Ortivus announces mandatory public offer from Ponderus Invest AB
On 14 November 2025, Ponderus Invest AB announced its intention to return no later than 3 December 2025 with information regarding a potential mandatory public offer to the shareholders of Ortivus AB (“Ortivus”) in accordance with the Takeover Rules for certain trading platforms adopted by the Swedish Securities Council. Today, on 2 December 2025, Ponderus Invest AB submitted such a mandatory public offer to the shareholders of Ortivus (the “Offer”). Under the terms of the Offer, Ponderus Invest AB is offering 1,22 SEK per A share and per B share.
The acceptance period for the Offer is expected to commence on or around 15 December 2025 and is expected to end on or around 12 January 2026.
The Board of Directors of Ortivus has appointed an independent bid committee, consisting of the board members Anna-Carin Strandberg, Ulf Järnberg, and Anna Klevby Dalgaard, to handle matters relating to the Offer. The board member Peter Edwall is considered to have a conflict of interest, as he indirectly owns approximately 97% of the shares in Ponderus Invest AB and is the sole board member of Ponderus Invest AB. Peter Edwall has therefore not participated, and will not participate, in the Board’s handling of matters concerning the Offer.
The independent bid committee will evaluate the Offer and obtain an independent fairness opinion. The committee will present its view on the Offer in accordance with applicable regulations well in advance of the expiry of the acceptance period.