AS Tallink Grupp announces the approval of the listing application by Nasdaq Helsinki and expects trading in FDRs to commence on 3 December 2018 NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, HONG KONG, SOUTH AFRICA, SINGAPORE OR JAPAN OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. AS Tallink Grupp (the “Company” or “Tallink”) announces that Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd (“Nasdaq Helsinki”) has today approved the listing application of AS Tallink Grupp. All of the approvals from Nasdaq Helsinki and the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority required for the secondary listing on Nasdaq Helsinki have now been received, and trading in the Finnish share depositary receipts of the Company (the “FDRs”) on Nasdaq Helsinki is expected to commence on 3 December 2018. “We are very pleased that Nasdaq Helsinki has today approved our application for the secondary listing of Tallink Grupp’s shares on the Helsinki stock exchange. It is very satisfying to reach the goal we set for ourselves earlier this year to achieve this listing and to make investing into Tallink and Silja Line brands easier for Finnish investors and those investors who prefer to invest via Nasdaq Helsinki. This was the logical next step for our company on our development journey and one that will strengthen the ties between two of our key markets even further,” Paavo Nõgene, CEO of AS Tallink Grupp said. As announced on 19 November 2018, Nordea Bank Abp (issuer agent for the FDRs) has agreed not to charge the conversion fees from the Company’s shareholders resulting from the conversion of their shares into FDRs, amounting to EUR 120, for a period continuing until 29 November 2018 at 6.00 pm Finnish time (the “Free FDR Conversion Period”), provided that the Free FDR Conversion Period is not extended. One free conversion per securities account will be offered during the Free FDR Conversion Period. Shareholders’ own service providers’ fees will still apply.
Veiko Haavapuu
Financial Director AS Tallink Grupp
Sadama 5/7
10111 Tallinn, Estonia
Tel. +372 640 9914
E-mail veiko.haavapuu@tallink.ee
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