INTERIM REPORT ORC GROUP HOLDING AB JANUARY 1 – MARCH 31, 2014


STABILIZATION OF REVENUE AND CONTINUED INVESTMENTS IN OUR PRODUCTS

  · Operating revenue for the period from January to March 2014 was SEK 98m
(112), a decrease of 13%. The lower revenue is partly a delayed effect from
earlier quarters. Orc remains fully focused on capitalizing on the new platform
offering.
  · Adjusted EBITDA was SEK 42m (55) and adjusted EBITDA-CAPEX was SEK 17m (30).
Operating expenses and CAPEX are on par with the corresponding period of last
year.
  · Compared to the previous quarter, income was strengthened by significantly
lower costs in the form of recovered bad debt losses during the period, lower
rental costs, and lower consulting and marketing costs. The investment level for
product development remained unchanged.

COMMENTS FROM CEO TORBEN MUNCH:
“The slightly upward trend noted in the fourth quarter has continued during the
first quarter. However, the results are not yet visible on the revenue line,
which still reflects the unsatisfactory development of earlier quarters. While
it is too early to speak of a turnaround in the falling revenue trend, these
positive indications provide us with some confidence as we look to the
future. The market conditions remain difficult.

Costs for the first quarter were significantly lower than in the previous
quarter, reflecting Orc’s continued cost discipline. All company departments are
working continuously to reduce costs that do not impact the ability to execute
on our strategy.

The quarter was characterized by a high level of activity in relation to our
global repositioning of Orc. The company is moving swiftly towards offering a
broad infrastructure for different types of electronic trading execution, from
its origins as world-leading product vendor focused mainly on derivatives
trading. The success of the strategy is confirmed by a number of new contracts
with global Tier 1 clients, based on our new platform offering.”

ABOUT ORC
Orc is the global market leader in trading technology for listed derivatives.
Building on our commitment to long term partnerships and technology innovation
that delivers results, Orc serves the trading and electronic execution needs of
clients worldwide.

Leading trading firms, market makers, banks and brokers depend on Orc to provide
robust solutions that deliver concrete value, ensuring that they achieve their
business goals in the world’s increasingly dynamic and competitive markets.

With nearly 200 customer sites in more than 30 countries, access to over 150
trading venues and offices in each of the world’s key financial centers, we
offer true global capabilities.

Combining our technology and financial industry expertise, including a solid
understanding of regulatory issues, Orc also provides expert advice and services
that help reduce complexity and cost, while enabling clients to stay focused on
value creation in their core businesses.

Orc is owned by Orc Group Holding AB which in turn is owned mainly by Nordic
Capital Fund VII.

For more information visit: orc-group.com (http://www.orc-group.com)

CONTACT INFORMATION
CEO Torben Munch, phone: +46 8 506 477 35
CFO Tony Falck, phone: +46 8 506 477 24

The information in this interim report is subject to the disclosure requirements
of Orc Group Holding AB under the Swedish Securities Exchange and Clearing
Operations Act and the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was
released for publication on May 15, 2014, 8:00 a.m. CEST.

N.B. The English text is a translation of the Swedish text. In case of
discrepancy between the Swedish and the English text the Swedish version shall
prevail.

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