Techstep - Notice on approved Prospectus for Rights Issue
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Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement made by Techstep ASA (the "Company") on 17 September 2026 regarding the partly underwritten preferential rights issue of up to 100,000,000 new shares in the Company (the "Rights Issue") and the stock exchange announcement made by the Company on 8 October 2026 announcing that the Rights Issue had been approved by an extraordinary general meeting of the Company.
The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway has today, 14 October 2026 approved the Company's prospectus in connection with the Rights Issue (the "Prospectus"). The subscription rights in the Rights Issue have been given ISIN NO0013772699. Danske Bank A/S NUF is acting as manager (the "Manager") in the Rights Issue. Subject to regulatory restrictions in certain jurisdictions, the Prospectus will be made available at the Manager's website: http://www.danskebank.com/techstep (https://eur02.safelinks.protection.o utlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.danskebank.com%2Ftechstep&data=05%7C02%7Cjorgen% 40agpadvokater.no%7C2f3f7a6684fb4f2a6fdf08df29d60951%7C305ce2298eff41e49d022e7713 724175%7C0%7C0%7C639275671716231893%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRyd WUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C %7C&sdata=yS%2BDnJwT5fFx31aZj70M3qcBuLLEjuXQwXcjE%2BXbGXM%3D&reserved=0) prior to the commencement of subscription period for the Rights Issue. The Rights Issue's subscription period will commence on 16 October 2026 and expire on 30 October 2026.
This information is published in accordance with the requirements of the Continuing Obligations for companies listed on Euronext Oslo Børs, and is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
For further information, please contact:
Håvard Haukdal, CFO
+47 48106569
havard.haukdal@techstep.io
About Techstep ASA Techstep is a mobile & circular technology company, enabling organisations to perform smartly, securely, and sustainably by combining mobile devices, software and expertise to meet customers' business and ESG goals. We are a leading provider of managed mobility services in Europe, serving more than 2,000 customers in Europe with an annual revenue of NOK 1.0 billion in 2025. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "TECH". To learn more, please visit www.techstep.io.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This announcement does not constitute an offer of securities for sale or a solicitation of an offer to purchase securities of the Company in the United States or any other jurisdiction. Copies of this document may not be sent to jurisdictions, or distributed in or sent from jurisdictions, in which such action is barred or prohibited by law. The securities of the Company may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"). The securities of the Company have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act. Any sale in the United States of the securities mentioned in this communication will be made solely to "qualified institutional buyers" as defined in Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities Act. No public offering of the securities will be made in the United States.
Any offering of the securities referred to in this announcement will be made by means of the Prospectus. This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on prospectuses to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading on a regulated market, and repealing Directive 2003/71/EC (as amended) as implemented in any EEA Member State (the "Prospectus Regulation"). Investors should not subscribe for any securities referred to in this announcement except on the basis of information contained in the Prospectus. Copies of the Prospectus will, following publication, be available from the Company's registered office and, subject to certain exceptions, on the websites of the Manager. In any EEA Member State, this communication is only addressed to and is only directed at qualified investors in that Member State within the meaning of the Prospectus Regulation, i.e., only to investors who can receive the offer without an approved prospectus in such EEA Member State. In the United Kingdom, this communication is only addressed to and is only directed at Qualified Investors as defined in paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 to the Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations 2024, and that are (i) investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended) (the "Order") or (ii) persons falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (high net worth companies, unincorporated associations, etc.) (all such persons together being referred to as "Relevant Persons"). These materials are directed only at Relevant Persons and must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not Relevant Persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this announcement relates is available only to Relevant Persons and will be engaged in only with Relevant Persons. Persons distributing this communication must satisfy themselves that it is lawful to do so.
This document is not for publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in the United States, Canada, Australia, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China or Japan or any other jurisdiction in which such release, publication or distribution would be unlawful, and it does not constitute an offer or invitation to subscribe for or purchase any securities in such countries or in any other jurisdiction.
The Manager is acting for the Company in connection with the Rights Issue and no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its respective clients or for providing advice in relation to the Rights Issue or any other transaction or arrangement referred to in this announcement. Matters discussed in this announcement may constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and may be identified by words such as "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "estimate", "expect", "intends", "may", "should", "will" and similar expressions. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions. Although the Company believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, these assumptions are inherently subject to significant known and unknown risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other important factors which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond its control. Such risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other important factors could cause actual events to differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied in this release by such forward-looking statements. The information, opinions and forward-looking statements contained in this announcement speak only as at its date and are subject to change without notice.
This announcement is made by and is the responsibility of, the Company. Neither the Manager nor any of its respective affiliates makes any representation as to the accuracy or completeness of this announcement and none of them accepts any responsibility for the contents of this announcement or any matters referred to herein. This announcement is for information purposes only and is not to be relied upon in substitution for the exercise of independent judgment. It is not intended as investment advice and under no circumstances is it to be used or considered as an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a recommendation to buy or sell any securities of the Company. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this announcement or its accuracy, fairness or completeness. Neither the Manager nor any of its respective affiliates accepts any liability arising from the use of this announcement.