Exercise of the over-allotment option in Eltel

BNP Paribas, Morgan Stanley and SEB (the “Joint Global Coordinators”) have today notified Eltel AB (“Eltel”), 3i (and funds managed by 3i) and BNP Paribas [1] that the over-allotment option has been exercised in full in respect of 5,499,818 shares in Eltel.

In connection with the initial public offering of Eltel, 3i (and funds managed by 3i) and BNP Paribas1 granted the Joint Global Coordinators an over-allotment option of up to 5,499,818 shares to be used to cover the over-allotment of shares. The Joint Global Coordinators have today exercised the over-allotment option in full. No stabilisation has been carried out since the listing, and due to Eltel’s share price development, the Joint Global Coordinators have decided to end the stabilisation period.

Following the exercise of the over-allotment option, 3i (and funds managed by 3i) holds 12,524,849 shares in Eltel corresponding to 20.0 percent of Eltel and BNP Paribas1 holds 4,732,625 shares corresponding to 7.6 percent of Eltel.

For more information, please contact:
Gunilla Wikman, Investor Relations Manager at Eltel AB
tel: +46 725 843 630, gunilla.wikman@eltelnetworks.se

Hannu Tynkkynen, Senior Vice President, Group Communications at Eltel AB
tel: +358 40 3114503, hannu.tynkkynen@eltelnetworks.com

[1] BNP Paribas S.A. Niederlassung Deutschland

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