Lund, December 9, 2013 — The subscription period in Anoto’s rights issue is now over and according to the preliminary outcome, the rights issue was subscribed to approximately 129 percent. In the rights issue, 260 437 137 shares are issued at a subscription price of SEK 0.25 per share, equivalent to approximately SEK 65.1m.
According to the preliminary outcome, shares for approximately SEK 54m have been subscribed with preferential rights, corresponding to 83 percent of the issue. In addition, shares for approximately SEK 30m have been subscribed without preferential rights. In total, shares for approximately TSEK 84m have been subscribed in the issue, which is equivalent to 129 percent of the issue.
When the final outcome is available, shares that have been subscribed without preferential rights will be allotted. The shares will be allocated according to the allotment principles set out in the prospectus published November 21, 2013.
“The strong participation in the rights issue is very positive. The capital raised in the issue will strengthen our balance sheet and enable us to pursue the growth opportunities we see in several of our segments.” says Stein Revelsby, CEO of Anoto.
For further information, please contact:
Stein Revelsby, CEO
Tel. +46 (0)733 45 12 05
Anoto Group AB (publ.)
Box 4106
SE-227 22 Lund
Tel.: +46 46 540 12 00
www.anoto.com
The information in this press release is published pursuant to the Swedish Securities Markets Act. The information was submitted for publication at 08.45 on December 9, 2013.
About Anoto Group:
Anoto Group AB is a global leader in digital writing solutions, which enables fast and reliable transmission of handwriting into a digital format. Anoto operates worldwide through a global partner network that delivers user-friendly digital writing solutions for efficient capture, transmission, distribution and storage of data. Anoto is currently in use across multiple business segments, e.g. consumer, healthcare, banking and finance, transportation and logistics and education. The Anoto Group has over 100 employees and is headquartered in Lund (Sweden). The company also has offices in Basingstoke, Guildford and Wetherby (UK), Amsterdam (NL), Boston (US) and Tokyo (Japan). The Anoto share is traded on the Small Cap list of NASDAQ OMX Stockholm under the ticker ANOT. For more information, please visit: www.anoto.com.
