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2009-11-06 12:56:26 CET 2009-11-06 12:58:12 CET REGULATED INFORMATION Össur hf. - Total number of voting rights and capitalRegistration of the capital increase of 29,500,000 shares completedNot for release, publication, or distribution in Australia, Canada, Japan or the United States. Press release from Össur hf. Reykjavik, 6 November 2009; GMT 11:15 Registration of the capital increase of 29,500,000 shares completed We refer to the stock exchange announcement of 3 November 2009. Össur hf. is pleased to announce that the capital increase of a nominal value of ISK 29,500,000 (29,500,000 shares of a nominal value of ISK 1 each) in connection with the private placement is completed. The capital increase today has been registered with the Icelandic Register of Enterprises. The capital increase represents approximately 7.0% of the share capital prior to the capital increase, and 6.5% after the increase. After the capital increase, the share capital of Össur is 452,500,000 shares of nominal ISK 1 each, equivalent to a nominal value of ISK 452,500,000. The new shares will be listed under the existing ISIN code IS0000000040 for the existing shares on NASDAQ OMX Iceland and NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen with effect from 9 November 2009. Further information can be found on Össur's website: www.ossur.com/investors. Össur contacts: Jon Sigurdsson, President & CEO, Tel: +354 515-1300 Hjorleifur Palsson, CFO, Tel: +354 515-1300 Sigurborg Arnarsdottir, IR Manager, Tel: +354 664-1044 Össur (OMX: OSSR) is a global leader in non-invasive orthopaedics that help people live a life without limitations. Its business is focused on improving people's mobility through the delivery of innovative technologies within the fields of bracing, supports, prosthetic limbs and compression therapies. A recognized "Technology Pioneer", Össur invests significantly in research and product development; its award-winning designs ensuring a consistently strong position in the market. Successful patient and clinical outcomes are further empowered via Össur's educational programs and business solutions. Headquartered in Iceland, Össur has major operations in the Americas, Europe and Asia, with additional distributors worldwide. ***** This announcement is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the US Securities Act of 1933 as amended. The issuer of the securities has not registered, and does not intend to register, any portion of the offering in the United States, and does not intend to conduct a public offering of securities in the United States. This announcement is only being distributed to and is only directed at (i) persons who are outside the United Kingdom or (ii) that are qualified investors within the meaning of Article 2(1)(e) of Directive 2003/71/EC ("Prospectus Directive") and that are either (x) investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 205 (the "Order") or (y) high net worth companies, and other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons in (i) and (ii) above together being referred to as "relevant persons"). The New Shares are only available to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire such securities will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this document or any of its contents. This announcement is an advertisement and is not a prospectus for the purposes of the Prospective Directive, together with any applicable implementing measures in the relevant home Member State under the Prospectus Directive. In any EEA Member State that has implemented the Prospective Directive this communication is only addressed to and is only directed at qualified investors in that Member State within the meaning of the Prospectus Directive. ***** This announcement contains certain forward-looking statements, including statements about the Company's business and the Offering. Such forward-looking statements are based on data, assumptions and estimates that the Company considers to be reasonable. They may change or be amended owing to uncertainties related to the economic, financial, competitive and regulatory environment, and market conditions. In addition, the Company's business activities and its ability to meet its goals may be adversely affected if one or more of the risks that are set forth in the summary document that was prepared in connection with the listing of shares in Össur on NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen in addition to the section "Risk factors" in the Company's Annual Report 2008 materialise, or if other risks, currently unforeseen or considered insignificant, materialise. The Company does not undertake to meet or give any guarantee that it will meet its goals. Investors are urged in particular to pay careful attention to the risk factors described in the summary doucment that was prepared in connection with the listing of shares in Össur on NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen in addition to the section "Risk factors" in the Company's Annual Report 2008. |
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