Rights Issue resolved by the General Meeting
An Extraordinary General Meeting of the shareholders of Det norske oljeselskap ASA (the “Company”) was held today, 3 July 2014 at 17:00 hours (CET). The Extraordinary General Meeting resolved the proposed rights issue (the “Rights Issue”) of new shares in the Company as announced on 2 June 2014. Please find attached the minutes of the Extraordinary General Meeting. The further terms and conditions for the Rights Issue will be determined by the Board of Directors of the Company and detailed in a prospectus to be published following approval of such prospectus by the Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority, expected to be in mid-July.
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Investor contact: Investor Relations Manager, Jonas Gamre, tel.: 971 18 292
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