27 November 2013 - Reference is made to the press release dated 26 November
2013 regarding a contemplated offer to acquire shares in Aker Solutions ASA.
Aker ASA has acquired 16,440,000 shares in Aker Solutions ASA at a price of NOK
115 per share. The shares were acquired after close of markets yesterday through
an accelerated book-building process managed by ABG Sundal Collier Norge ASA and
Arctic Securities ASA.
Aker ASA now holds directly 16,440,000 shares (~6 per cent of the share capital)
in Aker Solutions ASA. As a consequence of the transaction Aker ASA has passed
the threshold of 5 per cent of the outstanding share capital in Aker Solutions
ASA. Aker ASA also owns 70 per cent of the shares in Aker Kvaerner Holding AS,
which in turn owns 110 333 615 shares, representing 40.3 per cent of the
outstanding shares in Aker Solutions ASA.
Aker ASA has reduced its financial exposure in the TRS agreement disclosed 1
November 2013 from 1,500,000 shares to 891,762 shares.
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements according to section
4-2 (second paragraph) and 4-3 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
ENDS
For further information, please contact:
Investor relations:
Lasse Torkildsen, SVP Investor Relations, Aker Solutions. Tel: +47 67 51 30 39,
Mob: +47 911 37 194, E-mail: lasse.torkildsen@akersolutions.com
Media:
Bunny Nooryani, Chief Communications Officer, Aker Solutions. Tel:
+47 67 59 42 71, Mob: +47 480 27 575, E-mail: bunny.nooryani@akersolutions.com
Aker Solutions provides oilfield products, systems and services for customers in
the oil and gas industry world-wide. The company's knowledge and technologies
span from reservoir to production and through the life of a field.
Aker Solutions brings together engineering and technologies for oil and gas
drilling, field development and production. The company employs approximately
28 000 people in more than 30 countries. We apply the knowledge and create and
use technologies that deliver our customers' solutions.
Aker Solutions ASA is the parent company in the group, which consists of a
number of separate legal entities. Aker Solutions is used as the common brand
and trademark for most of these entities. In 2012 Aker Solutions had aggregated
annual revenues of approximately NOK 45 billion. The company is listed on the
Oslo Stock Exchange.
This press release may include forward-looking information or statements and is
subject to our disclaimer, see www.akersolutions.com.
This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
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November 27, 2013