NASDAQ STOCKHOLM WELCOMES THULE GROUP TO THE MAIN MARKET


Stockholm, November 26, 2014 — Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announced that Thule Group AB (short name: THULE), a Mid Cap company within the Consumer Goods sector, has started trading of its shares on the main market of Nasdaq Stockholm. Thule Group is, including switches, the 22nd company to list at Nasdaq’s Nordic main markets in 2014 (Nasdaq Stockholm, Helsinki, Copenhagen, and Iceland). ‘

Thule Group globally offers a wide range of premium products for active people that allow them to bring what they care most for safely, easily and in style when living an active life. Thule offers among other things roof racks, bike carriers, roof boxes, computer/camera/sports bags and child related products like child bike seats and multifunctional strollers. The products are sold in more than 136 countries world-wide. For more information, please visit www.thulegroup.com.

“We are very proud of the strong interest we have received from both the institutional investor community as well as from retail investors,” said Magnus Welander, CEO at Thule Group. “This confirms that, during the last five years, we have been very successful in developing Thule Group into a leading branded consumer goods company in the Sport&Outdoor arena and also confirms the support for our future strategy. We look forward to continuing to develop Thule Group as a publicly listed company together with our existing and new shareholders.”

”Thule is a strong and internationally recognized brand and we are proud to welcome them to the Nasdaq family of companies,” said Adam Kostyál, senior vice president and head of European listings at Nasdaq. “At Nasdaq Stockholm Thule Group will gain access to both local and international investor exposure and we look forward to supporting the company in its journey as a publically traded company.”
 

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Media Relations Contact:
Carl Norell
+46 (0) 8 405 6639
Carl.Norell@nasdaq.com
 

 

 

 

 


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