SoftwareOne to close Crayon transaction on 2 July 2025; confirms Executive Board of the combined company
- SoftwareOne to finalize Crayon acquisition by July 2, 2025.
- Co-CEOs confirmed: Raphael Erb and Melissa Mulholland.
- Shareholders to receive NOK 69 cash and new shares.
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SoftwareOne to close Crayon transaction on 2 July 2025; confirms Executive Board of the combined company
10 June 2025
SoftwareOne Holding AG (SIX: SWON), a leading global software and cloud solutions provider, today announced that all closing conditions for its recommended voluntary offer to acquire Crayon – including required regulatory approvals – have been satisfied. With closing expected on or about 2 July 2025, SoftwareOne today also confirmed the members of its Executive Board in their current roles. As previously announced, Raphael Erb and current Crayon CEO Melissa Mulholland will serve as Co-CEOs of the combined company.
SoftwareOne hereby announces that the closing conditions relating to listing approval and regulatory approvals in connection with its recommended voluntary offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Crayon have been satisfied. This announcement therefore constitutes the settlement notification pursuant to the prospectus.
Settlement of the offer is expected on or about 2 July 2025. Each shareholder having accepted the offer will receive NOK 69 in cash and 0.8233 (rounded down) newly issued shares in SoftwareOne per Crayon share.
Listing of the newly issued SoftwareOne shares on the SIX Swiss Exchange is expected on or about 2 July 2025. SoftwareOne is currently in the process of completing a secondary listing of the SoftwareOne shares on Euronext Oslo Børs. The first day of trading on Euronext Oslo Børs is expected to take place on or about 3 July 2025.