Feb 15, 2018

January 02 2015 Orc, a global leader in derivatives trading technology, todayannounced that Orc Group Holding AB´s owner Cidron DelfiIntressenter Holding AB (a company indirectly controlled by NordicCapital Fund VII) has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of theshares in Tbricks. The intention is to transfer the ownership toOrc Group AB, which will occur once consent has been obtained fromSEB according to the terms in Orc Group´s loan agreement withSEB. Tbricks, founded in 2006, provides market makers, proprietarytraders and banks with sophisticated technology for trading.Tbricks has customers across Europe and the US and offices inChicago, London, Stockholm and St Petersburg, Russia. "We are very excited to announce Cidron Delfi IntressenterHolding AB´s acquisition of Tbricks. Jonas Hansbo and team haveconceptualized and launched a strong, flexible trading platform,designed for the requirements of tomorrow. Orc remains committed toproviding the best products and services for trading and electronicexecution," said Torben Munch, CEO Orc Group. "I anticipate theacquisition to significantly strengthen Orc's offering in thetrading domain, and help us continue servicing the mostsophisticated participants in global capital markets. The Tbricksteam constitutes some of the most skilled, passionate andexperienced technologists in the trading domain today, and theaddition of them to our team will greatly enhance ourcompetitiveness going forward." "Orc has been the global market leader in exchange tradedderivatives for more than a decade. Given their broad marketexposure, extensive domain experience and strategic focus, we thinkOrc is the perfect match for us and our clients," said JonasHansbo, CEO Tbricks. "Orc has a great history of innovation withits industry-first automated server based trading solution OrcLiquidator. With this merger, the advanced software from Tbrickswill be married with Orc's strong ownership and global distributioncapacity to create another breakthrough, leapfrogging existingplatforms, and fueling Orc for the next ten years and beyond. Weremain committed to our clients, and are confident the combinationwill benefit them greatly. It gives me great joy to play a role inarchitecting Orc's future." An investor telephone conference (in English) will be held onTuesday, January 13, 2015 at 3.00 p.m. CET. Register by e-mail at ir@orc-group.com or phone +46 8 506 477 00 no later than January 9, 2015.When registering please include your name, e-mail and phonenumber. About Orc Orc is the global market leader in trading technology for listedderivatives. Building on our commitment to long term partnershipsand technology innovation that delivers results, Orc serves thetrading and electronic execution needs of clients worldwide. Leading trading firms, market makers, banks and brokers aroundthe globe depend on Orc to provide robust solutions that deliverconcrete value, ensuring that they achieve their business goals inthe world's increasingly dynamic and competitive markets. Withnearly 200 customer sites in more than 30 countries, access to over150 trading venues and offices in each of the world's key financialcenters, we offer true global capabilities. Combining our technology and financial industry expertise,including a solid understanding of regulatory issues, Orc alsoprovides expert advice and services that help reduce complexity andcost, while enabling clients to stay focused on value creation intheir core businesses. Orc is owned by Orc Group Holding AB which in turn ismajority-owned by Nordic Capital Fund VII. About Tbricks Tbricks provides the next-generation trading system thatempowers the professional trader. Tbricks delivers an open, solidand very fast core platform complemented by a rich set of tradingapps. Tbricks supports premier trading and market makinginstitutions in Europe and North America. For further information, please contact: Torben Munch, CEO, Orc Group, Tel. +45 2223 4789 Jonas Hansbo, CEO, Tbricks, Tel. +46 706 52 51 93 The information in this press release is subject to thedisclosure requirements of Orc Group Holding AB under theSwedish Securities Market Act and/or the Swedish FinancialInstruments Trading Act. The information was released forpublication on January 2, 2015, 8:00 a.m. CET. N.B. The English text is a translation of the Swedish text. Incase of discrepancy between the Swedish and the English text theSwedish version shall prevail.