Byggfakta Group applies for delisting
Giant Sweden Bidco AB’s (“Giant BidCo”) public cash offer for BYGGFAKTA GROUP Nordic HoldCo AB (publ) (“Byggfakta” or the “Company”) was declared unconditional on 19 April 2024. Giant BidCo controls 99 per cent of the shares and votes in Byggfakta and has declared its intention to initiate compulsory redemption proceedings in respect of the remaining shares in the Company and has requested that Byggfakta applies for delisting of the Company’s shares from Nasdaq Stockholm. Against this background, the independent bid committee of Byggfakta has resolved to initiate an application for delisting of the Company’s shares from Nasdaq Stockholm.
On 5 January 2024, Stirling Square[1], TA[2] and Macquarie Capital[3], through Giant BidCo, announced a public cash offer (the “Offer”) to the shareholders of Byggfakta. On 2 April 2024, Giant BidCo increased the consideration to SEK 52 in cash per share and extended the acceptance period to 18 April 2024. On 19 April 2024, Giant BidCo declared the Offer unconditional and completed the Offer. Following the Offer, Giant BidCo controls 99 per cent of the shares and votes in Byggfakta. Giant BidCo has further extended the acceptance period to 3 May 2024 in order to give the remaining shareholders an opportunity to accept the Offer. Giant Bidco has also announced that it intends to initiate compulsory redemption proceedings in respect of the remaining shares in Byggfakta.
In light of the above, and at the request of Giant BidCo, the independent bid committee of Byggfakta has resolved to apply for delisting of the Company’s shares from Nasdaq Stockholm. The last day of trading in Byggfakta's shares on Nasdaq Stockholm will be announced as soon as Byggfakta has received notification thereof from Nasdaq Stockholm.
For more information, please contact:
Helene Willberg, Chairperson of the independent Bid Committee
Erik Kronqvist, Head of Investor Relations
Phone: +46 (0) 70 697 22 22
www.byggfaktagroup.com
The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 20.00 (CEST) on 22 April 2024.
[1] “Stirling Square” means SSCP Byggest S.à r.l (as applicable, together with its affiliates and their respective managed funds).
[2] “TA” means Bock Capital EU Luxembourg Tricycle II S.à r.l (as applicable, together with related parties and their respective managed funds).
[3] “Macquarie Capital” means Macquarie European Investment Holdings Limited (acting as a wholly owned subsidiary of Macquarie Group Limited Macquarie Group Limited).