NASDAQ STOCKHOLM WELCOMES LEOVEGAS TO FIRST NORTH PREMIER


Stockholm, March 17, 2016 — Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announces that the trading in LeoVegas AB’s shares (short name: LEO) commenced today on Nasdaq First North Premier in Stockholm. The mobile gaming company LeoVegas belongs to the consumer services sector and is the 9th company to be admitted to trading on Nasdaq’s Nordic markets* in 2016.

Launched in 2012, LeoVegas is one of the fastest growing gaming companies worldwide. The vision is to create the greatest gaming experience and be number one in mobile gaming. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, LeoVegas conducts its operations and marketing in Malta while the technical development is based in Sweden. For more information, please visit www.leovegasgroup.com.

“The market for mobile gaming entertainment is still in its infancy,” said Gustaf Hagman and Robin Ramm-Ericson, the two founders of LeoVegas. “We want LeoVegas to lead the way in into the mobile future. We strive to spearhead technology innovation and the mobile gaming experience, and see a solid growth potential for many years to come.  LeoVegas is the best in mobile, and mobile is the future.”

“We welcome LeoVegas to Nasdaq First North Premier,” said Adam Kostyál, senior vice president and head of European listings at Nasdaq. “It is always exciting to see entrepreneurial growth companies leveraging the public markets to accelerate growth, and we look forward to supporting LeoVegas with the increased investor visibility that comes with a Nasdaq First North Premier listing.”

LeoVegas AB has appointed Avanza Bank AB as the Certified Adviser.

*Main markets and Nasdaq First North at Nasdaq Copenhagen, Nasdaq Helsinki, Nasdaq Iceland and Nasdaq Stockholm.

About Nasdaq First North
Nasdaq First North is regulated as a multilateral trading facility, operated by the different exchanges within Nasdaq Nordic (Nasdaq First North Denmark is regulated as an alternative marketplace). It does not have the legal status as an EU-regulated market. Companies at Nasdaq First North are subject to the rules of Nasdaq First North and not the legal requirements for admission to trading on a regulated market. The risk in such an investment may be higher than on the main market”

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