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Viking Acquisition Corp. II Announces the Separate Trading of its Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants Commencing July 20, 2026

Viking Acquisition Corp. II announces commencement of separate trading for Class A shares and warrants starting July 20, 2026

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Viking Acquisition Corp. II is enabling holders of its public units the option to separately trade the Class A ordinary shares and warrants underlying those units starting July 20, 2026. The separated shares and warrants will trade under the symbols VII and VII WS respectively on the NYSE, while units not separated continue under VII U.

Viking Acquisition Corp. II Announces the Separate Trading of its Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants Commencing July 20, 2026
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Key Points

  • The public units consist of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant, and upon separation, only whole warrants will trade.
  • Trading separation allows holders flexibility in trading the components of their units individually on the New York Stock Exchange.
  • Viking Acquisition Corp. II is a blank check company seeking mergers or acquisitions without industry or geographic restrictions.

NEW YORK, July 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viking Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE: VII U) (“Company”) announced today that holders of the Company’s public units may elect to separately trade the Class A ordinary shares and warrants underlying such public units commencing on July 20, 2026. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one third of one redeemable warrant of the Company. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units and only whole warrants will trade. 

Those public units not separated will continue to trade under the symbol “VII U.” The Class A ordinary shares and warrants that are separated will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbols “VII” and “VII WS,” respectively. Holders of public units will need to have their brokers contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, in order to separate the public units into Class A ordinary shares and warrants.

A final prospectus relating to and describing the final terms of the offering has been filed with the SEC. The offering was made only by means of a prospectus, copies of which may be obtained by contacting Cohen & Company Capital Markets, a Division of Cohen & Company Securities, LLC, 3 Columbus Circle, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10019, Attention: Prospectus Department, or by email at: [email protected]. Copies of the final prospectus can also be accessed through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Viking Acquisition Corp. II
Viking Acquisition Corp. II is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The Company’s efforts to identify a prospective target business will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic region.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements,” including with respect to the separation of the public units into Class A ordinary shares and warrants. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company’s registration statement and final prospectus for the Company’s offering filed with the SEC, which could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements. Copies are available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based, except as required by law.

Contact

Philipp von Girsewald
Chief Financial Officer
[email protected]
(347) 366-1106


Risks

  • Uncertainty inherent in blank check companies regarding future mergers or business combinations could impact investor returns.
  • Forward-looking statements are subject to various conditions beyond the company's control that may cause actual outcomes to differ substantially.
  • The complexity involved in separating units into shares and warrants might create liquidity or market structure risks for holders and traders.

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