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The death of Russian Lieutenant-General Igor Kirillov, the head of the country's nuclear and chemical defense forces, has led to retellings of anti-Ukrainian and anti-United States falsehoods that he helped spread from his seat of power. Kirillov, 54, was leaving a residential block on Tuesday when an explosive device hidden in a scooter detonated, killing him and his assistant, officials cited by the Associated Press said. An official at Ukraine's security service, the SBU, said the agency was behind the attack. The individual, who spoke on condition of anonymity, described Kirillov as a "war criminal and an entirely legitimate target," according to AP. Over the past six years, Kirillov helped to spread several baseless conspiracies, including that the U.S. developed COVID-19, that Ukraine and the U.S. were developing bioweapons facilities in Ukraine, and that President Joe Biden 's son, Hunter Biden , was linked to bioweapons development. These have been debunked, but Kirillov's death sparked the re-emergence of the same unsubstantiated talking points. A post on X, formerly Twitter , by the account Shadow of Ezra, posted on December 17, 2024, said: "Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, a key figure in uncovering controversial bioweapons programs, has been k*lled in a Moscow explosion triggered by an explosive device. "Kirillov gained international attention for investigating alleged U.S.-backed biolabs in Ukraine, claiming they were researching methods to spark a pandemic and frame Russia. "He publicly denounced COVID-19 as a man-made virus created by the U.S. government and exposed the involvement of vaccine giants Pfizer and Moderna in U.S. military and biological operations in Ukraine. "He went further and revealed that Hunter Biden's Rosemont Seneca Investment Fund and the Soros Foundation were financing Ukrainian biolaboratories." The claims in this post are false. As Newsweek previously reported, the Russian Defense Ministry, in 2022, said it had obtained evidence that Ukraine and the U.S. had collaborated to develop biological weapons. Kirillov delivered official briefings that shared this falsehood. While the U.S. and Ukraine have had a partnership since 2005 to prevent the threat of outbreaks of infectious diseases, there is no evidence that this was part of any plan to develop biological weapons or create a disease outbreak. A statement released by the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine in April 2020 said: "The U.S. Embassy would like to set the record straight regarding disinformation spreading in some circles in Ukraine that mirrors Russian disinformation regarding the strong U.S.-Ukrainian partnership to reduce biological threats. "Here in Ukraine, the U.S. Department of Defense's Biological Threat Reduction Program [BTRP] works with the Ukrainian Government to consolidate and secure pathogens and toxins of security concern in Ukrainian government facilities, while allowing for peaceful research and vaccine development. "We also work with our Ukrainian partners to ensure Ukraine can detect and report outbreaks caused by dangerous pathogens before they pose security or stability threats. "Our joint efforts help to ensure that dangerous pathogens do not fall into the wrong hands." The partnership between the U.S. Defense Department and the Ukraine Ministry of Health is part of the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program (CTR), which began in 1991 with the aim of reducing the threat of weapons of mass destruction following the fall of the Soviet Union. According to a fact sheet released by the Defense Department, the U.S. works with Ukraine and other countries to research the threats of dangerous diseases affecting animals and humans. Through BTRP, the U.S. has invested $200 million in Ukraine since 2005 to support 46 laboratories and their research into disease threats. Such work in Ukraine helped the country in its response to the COVID-19 outbreak . There is no evidence of U.S.-funded labs in Ukraine developing germ warfare capabilities. Similar conspiracy theories have been pushed by Russia for decades, including claims that HIV/AIDS was created in a U.S. military lab. Falsehoods about the U.S. having biological laboratories in Ukraine began to emerge in the weeks before the February 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. As reported by PolitiFact, Russia and China helped spread the false claim that the U.S. had biolabs along each of their borders, suggesting the U.S. was responsible for COVID-19. As the false biolab narrative took hold, attempts were also made to try and connect these programs with Hunter Biden and his business dealings in Ukraine. A branch of Biden's former investment firm, Rosemont Seneca, invested and raised money for Metabiota, a technology company that