REC Silicon - New share capital registered

Reference is made to the May 9 2019 announcement from REC Silicon ASA ("REC") of
the minutes from the Annual General Meeting (the "AGM") of REC held on the same
date.

The new share capital reflecting the issue of the 25,438,187 new A-shares
approved at the AGM has now been registered in the Norwegian Register of
Business Enterprises. The Company's new share capital is NOK 2,569,256,972,
consisting of 2,543,818,785 ordinary shares and 25,438,187 class A-shares, all
of NOK 1 par value. Upon the completion of the share capital reduction approved
at the AGM, expected in late June 2019, each class A share will be split into
10 ordinary shares.

For further information, please contact:
James A. May II, Chief Financial Officer
Phone: +1 509 989 1023
Email: james.may@recsilicon.com

Nils O. Kjerstad IR Contact
Phone: +47 9135 6659
Email: nils.kjerstad@crux.no

About REC Silicon
REC Silicon is a leading producer of advanced silicon materials, delivering
high-purity polysilicon and silicon gas to the solar and electronics industries
worldwide. We combine 30 years of experience and proprietary technology with the
needs of our customers, with annual production capacity of more than 20,000 MT
of polysilicon from our two US-based manufacturing plants. Listed on the Oslo
Stock Exchange (ticker: REC), the company is headquartered in Fornebu, Norway.

For more information, go to: www.recsilicon.com

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.