Cognosec AB (Publ): Cognosec AB files registration statement with SEC for a proposed Level 1 ADR Offering


PRESS RELEASE   London, 26th January 2018

Cognosec AB files registration statement with SEC for a proposed Level 1 ADR Offering

London, United Kingdom, January 26, 2018 - Cognosec AB announced today that it has filed a registration statement on Form F-6 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the establishment of a Level 1 American Depositary Receipt (ADR) issuance program.

The Bank of New York Mellon has been appointed as the Company's depositary bank for this program.

A registration statement relating to these American Depositary Receipts has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective.

These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

Certified Adviser Mangold Fondkommission AB is the Company's Certified Adviser.

E-mail: info@mangold.se

Telephone: +46 (0)8 5030 1550

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Tim Metcalfe / Miles Nolan IR-contacts, Cognosec AB

Email: cognosec@investor-focus.co.uk

Telephone: +44 (0) 203 934 6630

Certain statements contained in this press release which are not historical facts contain forward-looking information with respect to the Company's plans, projections or future performance, the occurrence of which involves risk and uncertainties that could cause the company's actual results or plans to differ materially from those expected by the company which include risk factors described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

This information is information that Cognosec AB is obliged to make public, pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, on 26th January, 2018, at 21:30 CET.

ABOUT COGNOSEC:

Cognosec AB (publ) is engaged in providing cyber resilience solutions and in the prevention of cyber attacks. The business conducts international operations from offices in Sweden, South Africa, the UK, Kenya, Germany, Austria and the United Arab Emirates. Listed on Nasdaq First North (Nasdaq:COGS), Cognosec delivers services and bespoke technologies to enhance public and private sector organisations' protections against unwanted intrusions and designs holistic, organisation-wide solutions to prevent diverse and increasing forms of information and identity theft. Cognosec had revenues of EUR14.64m in 2016 and employed 139 personnel at the end of Q4 2017. For further information, please visit www.cognosec.se.