NEXT Biometrics Group ASA - Share Issue/Capital Change 2017

NEXT Biometrics Group ASA - Registered share capital increase

Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement of 8 March 2017 regarding the board of directors' resolution to

increase the share capital in NEXT Biometrics Group ASA ("NEXT Biometrics" or the "Company") in connection with the

exercise of share options.

The share capital increase has been registered in the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises (NW:

Foretaksregisteret). The new registered share capital in the Company is NOK 16,382,480 divided into 16,382,480

shares, with each share having a nominal value of NOK 1.00.

About NEXT Biometrics

Enabled by the Active Thermal Principle, NEXT offers rigid and flexible, high performance, low cost fingerprint sensors.

The Company is uniquely positioned in markets demanding high performance for close to 100% its targeted

populations. The Company's competitive advantages are maximized in a range of product formats including

SmartCards, Key-fobs, Remote Controls, Door systems and high end Notebook and Tablets.

NEXT Biometrics Group ASA is a publicly listed company headquartered in Oslo, Norway and with sales, support and

development subsidiaries in Seattle, Silicon Valley, Taipei, Prague and Shanghai.

Media and Investor contacts for NEXT Biometrics:

Tore Etholm-Idsøe, CEO, [email protected] and

Knut Stalen, CFO, [email protected].

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the

Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

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