Sept 4 (Reuters) - Hiddn Solutions ASA HIDS.OL :
* HIDDN - HIDDN SOLUTIONS ASA TO ACQUIRE ARRIBATEC AS
* TRANSACTION WILL BE SETTLED BY ISSUANCE PF NEW SHARES IN
HIDDN,
EACH VALUED AT NOK 0.94 PER SHARE.
* ENTERED INTO A SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT WITH ARRIBATEC AS
AND
MAJORITY OF ITS A-SHAREHOLDERS
* SHAREHOLDERS IN HIDDN WILL RECEIVE NOK 50 MILLION IN
DIVIDEND (
"DIVIDEND") PRIOR TO CLOSING OF ARRIBATEC ACQUISITION,
CORRESPONDING TO NOK 0.56 PER SHARE
* DEAL FOR NOK 340 MILLION
* AGREEMENT IS EXPECTED TO BE CLOSED IN OCTOBER 2020,
FOLLOWING
WHICH COMPANY INTENDS TO CHANGE ITS NAME TO ARRIBATEC ASA.
* FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF TRANSACTION, ARRIBATEC
SHAREHOLDERS WILL
ON A 100% BASIS IN TOTAL RECEIVE 359,635,028 NEW SHARES IN
HIDDN, EACH SHARE VALUED AT NOK 0.94
* SHAREHOLDERS IN HIDDN NOT INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN
PRIVATE
PLACEMENT IN ARRIBATEC WILL BE OFFERED TO PARTICIPATE IN A
SUBSEQUENT OFFERING OF HIDDN SHARES AT NOK 0.94 NOK PER SHARE
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