NEW YORK, May 12, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The NASDAQ OMX Group (Nasdaq:NDAQ)
announces that it has today divested its entire holding in Orc Software AB
through an accelerated bookbuilding offering lead-managed by SEB Enskilda.
NASDAQ OMX divested 3,838,075 shares in Orc Software, corresponding to 25.25%
of the capital and votes of the company to a mix of Swedish and international
investors at a share price of SEK 110.
"We have had a close relationship as owner and partner to Orc Software since
its founding 20 years ago. It has been gratifying to have been able to follow
the company's journey up close from a startup to a world-leading, front-end
trading applications and connectivity solutions provider," says Magnus Bocker,
President of NASDAQ OMX. "Our cooperation will certainly continue going
forward."
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NASDAQ OMX Has Divested Its Holding in Orc Software AB
| Source: The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.