NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, HONG KONG, SOUTH AFRICA OR THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OF ANY OF THE SECURITIES DESCRIBED HEREIN

Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement by Aqua Bio Technology ASA ("ABTEC" or the "Company") on 11 March 2026 regarding the terms of a subsequent offering of up to 800,000 new shares (the "Offer Shares"), each at a subscription price of NOK 5.00 (the "Subsequent Offering"), and the stock exchange announcement on 12 March 2026 regarding the start of the subscription period in the Subsequent Offering, as well as to the preliminary results of the Subsequent Offering announced on 20 March 2026.

The subscription period in the Subsequent Offering expired on 19 March 2026 at 16.30 CET. The Company has been informed by our settlement manager that at the end of the Subscription Period, the Company had received valid subscriptions for 388,240 Offer Shares in the Subsequent Offering. The board of directors (the "Board") has today resolved that a total of 388,240 Offer Shares will be allocated at the Offer Price in accordance with the allocation criteria set out in offering materials. The Board has allocated 348,240 Offer Shares to Eligible Shareholders and 40,000 Offer Shares to Secondary Subscribers, raising gross proceeds of NOK 1,941,200.

In connection with such allocation, the Board has also resolved to increase the share capital of the Company with NOK 1,941,200 through the issuance of 388,240 Offer Shares, each with a par value of NOK 5.00.

Notifications of allocated Offer Shares in the Subsequent Offering and the corresponding amount to be paid by each subscriber will be sent out in a separate letter to each subscriber. Investors that are allocated Offer Shares can also access information on the number of Offer Shares allocated through the VPS. The due date for payment of the Offer Shares is on 25 March 2026.

Subject to duly and timely payment of the Offer Shares by the subscribers, the Offer Shares are expected to be delivered to the VPS accounts of the subscribers on or about 8 April 2026.  The Offer Shares will be delivered as listed and tradable shares. The Offer Shares will have equal rights and rank pari passu with the Company's other shares.

For additional information on the Subsequent Offering, including its terms and conditions, please refer to the offering materials available on the Company's website, www.aquabiotechnology.com.



IMPORTANT INFORMATION

This announcement is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of offers to purchase or subscribe for shares. Copies of this announcement may not be sent to jurisdictions, or distributed in or sent from jurisdictions, in which this is barred or prohibited by law. The information contained herein shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation would be unlawful absent registration, or an exemption from registration or qualification under the securities laws of any jurisdiction.

This document is not for publication or distribution in, directly or indirectly, Australia, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong or 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.

This announcement is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). The Company does not intend to register any part of the offering in the United States or to conduct a public offering in the United States of the shares to which this document relates. 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.

This announcement and any materials distributed in connection with this announcement may contain certain forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they reflect current expectations and assumptions as to future events and circumstances that may not prove accurate. A number of material factors could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update, review or revise any statement contained in this announcement whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

Contacts
Kristian Flaten
CEO & CFO
Aqua Bio Technology ASA

Phone: +47 9509 2322
Email: kf@aquabiotech.no

About Us
Aqua Bio Technology ASA (ABTEC) is a technology and distribution group in skincare and nonfood. The group has distribution towards B2C and B2B, and offers freight, customs, and logistics services. The group also develops sustainable biotechnology for use in skincare products. Aqua Bio Technology is listed on Euronext Expand Oslo.

This notice is published by Kristian Flaten on the listed date and time.

This information has been submitted pursuant to the Securities Trading Act § 5-12 and MAR. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2026-03-23 16:28 CET.

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Aqua Bio Technology ASA: Final results of the Subsequent Offering

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