IDEX Biometrics ASA — Share Issue/Capital Change 2016

Mar 8, 2016

Share capital increase in IDEX registered

Share capital increase in IDEX registered

Reference is made to the notice on 29 February 2016 about issue of 912,500

shares to employees who have exercised incentive subscription rights.

The share capital increase has been registered and the company's share capital

is NOK 79,788,287.40 divided into 531,921,916 registered shares each with a

nominal value of NOK 0.15.

8 March 2016

IDEX ASA

Web: www.idex.no

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/idexasa

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/idex-asa

Contact:

Henrik Knudtzon, CFO,  +47 9302 2827,  hk(at)idex.no

About IDEX

IDEX has developed the world's most advanced fingerprint imaging, recognition

and authentication technology. IDEX's innovative Intellectual Property (IP) is

protected by a comprehensive portfolio of more than 225 patents, and IDEX

continues to enhance the portfolio with its commitment to ongoing world class

research and innovation.

The IDEX business model involves the design of fingerprint sensor IP and

products. IDEX sells fingerprint sensor products, and licences its technology to

global Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) partners. These partners utilise

IDEX IP in a range of innovative biometrically enabled products and pay IDEX

either a royalty on every product item produced, or purchase the fingerprint

sensor units.

IDEX's addressable market represents a multi-billion unit opportunity, centred

on three core markets:

* Mobile Devices

* ID security and Smart Cards

* The Internet of Things

IDEX has an exciting and competitive product ready road map including swipe

sensors, touch sensors with disruptive cost positions, and a unique in-glass

solution. The Company is currently in the process of commercialising these

products.

In February 2016, IDEX announced that it had received its first production order

for its Cardinal touch fingerprint sensor optimized for tier-one mobile

handsets, IDEX will begin to ship units in the second quarter 2016.

IDEX also recently announced it had developed the world's first flexible polymer

touch sensor suitable for ISO-card integration.

IDEX ASA (IDEX:NO) is a Norwegian public company, founded in 1995, and its

shares are Listed on the Oslo Børs (Oslo stock exchange). For more information,

please visit www.idex.no or contact IDEX at henrik.knudtzon@idex.no

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This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section

5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

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