researches the "impact of outbreaks and epidemics on human and animal health. It received subcontract work through government funding "Ukraine research programs," as Newsweek's Fact Check team previously reported . As reported by The Washington Post, Kirillov was among the voices spreading falsehoods about Biden's links, telling Russian state-owned media outlet RIA Novosti in 2022, "Hunter Biden's Rosemont Seneca investment fund financed the Pentagon 's military biological program in Ukraine." However , according to a company official who spoke to the Post , Metabiota's work was effectively as a hiring agency, identifying staff that could work in a biological research lab . The investment between Rosemont Seneca and Metabiota was tenuous, separated by another investment arm that Biden was said not to have been a decision-making member. Investments in Metabiota were around when Biden was eased out of the company. In 2022, Kirillov tried to connect a United States Agency for International Development program called Predict to Metabiota and made baseless claims trying to tie Predict research on preventing pandemics to COVID-19. Predict shutdown in 2019, ahead of the global COVID pandemic. He also spread baseless claims tying a pandemic simulation run by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security to the actual outbreak of COVID, a conspiracy that United Kingdom-based fact checkers Full Fact has debunked. As for Kirillov's claims about the involvement of Pfizer and Moderna in biomilitary weapons labs, these appear to have been a continuation of other falsehoods about bioweapons labs that were not supported by any evidence or data. Kirillov made these claims to Russian state media in 2022 but did not present any evidence to support his allegations. Newsweek reached out to a media representative for Pfizer and Moderna for comment. Kirillov headed Russia's nuclear, biological, and chemical defense forces, known as RKhBZ. He was charged in Ukraine in absentia on Monday for the use of banned chemical weapons in the war started by Moscow and had also been sanctioned by the U.K. and other countries for his role in Russia's use of the weapons. The Security Service of Ukraine has accused Russia of using chemical weapons more than 4,800 times throughout the war. Kirillov had headed Russia's nuclear protection forces since 2017 and also reportedly helped to introduce the TOS-2 "Tosochka" multiple rocket launcher, capable of using thermobaric warheads.

By ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — A ninth U.S. telecoms firm has been confirmed to have been hacked as part of a sprawling Chinese espionage campaign that gave officials in Beijing access to private texts and phone conversations of an unknown number of Americans, a top White House official said Friday. Biden administration officials said this month that at least eight telecommunications companies , as well as dozens of nations, had been affected by the Chinese hacking blitz known as Salt Typhoon. But Anne Neuberger, the deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technologies, told reporters Friday that a ninth victim had been identified after the administration released guidance to companies about how to hunt for Chinese culprits in their networks. The update from Neuberger is the latest development in a massive hacking operation that has alarmed national security officials, exposed cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the private sector and laid bare China’s hacking sophistication. The hackers compromised the networks of telecommunications companies to obtain customer call records and gain access to the private communications of “a limited number of individuals.” Though the FBI has not publicly identified any of the victims, officials believe senior U.S. government officials and prominent political figures are among those whose whose communications were accessed. Neuberger said officials did not yet have a precise sense how many Americans overall were affected by Salt Typhoon, in part because the Chinese were careful about their techniques, but a “large number” were in the Washington-Virginia area. Officials believe the goal of the hackers was to identify who owned the phones and, if they were “government targets of interest,” spy on their texts and phone calls, she said. The FBI said most of the people targeted by the hackers are “primarily involved in government or political activity.” Neuberger said the episode highlighted the need for required cybersecurity practices in the telecommunications industry, something the Federal Communications Commission is to take up at a meeting next month. “We know that voluntary cyber security practices are inadequate to protect against China, Russia and Iran hacking of our critical infrastructure,” she said. The Chinese government has denied responsibility for the hacking.

