Nasdaq Stockholm Welcomes Africa Energy Corp. to First North
Stockholm, May 4, 2018— Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announces that the trading in Africa Energy Corp.’s shares (short name: AEC) will commence today on Nasdaq First North in Stockholm. Africa Energy Corp. (“Africa Energy”) belongs to the oil and gas sector and is the 27th company to be admitted to trading on Nasdaq’s Nordic markets* in 2018.
Africa Energy is a Canadian oil and gas company with exploration assets in South Africa and Namibia. The company’s long-term goal is to create shareholder value by building an attractive portfolio of exploration and production assets across Africa. Africa Energy is part of the Lundin Group of Companies and is currently also listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under ticker symbol “AFE”. For more information, please visit: www.africaenergycorp.com.
“We are excited to join the other Lundin Group companies listed on Nasdaq First North,” said Garrett Soden, President and CEO of Africa Energy. “We expect the secondary listing in Stockholm to increase our trading liquidity and provide access to a wider retail and institutional investor base in Europe.”
“We congratulate Africa Energy on its successful Nasdaq First North listing,” said Adam Kostyál, SVP and Head of European Listings, Nasdaq. “Africa Energy will make a compelling addition to our oil and gas sector, and we look forward to supporting the company with the increased investor exposure that comes with a Nasdaq First North listing.”
Africa Energy Corp. has appointed Pareto Securities AB as the Certified Adviser.
*Main markets and Nasdaq First North at Nasdaq Copenhagen, Nasdaq Helsinki, Nasdaq Iceland and Nasdaq Stockholm.
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