Nasdaq Stockholm Welcomes SSM Holding to the Main

Stockholm, April 6, 2017 — Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announced that SSM Holding AB (short name: SSM), a mid cap company within the financial sector (sub sector: real estate), has started trading of its shares on the main market of Nasdaq Stockholm. SSM Holding (“SSM”) is the 23 ^rd company to list at Nasdaq’s Nordic markets* in 2017.

Founded in 1993, SSM is a residential property development company operating in the greater Stockholm area. The company’s business concept is to acquire, develop, sell and build smart and affordable homes with attractive common areas, close to public transport and the city center. In March 2017, SSM had close to 5,800 building permits in its portfolio. For more information, please visit www.ssmlivinggroup.com .

“We are happy to see the great interest shown for SSM throughout the IPO process from high-quality anchor investors, institutional investors and the general public,” said Mattias Roos, CEO of SSM. “It is a confirmation of our leading market position, the quality of the company and our ability to generate profitable growth. With increased financial strength and access to capital markets, we are well positioned to capitalize on the growth opportunities we see in the market. The listing is an important step for SSM and I, together with all SSM employees, look forward to realize our ambitions along with both our pre-existing and new shareholders.”

“We welcome SSM to the Nasdaq Stockholm main market, where it will make a compelling addition to our group of real estate companies,” said Adam Kostyál, senior vice president and head of European listings at Nasdaq. “We continue to see an inflow of real estate companies leveraging the public market as a platform for future expansion, and SSM is a perfect example of that.”

*Main markets and Nasdaq First North at Nasdaq Copenhagen, Nasdaq Helsinki, Nasdaq Iceland and Nasdaq Stockholm.

About Nasdaq

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) is a leading provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services across six continents. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, Nasdaq enables clients to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital markets. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 85 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to approximately 3,800 listed companies with a market value of $10.1 trillion and nearly 18,000 corporate clients. To learn more, visit: business.nasdaq.com .

Nasdaq Copenhagen, Nasdaq Helsinki, Nasdaq Iceland, Nasdaq Riga, Nasdaq Stockholm, Nasdaq Tallinn, Nasdaq Vilnius, Nasdaq Clearing and Nasdaq Broker Services are respectively brand names for the regulated markets of Nasdaq Copenhagen A/S, Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd., Nasdaq Iceland hf., Nasdaq Riga, AS, Nasdaq Stockholm AB, Nasdaq Tallinn AS, AB Nasdaq Vilnius, Nasdaq Clearing AB and Nasdaq Broker Services AB. Nasdaq Nordic represents the common offering by Nasdaq Copenhagen, Nasdaq Helsinki, Nasdaq Iceland and Nasdaq Stockholm. Nasdaq Baltic represents the common offering by Nasdaq Tallinn, Nasdaq Riga and Nasdaq Vilnius .

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The matters described herein contain forward-looking statements that are made under the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about Nasdaq and its products and offerings. We caution that these statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other factors beyond Nasdaq's control. These factors include, but are not limited to factors detailed in Nasdaq's annual report on Form 10-K, and periodic reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to release any revisions to any forward-looking statements.