Notice of exercise of Over-Allotment Option and end of stabilisation period
Pareto Securities AB (“Pareto Securities”), acting as stabilisation manager, notifies that the overallotment option has been exercised with respect to 383,727 shares in Webrock Ventures AB’s (publ) ("Webrock" or the "Company") shares traded on Nasdaq First North Growth Market. The stabilisation period has now ended and no further stabilisation actions will be carried out.
As announced on 29 January 2024 in connection with the offering and the admission to trading of the Company’s shares on Nasdaq First North Growth Market (the "Offering"), Pareto Securities is acting as stabilisation manager (the “Stabilisation Manager”) and may perform transactions which will result in the share price being sustained at a higher level than would otherwise be the case in the open market.
Such stabilisation transactions may be carried out on Nasdaq First North Growth Market, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise, at any time during the period starting on the date of commencement of trading in the shares on Nasdaq First North Growth Market and ending not later than 30 calendar days thereafter.
In order to cover any potential over-allotment related to the Offering, the Company, as previously announced, has committed to issue up to an additional 502,792 shares, corresponding to a maximum of 12.9 percent of the total number of shares in the Offering ("the Over-Allotment Option"). The Over-Allotment Option could be exercised by the Stabilisation Manager in whole or in part within 30 calendar days from the first day of trading of the Company's shares on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market. The Stabilisation Manager hereby announces that the Over-Allotment Option regarding the subscription of 383,727 new shares has been exercised. The subscription price is 17.90 SEK for each new share (equivalent to the subscription price in the Offering). Webrock will thus be provided with approximately an additional 6.9 million SEK before transaction costs, resulting in a total of approximately 76.9 million SEK before transaction costs through the Offering. After the registration of the new shares issued under the Over-Allotment Option, the total number of shares and votes in the Company will amount to 21,126,235, and the share capital will amount to 2,112,623.56 SEK.
Pareto Securities has, in its capacity as Stabilisation Manager, notified that stabilisation measures have been undertaken, in accordance with article 5(4) in the Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014. All transactions during the stabilisation period have been carried out on Nasdaq First North Growth Market. The stabilisation period regarding the offering has now ended and no further stabilising transactions will be effected. Below is a summary of the stabilisation transactions which have been undertaken during the stabilisation period.
The contact person at Pareto Securities is Anders Norén (phone: +46 8 402 52 11).
Stabilisation information | |
Issuer | Webrock Ventures AB (publ) |
Securities | Shares, ISIN SE0016278139 |
Offering size | 4,413,407 shares (including overallotment option of 502,792 shares) |
Offering price | SEK 17.9 per share |
Ticker | WRV |
Stabilisation Manager | Pareto Securities AB |
Stabilisation measures | ||||||
Date | Number of shares | Highest price | Lowest price | Volume weighted average price | Currency | Trading venue |
2024-02-05 | 37,470 | 17.90 | 17.80 | 17.8776 | SEK | First North |
2024-02-06 | 21,980 | 17.90 | 17.798 | 17.8298 | SEK | First North |
2024-02-07 | 10,500 | 17.90 | 17.70 | 17.7961 | SEK | First North |
2024-02-08 | 46,000 | 17.80 | 17.40 | 17.4739 | SEK | First North |
2024-02-09 | 1,081 | 17.75 | 17.40 | 17.7238 | SEK | First North |
2024-02-12 | 1,717 | 17.90 | 17.80 | 17.8560 | SEK | First North |
2024-02-13 | 182 | 17.90 | 17.90 | 17.90 | SEK | First North |
2024-03-05 | 135 | 17.90 | 17.90 | 17.90 | SEK | First North |
For more information, contact:
Joakim Pops, CEO
Phone: +46 70-713 81 00
Email: joakim@webrockventures.com
This information is information that Webrock Ventures is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 5 March 2024, [=]CET.
About Webrock Ventures
Founded in 2018, Webrock Ventures is a venture studio that starts and builds companies in Brazil in partnership with successful Swedish tech companies. Brazil has over 215 million people and is one of the world's largest economies and the population is among the most digitally engaged in the world. Webrock leverages established Swedish companies' proven business models and technology to gain a head start in Brazil's fast-growing digital industry that matures later than in Sweden. By bringing together ideas, capital, resources, and talent, Webrock acts as a founder, building businesses from the ground up. With a 35-60 percent ownership stake in its portfolio companies, Webrock ensures substantial value for a limited initial investment.
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