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5th Planet Games A/S — M&A Activity 2022
Apr 29, 2022
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Skybound Game Studios, Inc – completion of share subscription and mandatory offer requirement
Skybound Game Studios, Inc – completion of share subscription and mandatory offer requirement
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO CANADA AUSTRALIA, JAPAN OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL
Reference is made to the stock exchange notice of 26 April 2022 regarding the completion of Skybound Game Studios, Inc ("Skybound")'s subscription of 36,129,608 new shares (the "Second Tranche") in 5th Planet Games A/S ("5PG"), and the stock exchange notice of 8 September 2021 regarding Skybound's obligation to make a mandatory offer obligation upon completion of such Second Tranche.
Skybound has through the subscription of shares in the Second Tranche acquired 36,129,608 new shares in 5PG. Following the acquisition, Skybound holds a total of 57,807,373 shares in 5PG, representing approx. 35.2% of the shares and votes in 5PG. The acquisition has triggered an obligation for Skybound to make a mandatory offer pursuant to Danish Capital Markets Act.
Skybound will put forward a mandatory offer to acquire all 5PG shares not held by Skybound within the four weeks deadline stipulated by section 6-10 (1) of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. The offer price in the forthcoming offer will be NOK 0.60968 per 5PG share, which is equal to the subscription price paid for the shares in the Second Tranche and represents the highest price Skybound has agreed or paid for shares in 5PG during the last six months.
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 6-8 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
For Skybound inquiries: [email protected]
About Skybound: Skybound together with its affiliates constitute one of the world's leading entertainment companies, producing video games, comics, movies, television, board games, merchandise and books. Skybound is best known for the worldwide hit intellectual properties (IP) The Walking Dead and Invincible. Skybound holds strategic partnerships across the entertainment industry, and has the in-house capabilities to serve as publisher, producer, and global distributor for tabletop and video games. For the most up to date information on Skybound, follow the company at www.skybound.com
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The making of the mandatory offer may in certain jurisdictions (including, but not limited to Canada, Australia and Japan) be restricted by law.
NO OFFER WILL BE MADE IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH MAKING OF THE OFFER WOULD NOT BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICITON. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT IN ITSELF CONSTITUTE AN OFFER AND ANY OFFER WILL ONLY BE MADE ON THE BASIS OF AN APPROVED OFFER DOCUMENT AND MAY ONLY BE ACCEPTED PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF SUCH DOCUMENT.