Desert Control AS: Preliminary results in the fully underwritten rights issue
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Sandnes, Norway, 10 August 2026. Reference is made to the previous stock exchange announcements published by Desert Control AS (the "Company") regarding the fully underwritten rights issue of 256,172,241 new shares in the Company (the "Offer Shares"), each with a nominal value of NOK 0.003 at a subscription price of NOK 0.2733 per Offer Share (the "Subscription Price"), to raise gross proceeds of NOK 70 million (the "Rights Issue").
The subscription period for the Rights Issue (the "Subscription Period") expired today, 10 August 2026 at 16:30 hours (CEST).
Preliminary results indicate that the Company has received subscriptions for a total of approximately 446,037,217 Offer Shares. A total of 256,172,241 Offer Shares were offered under the Rights Issue, and the Rights Issue was accordingly oversubscribed by approximately 74.1%.
The final allocation of the Offer Shares will take place tomorrow in accordance with the allocation criteria set out in national prospectus dated 20 July 2026 prepared by the Company in connection with the Rights Issue (the "Prospectus").
The final result of allocation of Offer Shares is expected to be published tomorrow, 11 August 2026, and notification of allocated Offer Shares and the corresponding subscription amount to be paid by each subscriber is expected to be made available in the VPS on or about 11 August 2026.
The due date for payment of the Offer Shares is 14 August 2026.
Arctic Securities AS has been engaged as manager and bookrunner (the "Manager"). Advokatfirmaet Selmer AS is acting as legal advisor to the Company, while Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS is acting as legal advisor to the Manager.
For further information please contact:
David Borah
Chief Financial Officer
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
About Desert Control:
Desert Control develops innovative solutions to enhance soil health, conserve water, and promote ecosystem resilience. Its proprietary Liquid Natural Clay (LNC) transforms sandy, fast-draining soils to improve water retention and nutrient availability. The Company delivers customized, outcome-based solutions that strengthen sustainability and operational efficiency across agriculture, forestry, and green landscapes. Desert Control's technology supports long-term resource preservation and climate resilience.
Important notice
This announcement does not constitute an offer of securities for sale or a solicitation of an offer to purchase securities of the Company in the United States or any other jurisdiction. Copies of this document may not be sent to jurisdictions, or distributed in or sent from jurisdictions, in which this is barred or prohibited by law. The securities of the Company may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"). The securities of the Company have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act. Any sale in the United States of the securities mentioned in this communication will be made solely to "qualified institutional buyers" as defined in Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities Act. No public offering of the securities will be made in the United States.
Any offering of the securities referred to in this announcement will be made by means of the Prospectus.
This announcement is an advertisement and is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on prospectuses to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading on a regulated market, and repealing Directive 2003/71/EC (as amended) as implemented in any EEA Member State (the "Prospectus Regulation"). Investors should not subscribe for any securities referred to in this announcement except on the basis of information contained in the Prospectus. Copies of the Prospectus will, following publication, be available from the Company's registered office and, subject to certain exceptions, on the website of the Manager. In any EEA Member State, this communication is only addressed to and is only directed at qualified investors in that Member State within the meaning of the Prospectus Regulation, i.e., only to investors who can receive the offer without an approved prospectus in such EEA Member State.
In the United Kingdom, this communication is only addressed to and is only directed at persons in the United Kingdom that are "qualified investors" as defined in paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 to the Public Offers and Admissions to Trading regulations 2024, and that are (i) investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended (the "Order") or (ii) high net worth entities, and other persons to whom this announcement may lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). This communication must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not relevant persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to relevant persons and will only be conducted with relevant persons. Persons distributing this communication must satisfy themselves that it is lawful to do so.
This document is not for publication or distribution in, directly or indirectly, Australia, Canada, Japan, the United States or any other jurisdiction in which such release, publication or distribution would be unlawful, and it does not constitute an offer or invitation to subscribe for or purchase any securities in such countries or in any other jurisdiction. In particular, the document and the information contained herein should not be distributed or otherwise transmitted into the United States or to publications with a general circulation in the United States of America.
The Manager is acting for the Company in connection with the Rights Issue and no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to their respective clients or for providing advice in relation to the Rights Issue or any transaction or arrangement referred to in this announcement.
Matters discussed in this announcement may constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and may be identified by words such as "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "estimate", "expect", "intends", "may", "should", "will" and similar expressions. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions. Although the Company believe that these assumptions were reasonable when made, these assumptions are inherently subject to significant known and unknown risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other important factors which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond its control. Such risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other important factors could cause actual events to differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied in this release by such forward-looking statements. The information, opinions and forward-looking statements contained in this announcement speak only as at its date and are subject to change without notice. This announcement is made by and is the responsibility of, the Company.
Neither the Manager nor any of their affiliates makes any representation as to the accuracy or completeness of this announcement and none of them accepts any responsibility for the contents of this announcement or any matters referred to herein. This announcement is for information purposes only and is not to be relied upon in substitution for the exercise of independent judgment. It is not intended as investment advice and under no circumstances is it to be used or considered as an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a recommendation to buy or sell any securities of the Company. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this announcement or its accuracy, fairness or completeness.
Neither the Manager nor any of their respective affiliates accepts any liability arising from the use of this announcement.