Oslo, 1 August 2024: On 24 July 2024, the board of directors of Huddly AS
("Huddly" or the "Company", ticker: HDLY) received a letter from two of the
Company's shareholders, Sonstad AS and Global Innovation Closed-End Fund, a fund
managed by AgioFunds TFI SA, ("Sonstad and GICEF") who in total represent
72,407,267 shares in the Company, equal to 13.64% of the outstanding shares with
voting rights. In the letter, Sonstad and GICEF requested that the board of
directors calls for an extraordinary general meeting for the election of Jon
Øyvind Eriksen as a new member of the Company's board of directors in addition
to the current three members.
Jon Øyvind Eriksen, born in 1964, represents and is chair of the board of
directors in Sonstad AS, the third largest shareholder in the Company with
38,040,000 shares, equal to 7.16% of the outstanding shares with voting rights
in the Company. Eriksen has more than 15 years of experience as CEO in various
companies and has participated in the establishment of several successful
technology companies, such as Kantega AS and Signicat AS. He also has extensive
board experience from listed companies, and private and publicly owned
businesses. Eriksen holds a Master of Science degree from the NTNU and, in
addition, an MBA from London Business School. He is a Norwegian citizen and is
resident in Norway.
Sonstad and GICEF represent, in total, more than 10% of the share capital in the
Company. Thus, the board of directors is required to call for an extraordinary
general meeting to deal with the matter, cf. section 5 6 (2) of the Norwegian
Private Limited Liability Companies Act. Such general meeting must be held
within one month from receipt of the request.
On this background, the board of directors of the Company hereby calls for an
extraordinary general meeting to be held on 15 August 2024 at 10:00 hours (CEST)
in order to deal with Sonstad and GICEF's proposal. The extraordinary general
meeting will be held at the offices of Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig AS, at
Filipstad Brygge 1, 0252 Oslo. Shareholders not having the opportunity to
participate physically will be given the possibility to follow the meeting, vote
and raise questions via Teams.
Shareholders who wish to attend the general meeting in person or by proxy must
notify of this via e mail to genf@dnb.no no later than 13 August 2024 at 16:00
hours (CEST).
The notice with the agenda of the general meeting and proxy forms are attached
to this stock exchange announcement and will also be made available on the
Company's website: https://www.huddly.com/investor-relations/.
Contacts
For more information, please contact:
Abhijit Saha Banik, CFO
Mobile: +47 408 30 964
E-mail: abi.banik@huddly.com
Disclosure
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section
3.15.3 (2) of the Euronext Growth Oslo Rule Book - Part II and section 5-12 of
the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
About Huddly AS
Disruptive innovation is our heartbeat at Huddly. We're committed to pushing
technology and challenging the status quo in order to empower human
collaboration. Combining our industry-leading expertise in artificial
intelligence, software, hardware, and UX, we craft intelligent camera systems
that enable inclusive and productive teamwork. Huddly cameras are designed to
provide high-quality, AI-powered video meetings on major platforms, including
Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and Google Meet. With upgradable software, durable
hardware, and engaging user experiences, they are the ideal choice for
organizations seeking a future-proof, scalable, and sustainable solution.
Founded in 2013, Huddly is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with presence in the
US and EMEA and distribution globally.