Norwegian Multiconsult, Sweden's Rejlers to Combine via Merger of Equals

MT Newswires · 1d ago
02:01 AM EDT, 09/07/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Norway's Multiconsult (MULTI.OL) and Swedish Rejlers (REJL-B.ST) agreed to create a pan-Nordic multidisciplinary consultancy group through a cross-border merger of equals. Under the terms, Multiconsult shareholders will receive 0.9725 Rejlers class B shares for each share held, corresponding to 54% ownership for Multiconsult shareholders and 46% ownership for Rejlers shareholders in the combined company, according to a Monday release. The new company will be named Multiconsult Rejlers and will have dual listings on Nasdaq Stockholm and Euronext Oslo Børs. Subject to shareholder approvals and regulatory clearances, the merger is expected to close during late 2026 or early 2027. Stiftelsen Multiconsult and the Rejler family will remain as long-term backers of the combined entity, with Viktor Svensson serving as president and chief executive officer and Kristin Augestad acting as deputy CEO. The combined entity will have its headquarters in Stockholm and a main office in Oslo.