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Oslo, 27 December 2022: Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement made by XXL ASA (the "Company") on 22 December 2023 regarding the successful placement of a private placement of new shares to raise gross proceeds of NOK 500,000,000 (the "Private Placement").
The Company hereby calls for an extraordinary general meeting to be held on Tuesday 17 January 2023 at 09:00 hours (CET) for the general meeting to resolve on (i) the issuance of new shares in connection with settlement of the Private Placement, and (ii) providing the board of directors with an authorisation to issue new shares in connection with a contemplated subsequent offering. The general meeting will be held electronically through Lumi AGM.
The notice and agenda of the general meeting is attached to this stock exchange announcement, and will also be made available on the Company's webpage https://www.xxlasa.com/investor/. Further information about digital attendance to the meeting is included in the notice.
For further queries, please contact:
Investor Relations:
Tolle. O. R. Grøterud
Tel: +47 90 27 29 59
E-mail: ir@xxlasa.com
Press contact:
Andreas Nyheim
Tel: +47 952 11 779
E-mail: presse@xxl.no
About XXL ASA:
XXL is a leading sports retailer with stores and e-commerce in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Austria. It is the largest among the major sports retailers in the Nordics. XXL pursues a broad customer appeal, offering a one stop shop experience with a wide range of products for sports, hunting, skiing, biking and other outdoor activities. XXL’s concept is to have the largest stores with the best prices and the widest assortment of products, focusing on branded goods.
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.