Fugro N.V.

Share Issue/Capital Change • Oct 15, 2020

Press Release

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FURTHER, THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN OFFER OF SECURITIES IN ANY JURISDICTION.

Leidschendam, the Netherlands, 15th October 2020

Response to Speculation

The Board of Management of Fugro N.V. ("Fugro") notes the speculation in relation to Fugro's discussions with respect to a potential refinancing including a potential equity offering. The Board of Management of Fugro confirms that it is in advanced discussions with its financing banks and potential investors. Fugro intends to release its Q3 trading update in due course and will provide an update at that point. This press release provides no certainty as to whether the parties will reach an agreement, or that a refinancing or equity offering will take place.

Further announcements will be made if and when required.

For more information please contact

Media	Investors
Edward Legierse	Catrien van Buttingha Wichers
e.legierse@fugro.com	c.vanbuttingha@fugro.com
+31 70 31 11147	+31 70 31 15335
+31 6 4675 2240	+31 6 1095 4159

About Fugro

Fugro is the world's leading Geo-data specialist, collecting and analysing comprehensive information about the Earth and the structures built upon it. Adopting an integrated approach that incorporates acquisition and analysis of Geo-data and related advice, Fugro provides solutions. With expertise in site characterisation and asset integrity, clients are supported in the safe, sustainable and efficient design, construction and operation of their assets throughout the full lifecycle. Employing approximately 9,500 talented people in 61 countries, Fugro serves clients around the globe, predominantly in the energy and infrastructure industries, both offshore and onshore. In 2019, revenue amounted to EUR 1.6 billion. The company is listed on Euronext Amsterdam.

Regulated Information

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Cautionary Statement

Neither this announcement nor any part of it is an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy any securities issued by Fugro N.V. (the "Company") in the United States of America, Canada, Japan, Australia or any other jurisdiction.

Neither this announcement nor any part of it is for publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, in or into the United States of America, (including its territories and possessions, any state of the United States and the District of Columbia) (the "United States"). The information in this announcement does not contain or constitute an offer to acquire, subscribe or otherwise trade in shares, subscription rights or other securities of the Company in any jurisdiction. Any securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and may not be offered, sold, pledged, taken up, exercised, resold, renounced, transferred or delivered, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. There is no intention to register any securities referred to herein in the United States or to make a public offering of such securities in the United States.

This document does not constitute a prospectus within the meaning of the Prospectus Regulation (EU) 2017/1129, as amended, and does not constitute an offer to acquire securities. Any offer to acquire the securities referred to herein will be made, and any investor should make his investment, solely on the basis of information that will be contained in the prospectus to be made generally available in the Netherlands in connection with such offering. When made generally available, copies of the prospectus may be obtained through the website of the Company.

In the United Kingdom, this document and any other materials in relation to the securities described herein is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, persons who are "qualified investors" (as defined in the Prospectus Regulation (EU) 2017/1129, as amended) who are (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended, the "Order"), or (ii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order or (iii) persons to whom it would otherwise be lawful to distribute them, all such persons together being referred to as "Relevant Persons". Persons who are not Relevant Persons should not take any action on the basis of this document and should not act or rely on it.

This announcement contains forward-looking statements, which reflect the Company's current views, expectations, assumptions and information regarding future events and financial and operational development. Without limitation, any statements including words such as "intend", "expect", "anticipate", "target", "may", "believe", "plan", "estimate" and other expressions which imply indications or predictions of future development or trends, and which are not based on historical facts, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements inherently involve both known and unknown risks and uncertainties as they depend on future events and circumstances. Forward-looking statements do not guarantee future results or development and the actual results, performance or events may differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements. Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates assumes any obligations to update any forward-looking statements.