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Energy SpA — Regulatory Filings 2021
Oct 28, 2021
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BW Energy: Block sale of existing shares in BW Energy Limited by BW Offshore Limited completed
BW Energy: Block sale of existing shares in BW Energy Limited by BW Offshore Limited completed
Block sale of existing shares in BW Energy Limited by BW Offshore Limited
completed
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO
THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, HONG KONG, JAPAN OR ANY JURISDICTION IN
WHICH SUCH RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL.
Reference is made to the stock exchange notice published on 28 October 2021
regarding a potential block sale of existing shares in BW Energy Limited ("BWE"
or the "Company") by BW Offshore Limited ("BWO" or the "Seller").
BWO has successfully sold 20,000,000 shares in BWE, representing approximately
7.8% of the shares outstanding in BWE, at NOK 28.00 per share (the "Offering").
Following the Offering, BWO holds 70,840,553 shares in BWE, representing
approximately 27.5% of the shares outstanding in BWE. BWO has entered into a 6-
month customary lock-up with the Managers on the remaining shares in BWE held by
BWO after the Offering.
In February 2020, BWE was spun off from BWO and listed on the Oslo Stock
Exchange. BWO is very pleased with the development of BWE into a robust and
independent E&P company. However, BWO has decided to divest part of its
shareholding in BWE to accelerate growth in core business areas. The net
proceeds to BWO from the Offering will be used for further growth opportunities
within energy infrastructure, including FPSO and renewable energy investments,
as well as other general corporate purposes. BWO will remain a committed and
supportive partner to enable BWE to deliver on its growth strategy.
Citigroup Global Markets Limited and Pareto Securities AS acted as Managers in
the Offering (the "Managers").
This information is considered to include inside information pursuant to the EU
Market Abuse Regulation article 7 and is subject to the disclosure requirements
pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. This stock
exchange announcement was published by Una S. Holmen, Senior Manager
Sustainability & Communications at BWO, at the date and time as set out above.
Important Notices
This announcement is not and does not form a part of any offer to sell, or a
solicitation of an offer to purchase, any securities of BWE. The distribution of
this announcement and other information may be restricted by law in certain
jurisdictions. Copies of this announcement are not being made and may not be
distributed or sent into any jurisdiction in which such distribution would be
unlawful or would require registration or other measures. Persons into whose
possession this announcement or such other information should come are required
to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions.
The securities referred to in this announcement have not been and will not be
registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"), and accordingly may not be offered or sold in the United States absent
registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of
the Securities Act and in accordance with applicable U.S. state securities laws.
BWE does not intend to register any part of the offering or its securities in
the United States or to conduct a public offering of securities in the United
States. Any sale in the United States of the securities mentioned in this
announcement will be made solely to "qualified institutional buyers" as defined
in Rule 144A under the Securities Act.
In any EEA Member State, this communication is only addressed to and is only
directed at qualified investors in that Member State within the meaning of the
Prospectus Regulation, i.e., only to investors who can receive the offer without
an approved prospectus in such EEA Member State. The expression "Prospectus
Regulation" means Regulation 2017/1129 as amended together with any applicable
implementing measures in any Member State.
This communication is only being distributed to and is only directed at persons
in the United Kingdom that are (i) investment professionals 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,
and other persons to whom this announcement may lawfully be communicated,
falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together
being referred to as "relevant persons"). This communication must not be acted
on or relied on by persons who are not relevant persons. Any investment or
investment activity to which this communication relates is available only for
relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons. Persons
distributing this communication must satisfy themselves that it is lawful to do
so.
Matters discussed in this announcement may constitute forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical
facts and may be identified by words such as "believe", "expect", "anticipate",
"strategy", "intends", "estimate", "will", "may", "continue", "should" and
similar expressions. The forward-looking statements in this release are based
upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further
assumptions. Although BWO believes that these assumptions were reasonable when
made, these assumptions are inherently subject to significant known and unknown
risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other important factors which are
difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond its control.
By their nature, forward-looking statements are subject to numerous factors,
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to be
materially different from those projected. Readers are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Except for any ongoing
obligation to disclose material information as required by the applicable law,
BWO does not have any intention or obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements after it distributes this announcement, whether to
reflect any future events or circumstances or otherwise.
Neither of the Managers nor any of their respective affiliates makes any
representation as to the accuracy or completeness of this announcement and none
of them accepts any responsibility for the contents of this announcement or any
matters referred to herein.
This announcement is for information purposes only and is not to be relied upon
in substitution for the exercise of independent judgment. It is not intended as
investment advice and under no circumstances is it to be used or considered as
an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a
recommendation to buy or sell any securities in BWE. Neither the Managers nor
any of their respective affiliates accepts any liability arising from the use of
this announcement.