2016-12-08 15:45:00 CET

2016-12-08 15:45:00 CET


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Norvestia - Company Announcement

CAPMAN PLC SUPPLEMENTS THE TENDER OFFER DOCUMENT RELATING TO THE VOLUNTARY EXCHANGE OFFER FOR ALL NORVESTIA OYJ’S SHARES AND SECURITIES ENTITLING TO SHARES


Helsinki, Finland, 2016-12-08 15:45 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 

Norvestia Oyj           Stock Exchange Release  8 December 2016 at 16:45

This stock exchange release may not be published or distributed, in whole or in
part, directly or indirectly, in the United States of America, Australia,
Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa, or any other country where
such publication or distribution would violate applicable regulation or would
require additional measures in addition to the requirements under Finnish law. 

CAPMAN PLC SUPPLEMENTS THE TENDER OFFER DOCUMENT RELATING TO THE VOLUNTARY
EXCHANGE OFFER FOR ALL NORVESTIA OYJ’S SHARES AND SECURITIES ENTITLING TO
SHARES 

CapMan Plc (“CapMan”) has 3 November 2016 announced, in the manner provided in
Chapter 11 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act (746/2012, as amended), a
voluntary public exchange offer (the “Exchange Offer”) to acquire all Norvestia
Oyj’s (“Norvestia”) shares and securities entitling to shares. 

CapMan commenced the Exchange Offer 21 November 2016 and published the tender
offer document relating to the Exchange Offer 18 November 2016 (“Tender Offer
Document”). Norvestia announced 7 December 2016 an increase in its Net Asset
Value and a supplement to the Board statement relating to the Exchange Offer,
in which the Board maintains its recommendation. 

CapMan has today 8 December published a stock exchange release, pursuant to
which the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority has approved the supplement
to the Tender Offer Document concerning the Board of Directors of Norvestia
having supplemented its statement. CapMan’s stock exchange release in its
entirety is attached as an Appendix to this stock exchange release. 

Helsinki, 8 December 2016

NORVESTIA OYJ

Board of Directors

Additional information: Hannu Syrjänen, Vice Chairman of the Board tel. +358
400 454 885 

Distribution:
Nasdaq Helsinki
Main media
www.norvestia.fi

Appendix: CapMan Plc’s stock exchange release 8 December 2016

Important Notice

This release may not be released or otherwise distributed, in whole or in part,
in or into or to any person located or a resident of the United States of
America, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand or South Africa or
any other jurisdiction where prohibited by applicable laws or rules. This
release is not a share exchange offer document or a prospectus and as such does
not constitute an offer or invitation to make a sales offer. Investors shall
accept the exchange offer for the shares only on the basis of the information
provided in an exchange offer document and prospectus in respect of the
exchange offer. Offers will not be made directly or indirectly in any
jurisdiction where either an offer or participation therein is prohibited by
applicable law or where any exchange offer document or registration or other
requirements would apply in addition to those undertaken in Finland. 

The exchange offer document and prospectus in respect of the exchange offer as
well as related acceptance forms will not and may not be distributed,
forwarded, or transmitted into, in, or from any jurisdiction where prohibited
by applicable law. In particular, the exchange offer is not being made,
directly or indirectly, in or into, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New
Zealand, South Africa, or the United States of America. The exchange offer
cannot be accepted from within Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New
Zealand, South Africa, or the United States of America. 

CapMan’s shares have not been and will not be registered under the U.S.
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or under any of the
relevant securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United
States of America. CapMan's shares may not be offered or sold in the United
States, except pursuant to an exemption from the Securities Act or in a
transaction not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act. 

Certain statements herein which are not historical facts, including, without
limitation, those regarding expectations for general economic development and
the market situation, expectations for the combined company’s development and
profitability and the realization of synergy benefits and cost savings, and
statements preceded by “expects”, ”estimates”, ”forecasts” or similar
expressions, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on
current decisions and plans and currently known factors. They involve risks and
uncertainties which may cause the actual results to materially differ from the
results currently expected for the combined company. Such factors include, but
are not limited to, general economic conditions, including fluctuations in
exchange rates and interest levels which influence the operating environment
and profitability of customers and thereby the orders received by the combined
company and their margin; the competitive situation; the combined company’s own
operating conditions, such as the success of production and product development
and their continuous development and improvement; and the success of future
acquisitions.