UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of September 2022
Commission File Number: 001-38588
OPERA LIMITED
Vitaminveien 4,
0485 Oslo, Norway
(Address of principal executive office)
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Form 20-F ☑ Form 40-F ☐
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit 99.1 Press release -- Opera and 360 agree on share repurchase
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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/s/ Yahui Zhou |
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Yahui Zhou |
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Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: September 23, 2022
Exhibit 99.1
Opera and 360 agree on share repurchase, subject to 360’s shareholder approval
OSLO, Norway, September 23, 2022 -- Opera Limited (NASDAQ: OPRA) (“Opera”), one of the world’s major browser developers and a leading internet consumer brand, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with its pre-IPO shareholder Qifei International Development Co. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of 360 Security Technology Inc. (601360:CH) (hereinafter, “360”) to acquire 360’s entire shareholding in Opera for $128.6 million in cash.
360 currently holds a 20.6% stake in Opera. The purchase price is equal to $5.50 per ADS, as 360 holds 46.75 million ordinary shares of Opera, equivalent to 23.375 million ADSs. 360’s representative on Opera’s Board of Directors will resign upon the closing of the transaction.
The potential transaction is subject to the approval of 360’s shareholders at a shareholder meeting scheduled for October 10, 2022. The transaction is expected to close within 10 business days of shareholder approval.
About Opera
Opera is a global web innovator. Opera's browsers, gaming, Web3 and news products are the trusted choice of hundreds of millions of users worldwide. Opera is headquartered in Oslo, Norway and listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange (OPRA). Download the Opera browser from www.opera.com.
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