around 40 RoRo vessels in global trade systems and makes more than 2 000 port calls each year. Our purpose is to develop innovative solutions for greener and more sustainable deep sea transportation. We are on a path to a zero emissions future and are working closely with customers and partners to achieve this. Höegh Autoliners has its head office in Oslo, Norway and employs around 460 people in its 16 offices worldwide and around 1 200 seafarers.