Creative Group Spotlights Event Industry's 2025 Megatrends in Skift Meetings ReportNOT FOR RELEASE, DISTRIBUTION OR PUBLICATION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, BELARUS, HONG KONG, JAPAN, CANADA, NEW ZEALAND, RUSSIA, SINGAPORE, SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE RELEASE, DISTRIBUTION OR PUBLICATION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. PLEASE SEE "IMPORTANT INFORMATION" AT THE END OF THIS PRESS RELEASE. The Board of Directors of Fingerprint Cards AB ("Fingerprints” or the "Company”) has resolved on a partially guaranteed issue of units consisting of new shares of series B ("B-shares”) and warrants entitling for subscription of B-shares ("Warrants”) (together "Units”) of up to approximately SEK 160 million with preferential rights for its existing shareholders, subject to subsequent approval from an extraordinary general meeting in the Company to be held on 17 January 2025 (the "Rights Issue”). The Rights Issue is subject to subscription undertakings and guarantee commitments in a total amount of up to SEK 115 million. To cover the Company's liquidity needs during the period up until the completion of the Rights Issue, a consortium of external investors has provided the Company with a short-term loan of SEK 40 million (the "Bridge Loan”). The net proceeds from the Rights Issue are intended to be used to repay the Bridge Loan (including interest and set-up fee) and general corporate purposes. Such general corporate purposes include, inter alia, funding the transformation plan, including the continued wind down of the Chinese operations, and the group's ongoing operations during the continued implementation of the transformation plan as well as future growth initiatives. The extraordinary general meeting is to be held on 17 January 2025 and will be proposed to resolve on subsequent approval of the Board of Directors' resolution on the Rights Issue, resolve on certain technical measures to facilitate the Rights Issue and resolve to amend the Company's articles of association to increase the limits for the number of shares and number of shares of each class to enable the Rights Issue. A notice convening the extraordinary general meeting will be announced through a separate press release. Summary In line with Fingerprints' communicated transformation plan and as announced by Fingerprints in its interim report for the period January-March 2024, the Company is exiting commoditized, low-margin markets to prioritize profitable growth segments. As part of this realignment, the Company is winding down its loss-making operations in the Mobile product group to promote its financial health and support future viability. In June 2024, Fingerprints entered into an exclusive partnership agreement with a biometric sensor solution provider, facilitating a more efficient wind down of the Mobile operations and inventory depletion. The PC market has similar dynamics to Mobile, with a China-centric and highly concentrated customer base that values low-cost product above all. With the lifecycle maturity of many models, Fingerprints has seen a rapid shift in orders partially driven by its position as a low-cap player. This has in turn driven customers to diversify their supplier base, further impacting Fingerprints' market share - particularly as a smaller-cap company following the Mobile wind down. Securing new PC projects has proven to be both capital- and time-intensive, further underscoring the unsustainability of the product group. Against this backdrop, Fingerprints is winding down the PC product group to achieve further cost reductions and exit the Chinese market entirely. Cost reductions are pivotal in Fingerprints' transformation efforts and includes the Company's outsourced manufacturing model and increased operational efficiency. Further, within the first nine months of 2024 the Company lowered its workforce by over 40 percent, primarily driven by the ongoing transition out of Mobile and PC. In addition, and as part of the significant cost optimization programme, the Company successfully restructured its balance sheet during 2024 by redeeming the convertible bonds to ensure operational efficiency. The Company will continue to implement cost reduction measures, such as the wind down of the PC product group, with the aim to reach a recurring annualized OPEX of less than SEK 70 million by the end of the second quarter 2025, underscoring the commitment to operational efficiency and disciplined resource allocation. In parallel with the above and to further execute the new strategy, Fingerprints is continuing its focus on the core biometric business whilst expanding to digital identity, a core component of human-digital interactions. Fingerprints is committed to, through future partnerships, building a robust digital identity platform to help its customers address the myriad of cyber-risks and poor user experience arising from passwords. As the Company continues the phase-out of the Mobile and PC product groups, Fingerprints is also strategically reallocating capital toward high-margin, high-growth segments in digital identity through the Access and Payment product groups. Additionally, the Company explores new business product group partnerships, including within iris technology, to leverage Fingerprints extensive experience and competence. As the Company carves out its digital identity and secure authentication specialty, it is transitioning from a component supplier to an integrated biometric solutions provider of software-centric offerings which enables higher-margin opportunities. Thus, Fingerprints believe that it is well-positioned for sustainable growth and long-term value creation. Moreover, the Company is continuously having discussions with potential strategic partners in relation to the updated product positioning to further leverage Fingerprints extensive technological expertise and innovation capabilities, including in respect of Access, Payment and Iris, with an aim to unlock additional growth capital and enhance value creation. Although