NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, INTO OR WITHINAUSTRALIA ,CANADA ,HONG KONG ,JAPAN ,SOUTH AFRICA ,THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE WOULD BE UNLAWFULOslo ,19 June 2023 : Reference is made to the offer document dated30 March 2023 (the "Offer Document") for the recommended voluntary offer (the "Offer") to acquire all outstanding shares ofMeltwater N.V. ("Meltwater" or the "Company") byMW Investment B.V. ("MW Investment " or the "Offeror"), and to the stock exchange announcement on31 March 2023 regarding the launch of the Offer. Reference is also made to the stock exchange announcement on28 April 2023 regarding the extension of the Offer Period and confirmation that there will be no increase of the Offer Price, the stock exchange announcement by Meltwater on3 May 2023 regarding the completion of an extraordinary general meeting in Meltwater where the shareholders of Meltwater resolved to approve the resolutions set out in section3.4.12 of the Offer Document, the stock exchange announcement on10 May 2023 regarding the Offer Period ending on 11 May, the stock exchange announcement on11 May 2023 regarding the extension of the Offer Period, the stock exchange announcement on12 May 2023 regarding the update on acceptances, the stock exchange announcement on22 May 2023 regarding the end of the Offer Period, the stock exchange announcement on22 May 2023 regarding the extension of the Offer Period, the stock exchange announcement on23 May 2023 regarding the "Minimum acceptance" threshold being satisfied, the stock exchange announcement on26 May 2023 regarding the end of the Offer Period, and the stock exchange announcement on 30 May regarding the final results of the Offer. The Offeror hereby announces that it has obtained regulatory approvals from theEU Commission , US competition authorities, Turkish competition authorities, and Saudi Arabian competition authorities. Consequently, the Offeror hereby announces that the closing condition "Regulatory Approvals", as set out in section 3.3.4 of the Offer Document, has been satisfied. Provided that the other closing conditions set out in section 3.3.4 of the Offer Document remain satisfied until completion of the Offer or are waived by the Offeror, settlement of the Offer is expected to take place on18 July 2023 (the "Settlement Date"). Following settlement of the Offer, and as further described in section 3.4.10.2 of the Offer Document, the Offeror will, subject to applicable securities laws and regulations, announce a 10 business day unconditional and irrevocable standing purchase order to acquire Meltwater shares not already held by the Offeror or any of its affiliates or tendered in the Offer against a price equal to the Cash Consideration. Following expiry of the standing order, the Offeror will implement the Post-Closing Restructuring by effecting the Merger, Share Sale and Liquidation, as further described in section 3.4.10.3 of the Offer Document. As further described in section 3.4.10.3 of the Offer Document, Meltwater shareholders who do not accept the standing order will, as a first step and pursuant to the merger between Meltwater (as disappearing company),Meltwater SubCo B.V. (as acquiring company) andMeltwater HoldCo B.V. (the "Merger"), be allotted shares inMeltwater HoldCo B.V. (equal to the number of shares that such shareholder held in Meltwater immediately prior to the Merger). Following the Merger,Meltwater HoldCo B.V. will sell and transfer all shares inMeltwater SubCo B.V. to the Offeror (the "Share Sale"). As soon as possible after the Share Sale, each holder of shares inMeltwater HoldCo B.V. (i.e., being the Meltwater shareholders who do not accept the standing order) will receive the Advance Liquidation Distribution in connection with the Post-Closing Restructuring, which may entail tax consequences for the relevant shareholders (as further described in section 3.4.10.3 of the Offer Document). As further described in section 3.3.12.2 of the Offer Document, Meltwater shareholders who have opted for one of the Share Alternatives, must grant a notarised and apostilled power of attorney to the Dutch notary for the execution of the notarial deed of issue of the Consideration Shares allocated to, and to be received by, such Accepting Shareholder. Physical forms of the power of attorney with relevant attachments will be sent to the Meltwater shareholders who have opted for one of the Share Alternatives. The template power of attorney will also be made available at, and may be downloaded from, www.carnegie.no/ongoing-prospectuses-and-offerings. The signed, notarised and apostilled power of attorney (together with the authority statement, as applicable) must be delivered in original form, in accordance with the provided instruction in the attachment to the power of attorney, toCarnegie AS (the "Receiving Agent") by no later than on10 July 2023 , being the sixth Business Day prior to the Settlement Date. Accepting Shareholders who have not delivered the required signed, notarised and apostilled power of attorney to the Receiving Agent and taken and effected all other actions and acts that may be necessary to execute the notarial deed of issue of the relevant Consideration Shares within the deadline, will be deemed to have accepted, and will receive, Cash Consideration for their respective shares in Meltwater for which they will not receive Share Consideration. AdvisorsJ.P. Morgan Securities plc andDNB Markets , a part ofDNB Bank ASA , are serving as financial advisors to Meltwater. Schjødt, Houthoff andDLA Piper are acting as legal advisors to Meltwater.Carnegie AS is acting as financial advisor to the Offeror, Altor and Marlin, in connection with the Offer, and as receiving agent in connection with the settlement of the Offer.Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS andFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP are acting as legal advisors to Altor.Advokatfirmaet Wiersholm AS ,Goodwin Procter LLP andAKD N.V. are acting as legal advisor to Marlin. For further information, please contact:Meltwater N.V. Brinlea Johnson (Investor Relations and Media Contact New York) ir@meltwater.comElise Heidenreich (Investor Relations and Media Contact Oslo) eh@meltwater.comMW Investment B.V. Carnegie AS meltwater@carnegie.no About Meltwater Meltwater provides social and media intelligence. By examining millions of posts each day from social media platforms, blogs and news sites, Meltwater helps companies make better, more informed decisions based on insight from the outside. The company was founded inOslo, Norway , in 2001 and now has 50 offices across six continents. The company has ~2,300 employees and 27,000 corporate customers, including industry leaders in several sectors. Learn more at meltwater.com. AboutMW Investment B.V. MW Investment B.V. (the "Offeror") is a newly incorporated private limited company incorporated and registered under the laws ofthe Netherlands acting as special purpose acquisition vehicle in connection with the Offer and will be indirectly majority owned by Altor and Marlin. Following settlement of the Offer, the Offeror will also be indirectly owned by Fountain Venture AS, and any other minority shareholders who have opted for the roll-over alternatives and been allocated Consideration Shares (as more fully described in the Offer Document). About Altor Since inception, the family of Altor funds has raised someEUR 8.3 billion in total commitments. The funds have invested in around 90 companies as well as many add-on acquisitions, generating consistently strong returns. The investments have been made in medium sized predominantly Nordic companies