Semi-Annual Review of the First North 25 Index

New portfolio of the First North 25 index will become effective January 2, 2019

Stockholm, December 18, 2018 — Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced today the updated results of the semi-annual review of the First North 25 Index (Nasdaq Stockholm: FN25) that will become effective with the market open on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.

Maha Energy AB A (MAHA A), Iceland Seafood International (ICESEA), IRLAB Therapeutics AB ser. A (IRLAB A), aXichem AB ser. A (AXIC A) and CELLINK AB ser. B (CLNK B) will be added to the portfolio. GomSpace Group AB (GOMX), HRC World Plc (HRC), Next Games Oyj (NXTGMS) and SaltX Technology Holding AB se (SALT B) will be removed from the index.

The FN25 consists of the largest and most traded shares listed on Nasdaq First North. Companies included in the FN25 are selected through a two-step process as follows:

• The 30 largest companies measured by market capitalization are selected.
• The 25 most traded shares within this pool, measured by aggregated trading turnover over a six month period, are then chosen. 

FN25 is reviewed semi-annually in January and July.

The First North 25 Index constituents effective January 2, 2019 are:

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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