Reference is made to the announcement byNorwegian Air Shuttle ASA ("NAS") on 11 March and21 May 2021 regarding the offering of new capital perpetual bonds as resolved by the Extraordinary General Meeting on17 December 2020 .The Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries has been allocated 1,213,988,781 bonds at a subscription price ofNOK 1 per bond (which equals an aggregate amount ofNOK 1,213,988,781.00 ), in the interest bearing new capital perpetual bond to be issued by NAS. The perpetual bonds can be converted into NAS shares atNOK 9.39 per share (subject to adjustment provisions in the bond terms) from the date falling two years from the issue date (and from the issue date in respect of the firstNOK 20,000,000 bonds), and until24 May 2026 (or such later date after extension of the conversion period), as further described in the bond terms for the new capital perpetual bonds dated20 May 2021 . The conversion right may also be exercised prior to the second anniversary of the issue date in the event of (i) change of control in NAS, (ii) a mandatory offer being made for the shares in NAS, (iii) de-listing of the shares in NAS and (iv) if withholding tax is introduced and NAS exercises its call option, each as further set out in the bond terms. After the issuance of the perpetual bonds,The Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries will have a total of 1,213,988,781 bonds in the perpetual bond which can be converted into 129,285,280 shares in NAS, equal to 18.44% of the shares and votes in NAS. The foregoing calculations are based on a share capital of NAS ofNOK 70,099,815.80 divided on 700,998,158 shares, each with a par value ofNOK 0.10 , after the issuance of the new shares in the Private Placement and the Rights Issue.
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