NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY,
IN OR INTO AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR OTHER
RESTRICTED TERRITORIES.
MERCKX AS ANNOUNCES MANDATORY OFFER FOR ALL
OUTSTANDING SHARES IN BLOM ASA.
Reference is made to previous notifications from
Merckx AS ("Merckx") regarding flagging and
triggering of mandatory offer obligation in Blom ASA
("BLO").
Merckx has today launched a mandatory offer to
purchase all shares in Blom not already owned by
Merckx at a price of NOK 0.10 per share
(the "Offer"). The Offer has been approved by Oslo
Børs pursuant to section 6-14(1) of the Norwegian
Securities Trading Act.
ABG Sundal Collier Norge ASA is acting (solely) as
receiving agent for Merckx in relation to the Offer.
Tenden Advokatfirma ANS is acting as legal advisor to
Merckx in relation to the Offer.
The offer period is from and including 19 September
2013 to and including 17 October 2013 at 16:30 (CET).
The offer document will be made public on 18
September 2013 and sent to shareholders in Blom (as
registered in VPS on 18 September 2013). The offer
document can also be obtained by from ABG Sundal
Collier Norge ASA (www.abgsc.no/Content/Transaction-
documents/).
THE OFFER AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT
AND OTHER INFORMATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFER
MAY BE RESTRICTED BY LAW IN CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS.
MERCKX DOES NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY IN THE
EVENT THERE IS A VIOLATION BY ANY PERSON OF SUCH
RESTRICTIONS. PERSONS INTO WHOSE POSSESSION THIS
ANNOUNCEMENT OR SUCH OTHER INFORMATION SHOULD COME
ARE REQUIRED TO INFORM THEMSELVES ABOUT AND TO
OBSERVE ANY SUCH RESTRICTIONS.
Contact:
Tore Hopen, Chairman of the Board i Merckx
Telephone: +47 93 48 06 07
Tønsberg, 18 September 2013