At its meeting on 12 June 2015, the Board of Directors of Oslo Børs resolved to admit the shares in Europris ASA to listing on Oslo Børs.
Admission to listing will be on a conditional basis (“if issued/if sold”) until the second day of listing in accordance with Section 2.5.2 of the Listing Rules. The Board stipulated that the company prior to the first day of listing must satisfy the requirement for the number of shareholders and the requirement for the spread of share ownership as set out in Section 2.4.2 and 2.4.1 of the Oslo Børs Listing Rules. The Board also stipulates that the company prior to the first day of listing must raise at least NOK 700 million of new capital through its planned primary share issue. The Board authorised the Chief Executive Officer of Oslo Børs to fix the date of the first day of listing, which is to be no later than 27 July 2015.
About Europris:
Europris is Norway’s largest discount variety retailer by sales. The company offers its customers a broad assortment of quality owned brands and brand name merchandise. The company’s merchandise is sold through the Europris chain, which consists of a network of 223 stores throughout Norway, 159 of which are directly owned by the company and 64 of which operate as franchise stores. The company’s headquarters are located in Fredrikstad, Norway.