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13 November 2023: Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement published by Northern Drilling Limited (the âCompanyâ) on 1 November 2023 regarding the subsequent offering (the âSubsequent Offering) of up to 32,000,000 new shares in the Company (the âOffer Sharesâ) at a subscription price of NOK 0.125 per Offer Share (the âOffer Priceâ), and the stock exchange announcement published by the Company on 7 November 2023 regarding the results of the Special General Meeting in the Company held on the same date.
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The subscription period for the Subsequent Offering (the âSubscription Periodâ) expired Friday 10 November 2023 at 16:30 CET.
The Companyâs board of directors has resolved to allocated and issue 18,433,188 Offer Shares at the Offer Price based on and in accordance with the allocation criteria for the Subsequent Offering.
The Offer Shares are expected to be delivered to the subscribersâ VPS accounts on or about 15 November 2023.
Notifications of allocated Offer Shares in the Subsequent Offering and the corresponding amount to be paid by each subscriber will be set out in a separate allocation letter to each subscriber. The notifications are expected to be sent today, 13 November 2023. The deadline for payment for the Offer Shares is 15 November 2023. The Manager (as defined below) may be contacted for information regarding allocation, payment and delivery of Offer Shares in the Subsequent Offering.
Listing of the Offer Shares requires a listing prospectus, and the Offer Shares will thus be registered under a separate ISIN pending approval by the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway (the âNFSAâ), and publication by the Company, of such prospectus, and the Offer Shares will not be listed or tradeable on Oslo BĂžrs until the listing prospectus has been approved by the NFSA and been published by the Company.
Following the registration of the Offer Shares, the Companyâs share capital will be USD 3,513,810.11, divided into 351,381,011 shares, each with a par value of USD 0.01.
SpareBank 1 Markets AS is acting as sole manager for the Subsequent Offering. Advokatfirmaet SchjĂždt AS is acting as legal advisor to the Company.
For further information, please contact:
Scott McReaken, CEO
Tel: +1 (832) 509-7191
This stock exchange announcement was published by Scott McReaken, CEO, on 13 November 2023 at 20.52 CET.
Important information:
The release is not for publication or distribution, in whole or in part directly or indirectly, in or into Australia, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Switzerland or the United States (including its territories and possessions, any state of the United States and the District of Columbia). This release is an announcement issued pursuant to legal information obligations, and is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. It is issued for information purposes only, does not purport to be full or complete and does not constitute or form part of any offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities, in the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such offer of solicitation is unlawful. The securities mentioned herein have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the âUS Securities Actâ), or under the applicable securities laws of Australia, Canada or Japan. The securities may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the US Securities Act. The Company does not intend to register any portion of the offering of the securities in the United States or to conduct a public offering of the securities in the United States. Copies of this announcement are not being made and may not be distributed or sent into Australia, Canada, Japan or the United States.
The issue, subscription or purchase of shares in the Company is subject to specific legal or regulatory restrictions in certain jurisdictions. Neither the Company nor the Manager assume any responsibility in the event there is a violation by any person of such restrictions.
In any EEA Member State, this communication is only addressed to and is only directed at qualified investors in that Member State within the meaning of the Prospectus Regulation, i.e., only to investors who can receive the offer without an approved prospectus in such EEA Member State. The expression âProspectus Regulationâ means Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (together with any applicable implementing measures in any Member State).
In the United Kingdom, this communication is only addressed to and is only directed at âqualified investorsâ within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 as it forms part of the laws of the United Kingdom by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (including any statutory instruments made in exercise of the powers conferred by such act) who (i) are investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended) (the âOrderâ) or (ii) are persons falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (high net worth companies, unincorporated associations, etc.) (all such persons together being referred to as âRelevant Personsâ). These materials are directed only at Relevant Persons and must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not Relevant Persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this announcement relates is available only to Relevant Persons and will be engaged in only with Relevant Persons. Persons distributing this communication must satisfy themselves that it is lawful to do so.
Matters discussed in this announcement may constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and may be identified by words such as âanticipateâ, âbelieveâ, âcontinueâ, âestimateâ, âexpectâ, âintendsâ, âmayâ, âshouldâ, âwillâ and similar expressions. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions. Although the Company believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, these assumptions are inherently subject to significant known and unknown risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other important factors which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond its control. Such risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other important factors could cause actual events to differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied in this release by such forward-looking statements. The information, opinions and forward-looking statements contained in this announcement speak only as at its date and are subject to change without notice. This announcement is made by, and is the responsibility of, the Company. The Manager is acting exclusively for the Company and no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients, or for advice in relation to the contents of this announcement or any of the matters referred to herein. The Manager and its affiliates disclaim any obligation or undertaking to update, review or revise any forward-looking statement contained in this announcement whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
The distribution of this release may in certain jurisdictions be restricted by law. Persons into whose possession this release comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
Neither the Manager nor any of its affiliates make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy and completeness of this announcement (or whether any information has been omitted from the announcement) or as to any other information relating to the Company its subsidiaries or associated companies, whether written, oral or in a visual or electronic form, and howsoever transmitted or made available or for any loss howsoever arising from any use of this announcement or its contents or otherwise arising in connection therewith, and none of them accepts any responsibility for the contents of this announcement or any matters referred to herein. This announcement is for information purposes only and is not to be relied upon in substitution for the exercise of independent judgment. It is not intended as investment advice and under no circumstances is it to be used or considered as an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a recommendation to buy or sell any securities of the Company. Neither the Manager nor any of its affiliates accept any liability arising from the use of this announcement.
In connection with any offering of the shares, the Manager and any of its affiliates acting as an investor for their own account may take up as a principal position in any shares and in that capacity may retain, purchase or sell for their own accounts such shares. In addition, they may enter into financing arrangements and swaps with investors in connection with which they may from time to time acquire, hold or dispose of shares. They do not intend to disclose the extent of any such investment or transactions otherwise than in accordance with any legal or regulatory obligation to do so.
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