On 29 June 2026, Riesling Ventures AB announced a public offer to the shareholders of Viva Wine Group AB (publ) (“Viva Wine Group” or the “Company”) at a price per share of SEK 38.5 in cash. Riesling Ventures AB represents a consortium consisting of Viva Wine Group’s Chief Executive Officer Emil Sallnäs, the Company’s senior adviser Björn Wittmark with family and the Company’s board member John Wistedt. The offer values the total outstanding shares in Viva Wine Group at approx. SEK 3,451 million, with the offer price of SEK 38.5 per share representing a premium of approximately 38.0 percent compared to the closing share price on 26 June 2026, which was the last trading day before the announcement of the offer. The independent bid committee of Viva Wine Group has unanimously recommended the shareholders of Viva Wine Group to accept the offer.
This is ABG Sundal Collier’s second transaction with Viva Wine Group. ABG Sundal Collier acted as Joint Global Coordinator and Joint Bookrunner in the IPO of Viva Wine Group on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market on 14 December 2021.
