Aker BP ASA announces launch of offering of $500 million senior notes due 2024

Aker BP ASA (the “Company”) announced today that it has launched an offering of senior notes (the “Offering”) due 2024 in an aggregate principal amount of $500 million (the “Notes”). Interest will be payable semi-annually. The interest rate, offering price and other terms will be determined at the time of pricing of the Offering, subject to market conditions. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering to partially repay (without cancelling) drawn commitments under the Company’s revolving credit facility and to pay the costs, fees and expenses related to the Offering.

For further information, please contact:

Kjetil Bakken, VP Investor Relations, tel.: +47 918 89 889
John Ole Hægeland, VP Corporate Finance, tel.: +47 90 60 61 69

Cautionary Statements 

This press release is for information purposes only and does not constitute a prospectus or any offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security in the United States of America or in any other jurisdiction. This announcement is not for public release, publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States (including its territories and possessions, any state of the United States and the District of Columbia), except to “qualified institutional buyers” (“QIBs”) as defined in Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). This announcement does not constitute or form a part of any offer of, or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for, any securities in the United States. Any such securities have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act. Any such securities may not be offered or sold in the United States, except that the securities may be offered for sale in the United States to QIBs in reliance on the exemption from registration under Rule 144A. No public offering of securities will be made in the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such an offering is restricted or prohibited.

This announcement is directed only at persons (i) outside the United Kingdom; (ii) that have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”); (iii) falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) (“high net worth companies, unincorporated associations etc.”) of the Order or (iv) to whom this announcement may otherwise be directed without contravention of Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). This announcement 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.

In member states of the European Economic Area (“EEA”), this announcement is directed only at persons who are “qualified investors” within the meaning of Article 2(1)(e) of Directive 2003/71/EC, as amended.

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