Minesto's Warrant Program Completed; Raises SEK 75M

"We are delighted that so many have chosen to subscribe to new shares in Minesto", says Dr Martin Edlund, CEO of Minesto. "This provides Minesto with significant funding, which we will mainly use to the further development of our unique tidal energy technology Deep Green and to our Holyhead Deep project in Wales, where we will install the first commercial-scale power plants."

"We are delighted that so many have chosen to subscribe to new shares in Minesto", says Dr Martin Edlund, CEO of Minesto. "This provides Minesto with significant funding, which we will mainly use to the further development of our unique tidal energy technology Deep Green and to our Holyhead Deep project in Wales, where we will install the first commercial-scale power plants."

The new shares have been delivered to the subscriber's account as interim shares. Next, they will be admitted to trading on First North as soon as the issue has been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and Euroclear, which is expected to occur about three weeks after the subscription period's ending on 28 February.

For additional information please contact:

Magnus Matsson
Communications Manager, Minesto AB
+46-70-570-75-08
press@minesto.com

About Minesto

Minesto is a marine energy technology company with the mission to minimise the global carbon footprint of the energy industry by enabling commercial power production from low-velocity tidal and ocean currents.

Minesto's award winning and patented product, Deep Green, is the only proven marine power plant that operates cost efficiently in areas with low-velocity currents.

In May 2015, Minesto secured a €13m investment from the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh European Funding Office, for the commercial rollout of Deep Green.

Minesto was founded in 2007 and has offices in Gothenburg, Sweden, Holyhead, Wales and Portaferry, Northern Ireland. The major shareholders in Minesto are BGA Invest and Midroc New Technology. The Minesto share (MINEST) is traded on the Nasdaq First North Stockholm stock exchange, with G&W Fondkommission as Certified Adviser.

Read more about Minesto at www.minesto.com

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