with the aim to create value through growth initiatives and operational improvements. Among current and past investments are QNTM, ARC, Silo AI, Dustin,Navico ,Sbanken ,Rossignol , Helly Hansen andSATS . For more information visit www.altor.com. AboutMarlin Equity Partners Marlin Equity Partners is a global investment firm with over$8.5 billion of capital under management. The firm is focused on providing corporate parents, shareholders and other stakeholders with tailored solutions that meet their business and liquidity needs. Marlin invests in businesses across multiple industries where its capital base, industry relationships and extensive network of operational resources significantly strengthen a company's outlook and enhance value. Since its inception, Marlin, through its group of funds and related companies, has successfully completed over 200 acquisitions. The firm is headquartered inLos Angeles, California with an additional office inLondon . For more information, please visit www.marlinequity.com. Important notice This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. It may be unlawful to distribute this announcement in certain jurisdictions. This announcement is not for distribution inAustralia ,Canada , theHong Kong special administrative region ofthe People's Republic of China ,Japan ,South Africa ,the United States or to any other jurisdiction where such distribution would be unlawful. The information in this announcement does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in such jurisdictions. Persons into whose possession this release comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. This announcement does not constitute an offer for sale of, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase or subscribe for, any securities inthe United States . The Offer or Consideration Shares referred to in this release have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold withinthe United States or toU.S. Persons unless registered under theU.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available. The information contained in this announcement is for informational purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. The Offeror does not intend to conduct a public offering inthe United States and is relying on exemptions from registration. The Offer will be made to shareholders inthe United States in compliance with applicableU.S. securities laws and regulations, including Section 14(e) and Regulation 14E under theU.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Copies of this announcement are not being, and should not be, distributed in or sent intothe United States . In theUnited Kingdom , this announcement is for distribution only to and is directed only at persons who (i) have professional experience in matters relating to investments which fall within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended, the "Financial Promotion Order"), (ii) are persons falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) ("high net worth companies, unincorporated associations etc") of the Financial Promotion Order, or (iii) are persons to whom an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) in connection with the issue or sale of any securities may otherwise lawfully be communicated or caused to be communicated (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). This announcement is directed only at relevant persons and must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not relevant persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this announcement relates is available only to relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons. This announcement has been prepared on the basis that any offer of securities in any Member State of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Regulation (EU) (2017/1129, as amended, the "Prospectus Regulation") (each, a "Relevant Member State") will be made pursuant to an exemption under the Prospectus Regulation, as implemented in that Relevant Member State, from the requirement to publish a prospectus for offers of securities. Accordingly, any person making or intending to make any offer in that Relevant Member State of securities, which are the subject of the offering contemplated in this announcement, may only do so in circumstances in which no obligation arises for the Offeror to publish a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Regulation or supplement a prospectus pursuant to Article 16 of the Prospectus Regulation, in each case, in relation to such offer. Neither the Offeror, Altor or Marlin nor any of the advisors have authorised, nor do they authorise, the making of any offer of the securities through any financial intermediary, other than offers made by the Offeror which constitute the final placement of the securities contemplated in this announcement. Neither the Offeror, Altor, Marlin nor any of the advisors have authorised, nor do they authorise, the making of any offer of securities in circumstances in which an obligation arises to publish or supplement a prospectus for such offer. This release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the securities laws and regulations of various international, federal, and state jurisdictions. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein, including without limitation, statements regarding the Offer or the future plans and objectives of the Offeror or Meltwater are forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties. There can be no assurances that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Neither the Offeror, Altor, Marlin, Meltwater nor any of their advisors and/or any of their affiliates or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, advisers, agents or any other person(s) accept any responsibility or liability whatsoever for, or make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness or fairness of the information or opinions in this announcement (or whether any information has been omitted from this announcement) or any other information relating the Offer, the Offeror or Meltwater. The issue, subscription or purchase of shares in the Offeror is subject to specific legal or regulatory restrictions in certain jurisdictions. Neither the Offeror, Meltwater nor their advisors assume any responsibility in the event there is a violation by any person of such restrictions. The release is not for publication or distribution, in whole or in part directly or indirectly, in or intoUnited States ,Canada ,Australia ,New Zealand ,Hong Kong ,Japan or any other jurisdiction in which the distribution or release would be unlawful. This release is an announcement issued pursuant to legal information obligations, and is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. It is issued for information purposes only, and does not constitute or form part of any offer to sell or purchase, or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities, inthe United States or in any other jurisdiction. The securities mentioned herein have not been, and will not be, registered underthe United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "US Securities Act"). The securities may not be offered or sold inthe United States except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the US Securities Act. The Offeror does not intend to register any portion of the offering of the securities inthe United States or to conduct a public offering of the securities inthe United States . Copies of this announcement are not being made and may not be distributed or sent intoAustralia ,Canada ,Japan orthe United States .
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