Reference is made to today`s press release
regarding the intention of Nokia to make an offer
to acquire all shares in Trolltech ASA
(`Trolltech`) for a cash consideration of NOK 16
per share (the `Offer`).
The following primary insiders of Trolltech have
on 27 January 2008 executed pre-acceptances in
connection with the Offer, whereby they have
irrevocably undertaken to accept the Offer:
* Funds managed by Index Venture have pre-accepted
for 9,693,018 shares. Index Venture is represented
on the board of Trolltech by Neil Rimer
(chairman). Following completion of the Offer,
funds managed by Index Venture will not hold any
shares in Trolltech.
* Vuonislahti Invest AS, wholly-owned by Eirik
Chambe-Eng, board member of Trolltech, has pre-
accepted for 7,188,120 shares. Mr. Chambe-Eng will
following completion of the Offer not hold any
shares (directly or indirectly) in Trolltech.
* Haavard Nord, CEO and deputy member of
Trolltech, has pre-accepted for 7,250,120 shares.
Following completion of the Offer, Mr. Nord will
not hold any shares in Trolltech.
* Volker Hilsheimer, employee representative on
the board of Trolltech, has pre-accepted for
56,500 shares. Following completion of the Offer,
Mr. Hilsheimer will not hold any shares in
Trolltech.
* Lars Knoll, VP of Engineering, has pre-accepted
for 75,200 shares. Following completion of the
Offer, Mr. Knoll will not hold any shares in
Trolltech.
Oslo, 27 January 2008
Trolltech ASA