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Virala Acquisition Company Plc (“VAC”) and Purmo Group Ltd (“Purmo Group”) announced on 8 September 2021 that the Boards of Directors of VAC and Purmo Group have agreed upon the combination of the two companies by signing a merger agreement and a merger plan (the “Merger Plan”), according to which Purmo Group shall be merged into VAC through a statutory absorption merger in accordance with the Finnish Companies Act whereby all assets and liabilities of Purmo Group shall be transferred without a liquidation procedure to VAC (the “Merger”). The shareholders of Purmo Group shall receive as merger consideration new class C shares in VAC in proportion to their existing shareholding of each class of shares in Purmo Group (the “Merger Consideration Shares”). The Board of Directors of VAC has on 29 October 2021 proposed that the Extraordinary General Meeting of VAC, convened to be held on 13 December 2021, would resolve upon the Merger as set forth in the Merger Plan. The shareholders of Purmo Group are also expected to resolve upon the Merger as set forth in the Merger Plan on 13 December 2021.

VAC has today filed a listing application with Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd (“Nasdaq Helsinki”) to list VAC’s existing class C shares together with the Merger Consideration Shares on the official list of Nasdaq Helsinki. VAC’s class C shares are currently subject to public trading on the SPAC segment of the regulated market of Nasdaq Helsinki under the share trading code ”VACSPAC” and the filing of the listing application does not affect trading in such shares on the SPAC segment. Trading in the Merger Consideration Shares and all existing class C shares on the official list of Nasdaq Helsinki is expected to commence on or about 3 January 2022 under the share trading code ”PURMO”.

Further information

Johannes Schulman, CEO of Virala Acquisition Company, tel. +358 50 321 7447

Distribution

Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd
Principal media
www.virala.fi

Purmo Group is a leader in sustainable indoor climate comfort solutions in Europe. We provide complete heating and cooling solutions to residential and non-residential buildings, including radiators, towel warmers, underfloor heating, convectors, valves and controls. Our mission is to be the global leader in sustainable indoor climate comfort solutions. Our 3,500 employees operate through 46 locations in 21 countries, manufacturing and distributing top quality products and solutions to customers in more than 100 countries globally. www.purmogroup.com

Virala Acquisition Company Plc (VAC) is a Finnish acquisition company, tailored to the Finnish capital markets. The goal of VAC is to identify and execute one or more acquisitions that aim to create significant value for both the shareholders and the target company, as well as complement the Finnish capital markets. VAC seeks one or more companies and/or businesses with an estimated enterprise value ranging from approximately EUR 50 to EUR 500 million. The founding shareholder of VAC is the industrial enterprise Virala which has committed to act as a long-term anchor owner and developer of the companies to be acquired. www.virala.fi/en

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This release is not an offer of merger consideration shares in the United States and it is not intended for distribution in or into the United States or in any other jurisdiction in which such distribution would be prohibited by applicable law. The merger consideration shares have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), and may not be offered, sold or delivered within or into the United States, except pursuant to an applicable exemption of, or in a transaction not subject to, the Securities Act.
This release is for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer of or an invitation by or on behalf of, VAC, Rettig Group or Purmo Group, or any other person, to purchase any securities.
This release does not constitute a notice to an EGM or a prospectus. Any decision with respect to the proposed statutory absorption merger of Purmo Group into VAC should be made solely on the basis of information to be contained in the actual notices to the EGM of VAC and the prospectus related to the merger as well as on an independent analysis of the information contained therein. You should consult the prospectus for more complete information about VAC, Purmo Group, their respective subsidiaries, their respective securities and the merger. No part of this release, nor the fact of its distribution, should form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any contract or commitment or investment decision whatsoever. The information contained in this release has not been independently verified, does not purport to be full or complete and may be subject to change. No representation, warranty or undertaking, expressed or implied, is made as to, and no reliance should be placed on, the fairness, accuracy, completeness or correctness of the information or the opinions contained herein. Neither VAC, Rettig Group or Purmo Group, nor any of their respective affiliates, advisors or representatives or any other person, shall have any liability whatsoever (in negligence or otherwise) for any loss however arising from any use of this release or its contents or otherwise arising in connection with this release. Each person must rely on their own examination and analysis of VAC, Purmo Group, their respective securities and the merger, including the merits and risks involved. The transaction may have tax consequences for Purmo Group shareholders, who should seek their own tax advice.
This release includes “forward-looking statements” that are based on present plans, estimates, projections and expectations and are not guarantees of future performance. They are based on certain expectations and assumptions, which, even though they seem to be reasonable at present, may turn out to be incorrect. Shareholders should not rely on these forward-looking statements. Numerous factors may cause the actual results of operations or financial condition of the Combined Company to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Neither VAC nor Purmo Group, nor any of their respective affiliates, advisors or representatives or any other person undertakes any obligation to review or confirm or to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that arise after the date of this release. Further, there can be no certainty that the merger will be completed in the manner and timeframe described in this release, or at all.
Nordea and SEB are acting as financial advisers to VAC on certain matters outside of the United States and no one else in connection with the matters referred to herein, and will not be responsible to anyone other than VAC for providing the protections afforded to clients of Nordea and SEB, or for giving advice in connection with the transaction or any matter or arrangement referred to in this release.