On February 9, the following transactions took place in Atea ASA (the Company):
1. Exercise of stock options
Employees of the Atea group have exercised stock options.
In total, 92,333 stock options were exercised under the original agreements. Atea will transfer 92,333 of its own shares to fulfill the Company's obligations under these employee stock option agreements.
2. Exercise of stock options by primary insiders
The following primary insiders exercised stock options under their original agreement:
Arunas Bartusevicius exercised 70,000 stock options at a strike price of NOK 76.25.
3. Conversion of stock options and exercise of rights
Employees of the Atea group have entered into an agreement with Atea to convert stock options into the right to receive shares in the Company of an equivalent value.
In total, 908,383 stock options with a weighted average strike price of NOK 76.88 were converted into the right to receive 370,813 Atea shares, based on the volume weighted average price of NOK 129.91 for the Atea share on February 8.
Employees of the Atea group exercised their rights to receive shares in the Company.
After withholding of income taxes, employees received rights to 216,762 shares in Atea ASA. Atea will transfer 216,762 of its own shares to fulfill the company's obligations to provide these shares.
4. Conversion of stock options and exercise of rights by primary insiders
The following primary insiders entered into an agreement with Atea to convert stock options into the right to receive shares in the Company of an equivalent value and exercised their rights to receive shares.
Truls Berntsen converted 6,000 stock options at a strike price of NOK 80.25 into the right to receive 2,293 shares in the Company. After withholding of income taxes, he has obtained the right to receive 1,206 shares.
Juha Sihvonen converted 30,000 stock options at a strike price of NOK 76.25 into the right to receive 12,391 shares in the Company. After withholding of income taxes, he has obtained the right to receive 6,691 shares.
Steinar Sønsteby converted 116,307 stock options at a strike price of NOK 80.25 into the right to receive 44,458 shares in the Company. After withholding of income taxes, he has obtained the right to receive 23,385 shares.
Linus Wallin converted 15,000 stock options at a strike price of NOK 76.25 into the right to receive 6,196 shares in the Company. After withholding of income taxes, he has obtained the right to receive 2,664 shares.
5. Transfer of rights and sale of shares
The primary insiders mentioned above transferred their rights to receive shares resulting from the conversion of options to a third party. The payment has been determined based on a selling price of NOK 127.65 per share.
6. New holding
Arunas Bartusevicius holds 210,000 options and 170,264 shares, and 35 RSUs in the Company.
Truls Berntsen 60 shares and 30 RSUs in the Company.
Juha Sihvonen holds 370,000 options and 70 shares, and 35 RSUs in the Company.
Steinar Sønsteby holds 1,125,000 options and 125,060 shares, and 30 RSUs in the Company.
Linus Wallin holds 270,000 options and 60 shares, and 30 RSUs in the Company.
Atea ASA holds 923,958 of its own shares.
See details about the transactions for primary insiders on February 9 reported to Finanstilsynet enclosed.
For further information, please contact:
Steinar Sønsteby, CEO Atea ASA, mobile (+47) 930 55 655
Robert Giori, CFO Atea ASA, mobile (+47) 934 09 188