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INVITSJON TIL DELTAKELSE I EMISJON I BARENTS BLUE AS
17. desember, 2025
SANDNES, 17. desember 2025. Styret i Barents Blue AS har besluttet å gjennomføre en emisjon for å styrke selskapets kapitalgrunnlag og sikre videre utvikling av Barents Clean Ammonia prosjektet i Hammerfest. Selskapet har nylig inngått et samarbeid med Proton Ventures for å realisere prosjektet og planlegger en investeringsbeslutning i 2027 og oppstart av produksjon i 2031.
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I etterkant av emisjonen skal selskapet søke opptak for handel på Euronext NOTC Family & Friends, slik at aksjene blir omsettelige for aksjonærene i Barents Blue AS.
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Vedlagt følger link til informasjonsskriv (link), investorpresentasjon med beskrivelse av status for Barents Blue AS og Barents Clean Ammonia prosjektet (link), samt bestillingsblankett (link), med nærmere informasjon om:
• Emisjonsvilkår og tegningskurs
• Tegningsperiode og frister
• Praktiske instrukser for påmelding (og senere betaling)
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I forbindelse med emisjonen inviterer vi til to separate webcaster hvor selskapets presentasjon vil bli gjennomgått, og det åpnes for spørsmål fra aksjonærene. Vi ber om at du ved påmelding angir om du ønsker å delta på webcast 1 (22. desember 2025 kl. 13:00) eller webcast 2 (2. januar 2026 kl. 13:00). Epost med påmelding til webcast sendes til ks@barentsblue.com.
Vi ber om at du setter deg inn i vedlagte dokumenter og følger de angitte prosedyrene dersom du ønsker å delta i emisjonen.​
INVITE TO LIMITED CAPITAL RAISE IN BARENTS BLUE AS
December 17, 2025
SANDES, December 17, 2025. The Board of Directors of Barents Blue AS has decided to carry out a share issue in order to strengthen the company’s capital base and secure the continued development of the Barents Clean Ammonia project in Hammerfest. The company has recently entered into a collaboration with Proton Ventures to realize the project and is planning an investment decision in 2027 and commencement of production in 2031.
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After the subscription of new shares the company will apply for listing of the shares for trading at Euronext NOTC Family & Friends, in order to make the shares tradeable for the shareholders in Barents Blue AS.
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Attached please find a link to information document (link), investor presentation describing the status of Barents Blue AS and the Barents Clean Ammonia project and information about the share issue (link), as well as the subscription form (link), with further information regarding:
• Terms of the share issue and subscription price
• Subscription period and deadlines
• Practical instructions for registration (and subsequent payment)
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In connection with the share issue, we invite you to two separate webcasts where the company’s presentation will be reviewed, and questions from shareholders will be addressed. We kindly ask that you indicate upon registration whether you wish to participate in webcast 1 (22 December 2025 at 13:00) or webcast 2 (2 January 2026 at 13:00). Registration emails for the webcast should be sent to ks@barentsblue.com.
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We kindly ask that you familiarize yourself with the attached documents and follow the specified procedures should you wish to participate in the share issue.
Proton Ventures, a pioneer in the clean ammonia industry partners with Barents Blue for realization of the Barents Clean Ammonia project
December 16, 2025
SANDNES, Norway 16 December 2025
Barents Blue AS today announces Proton Ventures as new partner to the Barents Clean Ammonia Project (project formerly known as the Barents Blue project). The Dutch engineering and project development company is a pioneer in the clean ammonia industry and will bring significant resources and industry expertise to the project and the value chain for clean ammonia, important for the realization of Europe’s largest clean ammonia production plant located in Finnmark, Northern Norway.
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Proton Ventures was established in 2001 and has been responsible for the development of several large-scale ammonia export hubs, including ammonia terminals and ammonia production facilities.
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A new project development company, Barents Clean Ammonia AS, has been established, with Barents Blue holding 75% and Proton Ventures holding the remaining 25% of the shares.
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By joining forces, the partnership will advance the project towards a Final Investment Decision in 2027, enabling production to commence in 2031.
