Wikborg Rein assisting in recommended offer to acquire all shares in Meltwater N.V.

We are proud to announce that we have assisted founder and largest shareholder of Meltwater N.V., Jørn Lyseggen, in connection with the contemplated offer to acquire all outstanding shares in Meltwater N.V. by MW Investment B.V., a company controlled by Altor and Marlin.

The social and media intelligence company was founded in Oslo in 2001 and now has 50 offices across six continents. The offer implies an offer price per share of NOK 18.00, valuing the company at NOK 5,6 billion. The Wikborg Rein team comprised Sigurd Opedal, Per Anders Sæhle, Ingrid Aasa Haavaldsen and Madeleine Østenstad.

About Meltwater

Meltwater is a company providing social and media intelligence. By analysing ~1 billion online documents each day, Meltwater enables PR, Communications, and Marketing professionals to make informed strategic decisions and influence the world around them. The Company has 2,300 employees and 27,000 corporate customers, including industry leaders in several sectors. Learn more at www.meltwater.com.