Knox Energy Solutions AS – Final result of Rapid offer and extraordinary general meeting completed

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(Oslo, 23 August 2024) Reference is made to the stock exchange announcements by Knox Energy Solutions AS (Knox, OSE: KNOX) on 23 August 2024 regarding the preliminary results of the offer to the shareholders of Rapid Oil Production Ltd. (Rapid Oil) to convert shares in Rapid Oil (Rapid Shares) to shares in the Company (the Offer).

Following final verification, the Company has received acceptances for the Offer for a total of 28,190 Rapid Shares, equivalent to approximately 20.1 % of the total number of Rapid Shares. Together with the 28,000 Rapid Shares already held by the Company, this represents approximately 40 % of the share capital in Rapid Oil.

Of the acceptances, 17,790 shares were conditional on a continued listing of the Company, while 10,400 were unconditional.

Further, the Company announces that an extraordinary general meeting was held today, 23 August 2024, (the "EGM") as a virtual meeting. All items on the agenda were adopted in accordance with the proposals by the Company's board of directors, including the resolutions to issue the shares and warrants related to the Offer.

Please find attached the EGM minutes and the company presentation held afterwards.

For further information, please contact:    

Geir Aune, Chairman, [email protected]   

Harald B. Hansen, CEO, [email protected]    

This information is published in accordance with the requirements of the Continuing Obligations for companies listed on Euronext Growth Oslo and section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

About Knox | knox-energy.com  

Knox Energy Solutions AS is an international energy company, with a holding in Rapid Oil Production Ltd. (Rapid), a UK-based oil and gas company backed by a highly experienced board and management team. Knox Energy Solutions AS is listed on Euronext Growth under the ticker KNOX.   

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