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KAHOOT BALL: For comedian Thomas Giertsen. The company is run by his cousin. Photo: E vivos Yggeseth
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Despite the price drop in the past two days, 2020 has been an adventure filled year for Kahoot! . Participation has increased more than 150 percent in Merkur Market so far this year.
The development of the course has been liked by, among others, Thomas Giertsen, reports dn.no.
Entrance: eight crowns
The comedian, who is the cousin of CEO Eilert Hanoa, owns nearly 870,000 shares, corresponding to a 0.19 percent stake.
According to the newspaper, Giertsen bought the majority of its shares in July 2018, a record that today corresponds to 759,981 shares after the share split earlier this year. At the time, the stock was trading on the gray market at around eight crowns, adjusted for later dividing the stock into three.
On Thursday, the stock fell 3.3 percent to 55.60 kroner, after Kahoot! presented its quarterly report with figures announced in advance. According to the report, the company maintains its previous orientation.
Almost seven times
Thus, Giertsen has almost seven times the investment in the shares, which at today’s closing time was valued at NOK 42.2 million.
Since the purchase in July 2018, the comedian, according to dn.no, has been diluted with 39,000 shares in May 2018 and 67,500 shares in July this year. After Thursday’s trading in Kahoot! Shares, he has a total of NOK 48.2 million.
The newspaper claims that Eilert Hanoa is a board member of Dagens Næringsliv. Thomas Giertsen, meanwhile, produces wine podcasts for the newspaper.
