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Reference is made to the stock exchange notices published by Thin Film Electronics ASA ("Thinfilm" or the "Company") on 1 December and 2 December 2016, respectively, regarding the private placement of shares in the Company (the "Private Placement"). 

The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway (Nw. Finanstilsynet) has today approved a listing prospectus dated 23 December 2016 for the listing of 71,500,000 new shares at a subscription price of NOK 3.91 per new share on Oslo Børs (the "Prospectus").   

The Prospectus will be available in electronic format at http://thinfilm.no/investors-prospectus/ .

Printed copies of the Prospectus may be obtained free of charge at the offices of Thin Film Electronics ASA, Henrik Ibsens gate 100, 0230 Oslo, Norway. Phone +47 23 27 51 59 or by e-mail: info@thinfilm.no .

The Prospectus is also enclosed with this notice.

ABG Sundal Collier ASA and Arctic Securities AS acted as Joint-Lead Managers and Joint  Bookrunners (the "Managers") in the  Private Placement. Advokatfirma Ræder DA is acting as legal advisor to the Company.

For further information, please refer to the Prospectus.

23 December 2016 Thin Film Electronics ASA

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl (Norwegian Securities Trading Act)