Det norske oljeselskap ASA: Reminder: Expiry of Subscription Period in Rights Issue tomorrow

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL

Reference is made to the previous announcements by Det norske oljeselskap (the “Company”) in respect of the rights issue of 61,911,239 new shares in the Company (the “Rights Issue”).

The subscription period for the Rights Issue will expire tomorrow, 29 July 2014 at 16:30 hours (CET). Correctly completed subscription forms must be received by one of the subscription offices, or, in the case of online subscriptions, be registered, within this deadline.

Upon expiry of the subscription period, any subscription rights that have not been exercised will expire and have no value.

For more information, please refer to the prospectus for the Rights Issue dated 9 July 2014.

Investor contacts:
Jonas Gamre, Investor Relations Manager, tel.: +47 971 18 292
Håkon Høgetveit, Investor Relations, tel.: +47 476 29 348

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