Reference is made to disclosure as of February 28, 2018 from Awilco Drilling PLC regarding a private placement. Akastor ASA has at a subscription price of NOK 29 per share subscribed for and has today been allocated 2 700 000 shares which will represent 5.67% of the shares in Awilco Drilling PLC after the issue of the private placement shares. Akastor ASA did not hold any shares in Awilco Drilling PLC prior to this subscription.
This information is subject to duty of disclosure pursuant to Section 4-3 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.