the transformation plan as a whole is designed to ensure sustained profitable growth and ongoing cost optimization will keep Fingerprints lean and agile, the ongoing process of executing the transformation plan has led to short-term revenue fluctuations. Against this background and given the group's overall operational performance, the Board of Directors has carefully evaluated the possibilities for the Company to ensure a necessary capital injection in order not to jeopardize the completion of the transformation plan and in turn the survival of Fingerprints, as well as to support future growth initiatives. In this evaluation, the Board of Directors took into account scale and need of a necessary capital injection, and believed that the Rights Issue together with the Bridge Loan (as defined above) is the only way for Fingerprints to confidently enable the completion of the transformation plan and in turn achieve stability and stronger prospects for the future for the group. Following deduction of issue related costs, which is expected to amount to approximately SEK 28 million if the Rights Issue is fully subscribed, the net proceeds of the Rights Issue will amount to no more than SEK 132 million and is intended to be used for the following purposes: (i) fully repay the Bridge Loan (including interest and set-up fee) (SEK 43 million) and (ii) general corporate purposes (SEK 89 million). Such general corporate purposes include, inter alia, funding the transformation plan, including the continued wind down of the Chinese operations, and the group's ongoing operations during the continued implementation of the transformation plan and future growth initiatives. Assuming that the Company achieves its expected sales volumes and continues to successfully implement its previously outlined transformation plan, the anticipated net proceeds from the Rights Issue is expected to fund the Company for twelve months subsequent to the execution of the Rights Issue and until the Company reaches cash-flow positive. However, it may be necessary for the Company to seek additional funding in the next twelve months, for example, if the Company falls short of its expected sales volumes or encounters difficulties in executing its communicated transformation plan. The Rights Issue Shareholders who are entered in the Company's share register on the record date, expected to be 24 January 2025, will have the right to subscribe for Units with preferential rights in the Rights Issue. Subscription of Units may also take place without preferential rights. Each Unit will consist of a specified number of B-shares and Warrants. The Warrants will be issued free of charge. It is expected that the Units will be structured with a ratio of 6:1 between B-shares and Warrants where, for example, for every six (6) new B-shares, one (1) Warrant will be included in a Unit. The Warrants will entitle the holder to subscribe for one (1) new B-share in the Company at a subscription price corresponding to 70 percent of the VWAP for the Company's B-share on Nasdaq Stockholm during the 10 trading days that occurs immediately prior to the exercise period for the Warrants, however not higher than the equivalent of 150 percent of the subscription price per B-share in the Rights Issue and not lower than the equivalent of (i) the quota value for the Company's shares from time to time or (ii) SEK 0.01. The exercise period for the Warrants is expected to occur approximately 18 months following the Rights Issue. The final terms for the Rights Issue, including the maximum amount by which the Company's share capital shall be increased with, the maximum number of Units (and thereby the maximum number of B-shares and Warrants) to be issued, the number of unit rights and the subscription price for each Unit and thereby the price per B-share (the Warrants will be issued free of charge), are expected to be announced on or around 15 January 2025 (however not later than on 17 January 2025). The subscription price in the Rights Issue will be determined by the Board of Directors at a customary discount, indicatively a discount to the TERP of approximately 35 percent (however not lower than SEK 0.01). The subscription period is expected to run from 28 January 2025 up to and including 11 February 2025. Trading in unit rights that entitles to subscription of Units is expected to take place on Nasdaq Stockholm from 28 January 2025 up to and including 6 February 2025, and trading in BTU's is expected to take place from 28 January 2025 up to and including 20 February 2025. Both unit rights and BTU's will be subject to time-limited trading on Nasdaq Stockholm. The new B-shares and Warrants to be issued through the issue of Units are expected to be admitted to trading on Nasdaq Stockholm, upon application, in connection with the conversion of BTU to B-shares and Warrants. Subscription undertakings and guarantee commitments The Rights Issue is covered by subscription undertakings and guarantee commitments in an aggregate amount of up to SEK 115 million. The subscription undertakings have been made by existing shareholders, board members and management team, including Juan Vallejo, Christian Lagerling, Adam Philpott and Fredrik Hedlund, amounting to SEK 0.7 million. Moreover, certain external investors, such as Wilhelm Risberg and Fredrik Lundgren, have entered into guarantee commitments in an aggregate amount of up to SEK 114.3 million. No guarantee commitment covers the subscription of and payment for Units in the Rights Issue in excess of SEK 115 million. A guarantee commission will be paid for the guarantee commitments, whereby commission is paid with ten (10) percent of the guaranteed amount in cash. No fee will be paid in respect of the subscription undertakings. Neither the subscription undertakings nor the guarantee commitments are secured through bank guarantees, restricted funds, pledged assets or similar arrangements. Further information regarding the parties that have entered into the subscription undertakings and guarantee commitments will be