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The Barents Clean Ammonia project is Europe's largest clean ammonia production plant. located in Finnmark in Northern Norway. The first ammonia production train is planned to produce 1 million tonnes of clean ammonia annually, and will be among the most energy efficient blue ammonia plants in the world, with best-in-class carbon footprint and in compliance with the EU taxonomy and the Delegated Act for Low-carbon Hydrogen.
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In 2021, The Barents Blue project was awarded a grant of NOK 482 million under the EU IPCEI hydrogen program, Hy2Use. The IPCEI award acknowledged the substantial potential and innovative nature of the Barents Clean Ammonia project.
About Barents Blue AS:
Barents Blue AS (previously a subsidiary of Horisont Energi AS) is developing the Barents Clean Ammonia Project, a clean ammonia project in Hammerfest, Northern Norway.
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We are a Norwegian, independent clean energy company with the mind and heart of a start-up. We support the Paris Agreement and its ultimate ambitions and will be part of a carbon neutral future. Our main strategy is to grow organically and gradually develop new clean ammonia assets and clean ammonia value chains that individually create value and that will realize our common goal of carbon neutrality.
The company was founded in 2025 with the head office is in Sandnes, Norway. https://www.barentsblue.no.
About Proton Ventures:
Proton Ventures has been a pioneer in the (green) ammonia industry. Ranging from modular NFuel concept to the development of large-scale ammonia export hubs, including large-scale storage facilities and innovative ammonia decomposition techniques to extract hydrogen, Proton Ventures covers the entire (green) ammonia value-chain.
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From concept to operational facilities, Proton Ventures offers consultancy support, project development management, feasibility study and FEED study engineering services, up to and including the actual EPC and/or EPCM works.
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Proton Ventures delivers innovative green engineering and (turnkey) solutions for world-scale storage terminals, ammonia production units and other process applications.
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Proton Ventures has been founded as a Dutch company in 2001 with its head office in Schiedam, Netherlands.
For more information, please contact:
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Barents Blue:
Finn R. Almås, CEO, +47 482 95 707 finn.almas@barentsblue.com,
Thor Magnus Rovik, Chair of the Board, +47 945 63 588 tmr@barentsblue.com.
Proton Ventures:
Hans Vrijenhoef, CEO, +31-651428884, hans.vrijenhoef@protonventures.com
Jonas Rechreche, Business Development, +31-616839069, jonas.rechreche@protonventures.com
MINUTES FROM EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
October 17, 2025
The Company has today 17 October 2025 held an Extraordinary General Meeting. The signed minutes from the Extraordinary General Meeting can be found in this link.
CALL FOR EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
October 3, 2025
The Company has today sent a notice for an Extraordinary General Meeting for 17 October 2025. The meeting notice for the Extraordinary General Meeting can be found in this link.
MINUTES FROM EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
September 30, 2025
The Company has today 30 September 2025 held an Extraordinary General Meeting. The signed minutes from the Extraordinary General Meeting can be found in this link.
CALL FOR EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
September 16, 2025
The Board has today 16 September 2025 approved the meeting notice for a call to an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) 30 September 2025. Find EGM Meeting notice in this link.
New Board of Directors
August 12, 2025
From August 12 2025, Barents Blue has a new board of directors. The Board of Directors consist of Thor Magnus Rovik as Chair of the Board, with Rainer Bayerke and Bjørgulf Haukelidsæter Eidesen as Board Members.
CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME
July 3, 2025
From July 3 2025, Horisont Ammoniakk AS changes name to Barents Blue AS. The new name reflects that Barents Blue AS has become a stand alone company, and is not longer a subsidiary of Horisont Energi. The name Barents Blue also signifies that the company's focus is primarily on clean ammonia and hydrogen, with the flagship project Barents Clean Ammonia as the key focus.
HORISONT AMMONIAKK BECOMES A STAND ALONE COMPANY
June 24, 2025
From June 24 2025, all shares in Horisont Ammoniakk AS has been distributed to the shareholders of Horisont Energi, where one share in Horisont Energi has given one share in Horisont Ammoniakk AS. Horisont Ammoniakk will receive management services from Horisont Energi in a transitional period until end of September 2025. from 1 October 2025 Horisont Ammoniakk will be fully operational on a standa alone basis.