Mandatory notification of trade in connection with buy-back programme

On 2 October 2013, Solstad Offshore ASA
(the "Company") purchased 1,693 treasury shares. The
average price paid per share was NOK 112.8860.

The transaction is part of the buy-back program of up
to 385,000 treasury shares announced by the Company
on 29 August 2013. Following the transaction, Solstad
Offshore ASA holds a total of 70,166 treasury shares,
representing 0.18% of the outstanding capital in the
Company.

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