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AKVA Group — Remuneration Information 2017
Jun 23, 2017
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Remuneration Information
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AKVA group ASA: Share incentive program for employees
AKVA group ASA: Share incentive program for employees
The board of directors of AKVA group ASA ("AKVA group" or the "Company") has
decided to launch a share incentive program (the "Share Incentive Program") for
certain eligible employees of the Company and its subsidiaries.
The intention of the Share Incentive Program is to give employees an opportunity
to buy shares in the Company at a discounted price. The shares offered to
employees are existing shares in AKVA group which have been acquired in the
market in accordance with a share buy-back program initiated by AKVA group, and
which are offered to employees under an exemption from the obligation to prepare
an offering prospectus set out in section 7-4 (1) no. 9 of the Norwegian
Securities Trading Act. No prospectus will accordingly be prepared in connection
with the Share Incentive Program.
The employees eligible for participation in the Share Incentive Program must
confirm their participation in the program in the period commencing on 23 June
2017 and ending on 30 June 2017 at 12:00 hours CET. The shares will be allocated
to such employees in July 2017.
Overview of terms and conditions for participation in the Share Incentive
Program:
* The Share Incentive Program is limited to employees of the Company and its
subsidiaries with permanent employment contracts at commencement of the
Share Incentive Program ("Eligible Employees")
* The share price offered to Eligible Employees will be NOK 60,46, which is
the average price the Company has paid for shares acquired up to 22 June
2017 through the share buyback program initiated on 30 May 2017 (the "Share
Buyback Program"), NOK 75,58 per share, minus a discount of 20 per cent
* Eligible Employees will be able to buy shares for NOK 5 000, NOK 10 000, NOK
20 000, NOK 30 000, NOK 40 000 or NOK 50 000.
* There will be an option for Eligible Employees to pay for purchased shares
through a one-time deduction in salary payment in August 2017 or by monthly
deductions in salary over 6 months starting in July 2017
* To the extent Eligible Employees choose to pay in monthly instalments
through a deduction from the salary, participation in the Share Incentive
Program will be limited to an amount less than or equal to 2 months of net
salary payment (salary after tax) for such Eligible Employees. In the event
Eligible Employees seize to be employed or are subject to time limited lay
off without having settled all outstanding instalments, the remaining
instalments will be deducted from the salary as part of the final wage
settlement.
* Eligible Employees participating in the Share Incentive Program will be
responsible for and have to cover their own personal tax cost related to
receiving discounted shares from their employer. The tax treatment on a
personal level varies from country to country. Their employer may, depending
on local law and regulations, have to implement payroll withholding on the
benefit earned by Eligible Employees, as well as comply with any tax
reporting requirements.
* If the Company is not able to buy a sufficient number of shares in the
market through the Share Buyback Program to deliver all shares ordered by
Eligible Employees, then the number of shares allocated to participating
Eligible Employees will be reduced on a pro rata basis. For illustrative
purposes: if the Company is only able to buy 90 per cent of the required
shares in the market, then each participating Eligible Employees will be
allocated only 90 per cent of the number of shares requested.
Timetable:
* Eligible Employees must confirm their participation in the Share Incentive
Program in the period commencing on 23 June 2017 and ending on 30 June 2017
at 12:00 hours CET
* Participating Eligible Employees will be notified regarding the amount of
shares they will be allocated no later than 5 July 2017
* Shares will be delivered to participating Eligible Employees in July 2017
Securities represent a speculative investment and involves a high degree of
risk. An investment in the Company's shares is suitable only for investors who
understand the risk factors associated with this type of investment and who can
afford a loss of all or part of the investment. Each Eligible Employee
contemplating an investment in the Company's shares must determine the
suitability of that investment in light of its own circumstances. In particular,
each potential investor should, inter alia:
* have sufficient knowledge and experience to make a meaningful evaluation of
the Company's shares and the merits and risks of investing in the Company's
shares;
* have access to, and knowledge of, appropriate analytical tools to evaluate,
in the context of its particular financial situation, an investment in the
Company's shares and the impact the Company's shares will have on its
overall investment portfolio;
* have sufficient financial resources and liquidity to bear all of the risks
of an investment in the Company's shares;
* be able to evaluate (either alone or with the help of a financial adviser)
possible scenarios for economic and other factors that may affect its
investment and its ability to bear the applicable risks.
Past performance of the shares is not an indication of future performance.
About AKVA group
AKVA group is a technology and service partner to the aquaculture industry
worldwide. The company has 842 employees, offices in 9 countries and a total
turnover of NOK 1.6 billion in 2016. We are a public listed company operating in
one of the world's fastest growing industries and supply everything from single
components to complete installations, both for cage farming and land based
aquaculture. AKVA group is recognized as a pioneer and technology leader through
more than 40 years. The Corporate Headquarter is in Bryne, Norway.
Date: 23. June 2017
AKVA group ASA
CONTACTS:
Hallvard Muri Chief Executive Officer
Phone: +47 51 77 85 00
Mobile: +47 91 58 07 50
E-mail: [email protected]
Simon Nyquist Martinsen Chief Financial Officer
Phone: +47 51 77 85 00
Mobile: +47 91 63 00 42
E-mail: [email protected]
This information is subject to the disclosure
requirements pursuant to section 5 -12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.