included in the prospectus which is intended to be published on or around 23 January 2025. The Company considers that it carries out protection-worthy activities under the Foreign Direct Investment Screening Act (Sw. lagen (2023:560) om granskning av utländska direktinvesteringar) (the "Swedish FDI Act”). Consequently, an investment in Units (and thereby B-shares) in the Rights Issue (other than by exercising preferential rights) which result in an investor acquiring a shareholding corresponding to or exceeding a threshold of ten (10) percent or more of the total number of votes in the Company following the completion of the Rights Issue, must prior to the investment be filed with the Inspectorate of Strategic Products and, if applicable, any other equivalent body pursuant to legislation in any other jurisdiction, and cannot be carried out before the Inspectorate of Strategic Products and, if applicable, another equivalent body in another jurisdiction has decided to take no action or authorize the investment ("FDI Decision”). As a result, the guarantee commitments are, in respect of any Units that would require a prior FDI Decision ("FDI Units”), conditional upon that relevant guarantors obtains such prior FDI Decision. In the event that any guarantee commitment will require the subscription and payment of FDI Units, there will be a separate and longer subscription and payment period in respect of such FDI Units which may last up until 13 June 2025. If required FDI Decisions has not been obtained at the end of such separate subscription period for FDI Units, the relevant guarantor's guarantee commitment will lapse and relevant FDI Units will in such case not be covered by any guarantee commitment. The Bridge Loan In order to provide the Company with liquidity up until the completion of the Rights Issue, a consortium of external investors have provided the Company with the Bridge Loan of SEK 40 million. Disbursed amounts under the Bridge Loan carries interest of 1.50 percent for each commenced thirty-day period and a set-up fee of 4.00 percent. The first part of the Bridge Loan amounts to SEK 15 million ("Tranche 1”) and will be provided the Company following the announcement of the Rights Issue, the second part of the Bridge Loan amounts to SEK 25 million ("Tranche 2”) and will be provided to the Company following the extraordinary general meeting resolving on the Rights Issue and certain technical measures to facilitate the Rights Issue and to amend the Company's articles of association. The Bridge Loan will fall due in connection with the Company's receipt of the proceeds from the Rights Issue, however not later than 31 March 2025. The Bridge Loan is subject to certain event of default grounds, including that the extraordinary general meeting in the Company does not approve the Board of Directors' resolution on the Rights Issue, as well as other customary event of default grounds. Extraordinary general meeting and voting undertaking The extraordinary general meeting will be held on 17 January 2025 and it will be proposed to resolve on subsequent approval of the Board of Directors' resolution on the Rights Issue as well as be proposed to amend the articles of association of the Company to increase the maximum limits for the number of shares and number of shares of each class. In addition, the extraordinary general meeting will, for the purpose of reducing the quota value of the shares to facilitate the Rights Issue, be proposed to resolve on a reduction of the Company's share capital, and simultaneously resolve that the Company's share capital shall be increased by the reduction amount by way of a bonus issue. A notice convening the extraordinary general meeting will be published today through a separate press release. One of the Company's largest shareholder together with board members and management who have entered into subscription commitments have made irrevocable undertakings to vote in favor of the proposals at the extraordinary general meeting. Preliminary timetable A prospectus regarding the Rights Issue is intended to be published on or around 23 January 2025 on Fingerprints' website, www.fingerprints.com and on Carnegie Investment Bank AB's (publ) website, www.carnegie.se . Advisors Fingerprints has engaged Penser by Carnegie, Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ), as financial advisor and Gernandt & Danielsson Advokatbyrå KB as legal advisor in connection with the Rights Issue. For information, please contact: Adam Philpott, CEO Investor Relations: +46(0)10-172 00 10 [email protected] Press: +46(0)10-172 00 20 [email protected] This is the type of information that Fingerprint Cards AB (publ) is obligated to disclose pursuant to the EU's Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, on 17 December 2024 at 7:45 pm CET. Important information This press release does not contain and does not constitute an offer to acquire, subscribe or otherwise trade in units, warrants, shares, unit rights, subscription rights, BTU, BTA, convertibles or other securities in Fingerprints. The offer to relevant persons regarding the subscription of shares and warrants in Fingerprints (though units) will only be made through the prospectus that Fingerprints will publish on its website after approval and registration with the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Sw. Finansinspektionen). The information in this press release may not be disclosed, published or distributed, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States (including its territories and possessions), Australia, Japan, Canada, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore or South Africa or any other jurisdiction where distribution or publication would be illegal or require registration or other measures than those that follow from Swedish law. Actions that violate these restrictions may constitute a violation of applicable securities laws. No units, warrants, shares, unit rights, subscription rights, BTU, BTA, convertibles or other securities have been registered, and no