Oslo ,31 October 2022 . The nomination committee ofSikri Holding ASA ("Sikri Holding ") proposes thatRolv Erik Ryssdal is elected as new chairperson of the company's board of directors. Presiding chairperson of the board of directors,Torstein Harildstad , has been instrumental in a critical phase of the company, whereSikri Holding (theSikri Group ) has grown 50% in terms of revenue and expanded the company's geographical footprint underMr. Harildstad's leadership.Rolv Erik Ryssdal is a Norwegian citizen, living inOslo, Norway . He has spent more than 30 years with Schibsted and laterAdevinta . He was managing director of Aftonbladet from 1999 to 2005 and held the same position in VG (Verdens Gang) from 2005 to 2008. He became CEO in Schibsted in 2009 and held that position until 2018 when he became CEO ofAdevinta , spun out of Schibsted. He ledAdevinta's IPO in 2019 and the acquisition ofeBay Classifieds Group in 2021, makingAdevinta the largest international classifieds company globally. He stepped down from the position as CEO ofAdevinta in August this year. During his tenure as CEO in Schibsted, and laterAdevinta , the companies focused on growth and on scaling the Scandinavian business models globally. Schibsted developed from a strong regional player to a global leader in online classifieds. As CEO of publicly listed companies for 13 years, Ryssdal has extensive experience from international capital markets. Ryssdal has a Master of Science degree fromNorwegian School of Management (siviløkonom) and an MBA fromInsead inFrance . Subject to being elected as the new chairperson, Ryssdal has undertaken to purchase shares inSikri Holding for a value ofNOK 10 million at a price per share ofNOK 5.77 (corresponding to the market price of theSikri share on28 October 2022 ) (the "COB Shares"). The purchase price payable for the COB Shares will be in two tranches of which 20% will be payable upon issuance of the COB Shares and with 80% being considered a contingent deferred payment being payable upon the earlier of (i) Ryssdal no longer holding the position as chairperson ofSikri Holding , (ii) upon sale of COB Shares, or (iii) on28 October 2026 . The remaining amount will carry an interest of 3% p.a. The COB Shares will be subject to lock-up until28 October 2024 . Upon payment of the remaining amount as a result of (i) above, Ryssdal is given the right (but no obligation) to sell toSikri Holding (or someone appointed bySikri Holding ) all of the COB Shares at a price equal to the lower of (a) the remaining amount and (b) the market value of the COB Shares on the date of leaving his position.Sikri Holding will convene for an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) for the approval of the above. For further information, please contact:Nicolay Moulin , CEO +47 90 59 19 83 nicolay.moulin@sikri.no AboutSikri Holding Sikri Holding (theSikri Group ) has developed from a software house specializing in software and services towards the public sector, to becoming a leading company also within property data, property technology and data economics in the Nordics. Our customer base spans public sector as well as private businesses within real estate, banking, insurance, property developers, media companies, builders, property owners, taxation companies, engineers, power companies and building materials production. We create value for public sector, private businesses, and citizens, with an innovative approach to the use of data and data analysis. Our ambition is to build the leading Nordic ecosystem for public administration, property technology, analysis, and data. This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Euronext Oslo Børs' Continuing Obligations and Section 5-12 of theNorwegian Securities Trading Act.
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