Axactor SE — Major Shareholding Notification 2019

Jul 24, 2019

DISCLOSURE OF TRADE

DISCLOSURE OF TRADE

Geveran Trading Co. Limited ("Geveran"), a company indirectly controlled by trusts established by Mr. John Fredriksen for the benefit of his immediate family, has on 24th July 2019 acquired 840,000 shares in Axactor SE ("Axactor") at a purchase price of NOK 18.5355 per share. Following the acquisition, Geveran will own 40,230,233 shares in Axactor which will constitute 25.89% of the shares and votes in Axactor. Geveran also holds 13,000,000 warrants exchangeable into 13,000,000 ordinary shares in Axactor (the "Warrants"). The Warrants entitles Geveran to subscribe Axactor shares at NOK 32.50 per share until 24 October 2019. Assuming all Warrants are exercised, Geveran would own 53,230,233 shares in Axactor constituting 34.25% of the shares and votes in Axactor. The foregoing calculations are based on 155,395,464 outstanding shares in Axactor. This information is subject to the disclosure requirements set out in section 4-2 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.