Norwegian Ministry of Finance approves Nasdaq as a suitable owner of Oslo Børs VPS
“While the
Over the last weeks and months, Nasdaq has received overwhelming support for its offer to acquire
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For additional information on the strategic rationale for, and the terms and conditions of, the Offer and on Nasdaq's future plans for the development of and strengthening of Oslo Børs VPS and the Nordic region's financial ecosystem generally, please refer to the Offer Document which is available at http://ir.nasdaq.com/acquisitions/oslo-validation-access-rights. You may also visit https://business.nasdaq.com/oslo-bors to find additional information and our previous communications.
Important Information about the Offer
This press release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell shares. The Offer to purchase all the shares of Oslo Børs VPS is contained in the Offer Document. The complete Offer Document is, subject to restrictions under applicable securities laws, being distributed free of charge to all Oslo Børs VPS’ shareholders registered in Oslo Børs VPS’ share register in Verdipapirsentralen (the
The distribution of the Offer Document and the making of the Offer may in certain jurisdictions be restricted by law, including without limitation in
The Offer is being made to shareholders of Oslo Børs VPS resident in
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