On 22 March 2021, Compagnie des Levures Lesaffre, who on 8 March 2021 launched a voluntary offer for all of the shares in NattoPharma ASA (the “Offer”), acquired 106,556 additional shares in NattoPharma.
Subsequent to this acquisition, Compagnie des Levures Lesaffre owns a total of 993,256 shares in NattoPharma, representing 5.01% of the total outstanding share capital of the company on a non-diluted basis.
In addition, Compagnie des Levures Lesaffre has as previously disclosed secured irrevocable pre-acceptances of the Offer and agreements with the option holders to acquire the