units, warrants, shares, unit rights, subscription rights, BTU, BTA, convertibles or other securities will be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 as currently amended ("Securities Act”) or the securities legislation of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States and no units, warrants, shares, unit rights, subscription rights, BTU, BTA, convertibles or other securities may be offered, sold, or otherwise transferred, directly or indirectly, within or into the United States, except under an available exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements under the Securities Act and in compliance with the securities legislation in the relevant state or any other jurisdiction of the United States. In all EEA Member States ("EEA”), other than Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway, this press release is intended for and is directed only to qualified investors in the relevant Member State as defined in the Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (together with associated delegated regulations and implementing regulations, the "Prospectus Regulation”), i.e. only to those investors who can receive the offer without an approved prospectus in such EEA Member State. In the United Kingdom, this press release is directed and communicated only to persons who are qualified investors as defined in Article 2(e) of the Prospectus Regulation (as incorporated into domestic law in the United Kingdom) who are (i) persons who fall within the definition of "professional investors” in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended) ("the Regulation”), or (ii) persons covered by Article 49(2)(a) - (d) in the Regulation, or (iii) persons to whom the information may otherwise lawfully be communicated (all such persons referred to in (i), (ii) and (iii) above are collectively referred to as "Relevant Persons”). Securities in the Company are only available to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire such securities will only be processed in respect of Relevant Persons. Persons who are not Relevant Persons should not act based on or rely on the information contained in this press release. The Company considers that it carries out protection-worthy activities under the Foreign Direct Investment Screening Act (the "Swedish FDI Act”) (Sw. lag (2023:560) om granskning av utländska direktinvesteringar). According to the Swedish FDI Act, the Company must inform presumptive investors that the Company's activities may fall under the regulation and that the investment may be subject to mandatory filing. If an investment is subject to mandatory filing, it must prior to its completion, be filed with the Inspectorate of Strategic Products (the "ISP”). An investment may be subject to mandatory filing if i) the investor, a member of the investor's ownership structure or a person on whose behalf the investor is acting would, after the completion of the investment, hold votes in the Company equal to, or exceeding any of the thresholds of 10, 20, 30, 50, 65 or 90 percent of the total number of votes in the Company, ii) the investor would, as a result of the investment, acquire the Company, and the investor, a member of the investor's ownership structure or a person on whose behalf the investor is acting, would, directly or indirectly, hold 10 percent or more of the total number of votes in the Company, or iii) the investor, a member of the investor's ownership structure or a person on whose behalf the investor is acting, would acquire, as a result of the investment, direct or indirect influence on the management of the Company. The investor may be imposed an administrative sanction charge if a mandatory filing investment is carried out before the ISP either i) decided to leave the notification without action or ii) authorised the investment. Each shareholder should consult an independent legal adviser on the possible application of the Swedish FDI Act in relation to the Rights Issue for the individual shareholder. This announcement does not constitute an investment recommendation. The price and value of securities and any income from them can go down as well as up and you could lose your entire investment. Past performance is not a guide to future performance. Information in this announcement cannot be relied upon as a guide to future performance. Forward-looking statements Matters discussed in this press release may contain forward-looking statements. Such statements are all statements that are not historical facts and contain expressions such as "believes”, "expects”, "anticipates”, "intends”, "estimates”, "will", "may”, "continues”, "should” and other similar expressions. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on various assumptions, which in several cases are based on additional assumptions. Although Fingerprints believes these assumptions were reasonable when made, such forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other material factors that are difficult or impossible to predict and beyond its control. Such risks, uncertainties, contingencies and material factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in this communication through the forward-looking statements. The information, perceptions and forward-looking statements contained in press release speak only as at its date, and are subject to change without notice. Fingerprints undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or other circumstances, except for when it is required by law or other regulations. Accordingly, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements. Information to distributors Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within: (a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments, as amended ("MiFID II”); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures (together, the "MiFID II Product Governance Requirements”), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any "manufacturer” (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the shares in Fingerprints have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that such shares are: (i) compatible with an end target market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II (the "Target Market Assessment”). Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, Distributors should note that: the price of the shares in Fingerprints may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the shares in Fingerprints offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the shares in Fingerprints is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the Rights Issue. For the avoidance of doubt, the Target Market Assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of MiFID II; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the shares in Fingerprints. Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the shares in Fingerprints and determining appropriate distribution channels. About Fingerprints Fingerprint Cards AB (Fingerprints) - the world's leading biometrics company, with its roots in Sweden. We believe in a secure and seamless universe, where you are the key to everything. Our solutions are found in hundreds of millions of devices and applications, and are used billions of times every day, providing safe and convenient identification and authentication with a human touch. For more information visit our website , read our blog , and follow us on X . Fingerprints is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (FING B). Attachment 241217 - Fingerprints rights issue

Deacon Tony and Rosie Paulino were inseparable until his passing last year. CONTRIBUTED SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Next April will mark the second death anniversary of Antonio Paulino, known as “Deacon Tony” in the Archdiocese of San Francisco where he ministered for nearly 40 years. Congregants of St. Andrew Catholic Church in Daly City and earlier of Good Shepherd in Pacifica – the most recent parishes where the former administrative officer of the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco had served – remember Deacon Tony for his inspiring homilies and unquestionable devotion to his faith. When he lost his fight to complications from diabetes in the spring of 2023, he left behind a family for whom he was spiritual, moral and social guide and protector. Subscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . “I think of him every waking moment,” his widow Rosie Robles Paulino told Inquirer.net USA . “But I know he is one with the Lord , where there is no more pain or suffering.” The holiday season brings cheer to many but also tends to sadden people coping with the loss of a loved one, like Rosie, her widower son Ronald, Ronald’s children Valerie and Arron and Arron’s wife Kim. Their South San Francisco home can be a bit too quiet without the patriarch‘s solemn grace before every meal, they say, after he has prepared sushi or adobo sa gata , his specialties. Labor of Love For those in the Paulinos’ shoes, community-based organizations are collaborating with public entities to brighten the coming days for individuals and families with ache in their hearts. Here in South San Francisco, for one, a group called “Friends of Old Town,” has been distributing turkey and Thanksgiving meal boxes to the tight-knit neighborhood for the past six years. Last week they gave away 190 turkeys, said Hermes Monzon, coordinator of the Saturday event that drew lines of folks of every generation and background. The Turkey drive is a Friends of Old Town joint gift to the community with Sociedad Mutualista Mexicana de Morelo, Painters and Drywall Finishers Local 913, Carpet, Linoleum and Soft Tile Workers Local 12 and South San Francisco Scavenger that brought back memories to David Canepa, vice president of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors. Though the area is a few blocks out of his jurisdiction, Canepa partnered on the endeavor for a deeply personal reason. “This event means so much to me because Old Town South San Francisco holds a special place in my heart,” he warmed up the crowd. “It’s where my grandmother, Liliana Torres, grew up. This community is rich in history, full of warmth and embodies the true spirit of generosity.” Soon as 209 Miller Street between Linden and Cypress opened its doors at 10 a,m. on Nov. 22, smiling faces streamed with recipients, benefactors and supporters greeting each other. “Come, let’s have a picture together. I want to show this to my mother who’s from Pulilan (Bulacan, Philippines),” Athena Castro Marchisheck approached a Filipino American attendee. As did Yasmil Rodriguez, another community advocate reaching out to a potential ally. Canepa brought along his constant escort, his 7-year-old son Piero, to walk in his shoes growing up with parents in public service. “Old Town is one of South San Francisco’s oldest and most vibrant neighborhoods and the people who live here are some of the most welcoming and gracious,” Canepa said, pointing to a significant impact of the effort. “But many in this working-class community are older adults, some isolated and lonely, and others who are food insecure. This longstanding free turkey giveaway is an expression of gratitude and a way to help people connect at a time when some people might be feeling depressed and have the holiday blues.” He commended the tireless Monzon, Ana Zaragoza, Brittany Burgo and Dana Abarca of Friends of Old Town, Anthony Nuanes of Local 12, Joe Sanders of Local 913, Max Snelling of Local 718, Desiree Green of San Mateo Labor Council, Carlos Martinez of IUPAT and Oscar Gamez and Jesus Galvan of Morelos for hosting what is the unofficial opening of the holidays in the “Industrial City,” the nickname South San Francisco earned for its strong support for labor. And more. “The turkey drive isn’t just about food; it’s about connection,” said the District 5 supervisor representing Daly City, Colma, Brisbane, parts of San Bruno and South San Francisco, municipalities with high concentrations of Filipinos, Asians and Latinos. “It’s a way to bring hope to those feeling isolated, lift up neighbors