Aug 16 (Reuters) - Statt Torsk ASA STATT.OL :
* STATT TORSK ASA: UPDATE ON STRATEGIC REVIEW - LETTER OF
INTENT
FROM VESTERÅLEN HAVBRUK AS
* IT HAS RECEIVED A LETTER OF INTENT FROM VESTERÅLEN HAVBRUK
AS
("VESTERÅLEN HAVBRUK") REGARDING A POTENTIAL BUSINESS
COMBINATION
* PROPOSAL VALUES EQUITY IN STATT TORSK AT ABOUT NOK 255M
* IMPLIES A VALUE PER SHARE OF ABOUT NOK 1.20
* POTENTIAL TRANSACTION IS CONTEMPLATED TO BE SETTLED IN
VESTERÅLEN HAVBRUK SHARES AND MAY INVOLVE A DELISTING OF STATT
TORSK SHARES FROM TRADING ON EURONEXT GROWTH OSLO
* HAS DECIDED TO ENTER INTO A PERIOD OF DISCUSSIONS WITH
VESTERÅLEN HAVBRUK TO FURTHER EXPLORE BUSINESS COMBINATION,
EVALUATE PROPOSAL
* AS PART OF BUSINESS COMBINATION, CO MAY TEMPORARILY MODIFY
ITS
PLANS TO TRANSFER JUVENILES TO ITS REKVIKA SITE
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