19.6.2024 10:27:33 CEST | Nekkar ASA | Acquisition or disposal of the issuer's own shares

On August 29th Nekkar announced its decision to initiate a share buy-back program. The share buy-back program has been executed in accordance with the authorization granted to the Board of Directors by the Annual General Meeting of Nekkar held on May 30, 2023. The program has and will be used for corporate purposes in accordance with the above-mentioned authorization. The share buy-back program covers purchase of up to 10,742,711 shares, and the maximum amount of the program was NOK 80 million. The share buy-back program commenced on August 31st, 2023, and concluded on May 29th, 2024, when the authorization expired at the Annual General Meeting held on May 30, 2024. During this meeting, the Board of Directors received a new authorization to buy back shares up to 10% of the face value of the company's share capital. Until the new Board of Directors convenes, the share buy-back program will be on hold. 

The share buy-back program has been managed by Pareto Securities, which has made its trading decisions regarding the timing of the share repurchases independently of, without influence by, and without access to sensitive information concerning, Nekkar.

During week 23 and 24 of 2024, Nekkar purchased 103,973 own shares at an average price of NOK 9.9400 per share. Following this and subsequent use in the previously announced employee share program, Nekkar holds a total of 2,855,944 own shares, corresponding to 2.658 percent of the shares in the company.

Below is a more detailed overview of the transactions carried out under the buy-back program.

Date Number of shares Average price (NOK) Total transaction value (NOK)
07/06/2024 22,700 9.7915 222,267.05
10/06/2024 22,100 9.9579

220,069.59

11/06/2024 7,173 9.9087

71,075.11

12/06/2024 23,000 10.0072

230,165.60

13/06/2024 15,000 10.0833

151,249.50

14/06/2024 14,000 9.9043 138,660.20
Previously announced buy-backs under the program 2,745,339 8.99754 24,701,303.66
Total buy-back made under the program 2,849,312 9.03193

25,734,790.71

Appendix: For a comprehensive overview of all transactions conducted under the buy-back program during the beforementioned time frame, we have attached an appendix to this report

Disclosure regulation

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

Contacts

  • Marianne Voreland Ottosen, Head of finance, Nekkar ASA, +4740202593, mvo@nekkar.com

About Nekkar ASA

Nekkar (OSE: NKR) is an industrial technology group offering impact technologies combined with high-end software solutions. The group combines 50 years' heritage from the world's number one shiplift company, Syncrolift, with new investments into sustainable, digitalised technology businesses that aim to unlock growth within ocean-based industries such as offshore energy, renewables and aquaculture.

Attachments

  • NKR buy back 18062024.pdf

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