facing food insecurity and spread joy during the holiday season.” Connecting communities Some of the event participants were able to pick up their turkey as members of Got Wheels! , the affordable transportation program run by Peninsula Family Service funded by San Mateo County and championed by Canepa through his Loneliness to Light initiative. SSF resident and new Got Wheels! member Wing Wong was excited to inaugurate his program membership card by arriving at the Los Morelos distribution site in a Serra Yellow Cab, the transportation program partner provider. You may like: Ride program frees older Fil-Ams from national crisis: loneliness “This allows me to run errands even on days when I don’t feel safe driving because of my vision issue,” he said as he collected his turkey the morning when the sun briefly shone between successive storms. Rosie Paulino, on the other hand, was glad the turkey giveaway took place on the weekend when son Ronald was free to drive her around. Otherwise she would have no second thoughts about using her discounted taxi rides, she said. “I never learned to drive because my husband and I carpooled when we were both working,” said the former See’s Candy employee who has been volunteering as lector and Eucharistic minister and pianist before and now in retirement. As a widow in her 80s, Paulino counts on the kindness of family and friends in the absence of her husband of 60 years. “There isn’t a time when I don’t miss him, but knowing there are many who care to ease my loneliness – people close to me and perfect strangers alike – help me make it through each day. I’m beyond grateful to them,” she expressed a sentiment shared by about 15 percent of the county population known as Baby Boomers, people born between 1946 and 1964. In the beginning of the 21st Century, the US Census found that every day from 2011 to 2029, 10,000 individuals in this country would be turning 65 years old. The results prompted public and private service organizations to build strategies and capacity to respond appropriately and effectively. Lack of transportation and nutrition affects physical health, discouraging older adults from making their doctor’s appointments or picking up medications. Lack of access to resources can lead to poor mental health, as absence of socialization and social connections often results in depression and isolation, aging and adult service agencies concur. Access to such resources can be life-saving to a multitude, hence the collaboration of labor leaders and residents of South San Francisco to work toward ensuring no one is left in want, particularly during the season of comfort and joy. Want stories like this delivered straight to your inbox?Stay informed. Stay ahead. Subscribe to InqMORNINGNEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz (NASDAQ: KSPI) between January 19, 2024 and September 19, 2024, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the important February 18, 2025 lead plaintiff deadline in the securities class action first filed by the Firm. 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Pune: A caregiver from Kolhapur was arrested by the Alankar police on Friday on the charge of attempting to extort Rs5 lakh from a Pune-based lawyer by threatening to share personal videos of his bedridden father on social media. The lawyer's father lives in Kolhapur and is unwell. The lawyer had appointed the suspect, Suraj Pawar (32) of Jainapur in Kolhapur district, to look after his father. "Pawar took offensive videos of the complainant's father while giving him a bath. He then shared the clips with the complainant and his wife through a mobile messenger app," inspector Surekha Chavan of the Alankar police told TOI. Chavan said Pawar told the complainant he would share the video clips with his relatives and post them on social media as well. "Pawar demanded Rs5 lakh to not go ahead with his threat," she said. The officer said that Pawar was repeatedly calling and blackmailing the lawyer and his wife since Nov 17. "The lawyer approached us on Thursday and lodged a complaint after he got frustrated with the harassment." She said the police registered the case under sections 308 (extortion) and 351 (criminal intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and relevant sections of the Information and Technology Act. "We have arrested Pawar. Our investigations are on," she added.WNBA expansion draft: Six players each team might protect from ValkyriesNone

The Lyon County Commission will consider approving a text amendment to Lyon County Zoning Regulations that would replace the term “hospital” with “Licensed Medical Facilities,” as well as “Medical Practitioner,” and “health counseling,” while in session Thursday morning. The text amendment was approved for consideration by the Lyon County Planning and Appeals Board last Wednesday. The language change defines “Licensed Medical Facilities” as “General Hospitals, Special Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, Rural Emergency Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities, Recuperation Centers, Medical Practitioners, and Community Hospital Facilities.” Preexisting Lyon County medical facilities will be exempt from effects of the text change. Any new licensed medical facilities looking to move into the county would be required to appear before the Planning and Appeals Board to receive a conditional use permit. The zoning text amendment comes after the Emporia City Commission approved the annexation of Stormont Veil owned land into Emporia city limits. Before developing any property, Stormont Veil would be required to appear before the Planning and Appeals Board. The Lyon County Commission will also consider approving the encumberment of the 2024 audit fee from Agler & Gaeddert, well as out of state travel for Ryan Janzen to attend the IAAO GIS/Valuation Technologies Conference in Columbus, OH, on March 3-6, 2025.Wealth strategies that used to be reserved for billionaires are becoming more accessible

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