November 02, 2022 SMCRT: SmartCraft ASA initiates share buy-back programme 2.11.2022 16:58:50 CET | SmartCraft ASA | Additional regulated informationrequired to be disclosed under the laws of a member state2 November 2022 - SmartCraft ASA (the "Company") (Ticker: SMCRT NO) has decidedto initiate a share buy-back programme. The buy-back programme will be conductedin accordance with the authorization granted to the board of directors by theCompany's […] 2.11.2022 16:58:50 CET | SmartCraft ASA | Additional regulated informationrequired to be disclosed under the laws of a member state2 November 2022 - SmartCraft ASA (the "Company") (Ticker: SMCRT NO) has decidedto initiate a share buy-back programme. The buy-back programme will be conductedin accordance with the authorization granted to the board of directors by theCompany's Extraordinary General Meeting held on 2 November 2022.The share buy-back programme will be for up to 2% of the share capital of theCompany (3,430,446 shares), and for a maximum consideration of NOK 85 million.The repurchases will be conducted in the period from 3 November 2022 until theday before the Issuer's Annual General Meeting in 2023, or until the maximumnumber of shares have been repurchased. Buyback transactions will be executedaccording to the market price on the Oslo Stock Exchange, and the maximum priceto be paid per share under the program is NOK 25.The purpose of the share buy-back programme is to obtain treasury shares forpotential future settlement of the Company's long-term management investmentprogram for the executive management and other key employees, to optimize thecompany's capital structure and/or for settlement of transactions.The program will be managed by Carnegie AS, which will make its tradingdecisions in relation to the acquisition of shares independently of, anduninfluenced by, the Company.SmartCraft will report its purchases every seventh trading day.The transactions will be conducted in accordance with the Market AbuseRegulation (EU) No 596/2014 (MAR), Commission Delegated Rules (EU) 2016/1052("Safe Harbour Regulation) and Euronext Oslo Børs' Guidelines for buybackprogrammes and stabilisation dated February 2021.This information is published in accordance with the requirements in article 5of the EU Market Abuse Regulation and subject to the disclosure requirementspursuant to Section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.CONTACTS * Kjartan Bø, CFO, +47 410 27 000, kjartan.bo@smartcraft.com