Aspiro employees redeem stock options


Aspiro employees redeem stock options

 

Aspiro employees have requested redemption of 2,315,000 stock options in
accordance with the stock option plan 2009/2011, which was decided by
the AGM 2009 and had its closing date on 30 June 2011. The stock options
gave the right to receive an equivalent number of shares in Aspiro for
an exercise price of 1,30 SEK per share. The program included five
million stock options of which 3,187,500 were eligible for redemption by
30 June 2011. The stock options which have not been exercised have
automatically been canceled.

Redemption means that Aspiro issue 2,315,000 new shares for a total
proceeds of 3,009,500 SEK. The share capital will be increased by
2,315,000 SEK. The new shares are expected to be admitted to trading
after registration with the Companies Registration Office on or about
July 13.

"We're very pleased that senior executives and key employees of the
company have a strong interest in the company's shares and a positive
vision for the future of Aspiro's opportunities”, says CEO of Aspiro
Gunnar Sellæg.

This information is mandatory for Aspiro AB (publ) to publish pursuant
to the Swedish Securities Exchange and Clearing Operations Act and/or
the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act. This information was
submitted for publication at 8:30 a.m. on 1 July 2011.

For more information, please contact: Kristin Castillo Eldnes, Head of
Corporate communication and IR of Aspiro, +47 908 07 389,
kristin.eldnes@aspiro.com (kristin.eldnes@aspiro.com) or Gunnar
Sellæg, CEO of Aspiro, +47 901 81 528,
gunnar.selleg@aspiro.com (gunnar.selleg@aspiro.com).