Fincantieri

Regulatory Filings • Aug 11, 2016

Informazione Regolamentata n. 1616-79-2016		Data/Ora Ricezione 11 Agosto 2016 18:14:31	MTA
Societa'	:	FINCANTIERI
Identificativo Informazione Regolamentata	:	78314
Nome utilizzatore	:	FINCANTIERIN02 - Manca
Tipologia	:	IROS 13
Data/Ora Ricezione	:	11 Agosto 2016 18:14:31
Data/Ora Inizio Diffusione presunta	:	11 Agosto 2016 18:29:32
Oggetto	:	4 navi per Ponant	FINCANTIERI Vard finalizza l'ordine per le
Testo del comunicato

Vedi allegato.

FINCANTIERI: VARD FINALIZZA L'ORDINE PER LE 4 NAVI PER PONANT

Trieste, 11 agosto 2016 – In allegato si trasmette il comunicato stampa di Vard Holdings Limited ("VARD").

Si ricorda che Fincantieri possiede il 55,63% del capitale di VARD e ne consolida integralmente i risultati.

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Fincantieri è uno dei più importanti complessi cantieristici al mondo e il primo per diversificazione e innovazione. È leader nella progettazione e costruzione di navi da crociera e operatore di riferimento in tutti i settori della navalmeccanica ad alta tecnologia, dalle navi militari all'offshore, dalle navi speciali e traghetti a elevata complessità ai mega-yacht, nonché nelle riparazioni e trasformazioni navali, produzione di sistemi e componenti e nell'offerta di servizi post vendita.

Il Gruppo, che ha sede a Trieste, in oltre 230 anni di storia della marineria ha costruito più di 7.000 navi. Con quasi 19.000 dipendenti, di cui oltre 7.800 in Italia, 20 stabilimenti in 4 continenti, Fincantieri è oggi il principale costruttore navale occidentale e ha nel suo portafoglio clienti i maggiori operatori crocieristici al mondo, la Marina Militare e la US Navy, oltre a numerose Marine estere, ed è partner di alcune tra le principali aziende europee della difesa nell'ambito di programmi sovranazionali.

www.fincantieri.com

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FINCANTIERI S.p.A. – Media Relations

FINCANTIERI S.p.A. – Investor Relations

Angelo Manca Federica Capuzzo Tijana Obradovic Silvia Ponso Tel. +39 040 3192457 Tel. +39 040 3192612 Tel. +39 040 3192409 Tel. +39 040 3192371 angelo.manca@fincantieri.it federica.capuzzo@fincantieri.it tijana.obradovic@fincantieri.it silvia.ponso@fincantieri.it

Antonio Autorino Laura Calzolari Cristiano Musella Micaela Longo Tel. +39 040 3192473 Tel. +39 040 3192527 Tel. +39 040 3192225 Tel. +39 040 3192247 Cell. +39 335 7859027 Cell. +39 334 6587922 Cell. +39 366 9254543 Cell. +39 366 6856280 antonio.autorino@fincantieri.it laura.calzolari@fincantieri.it cristiano.musella@fincantieri.it micaela.longo@fincantieri.it

Image Building – Media Relations

Giuliana Paoletti	Simona Raffaelli	Alfredo Mele
Tel. +39 02 89011300	Tel. +39 02 89011300	Tel. +39 02 89011300
Cell. +39 335 6551356	Cell. +39 335 1245191	Cell. +39 335 1245185
fincantieri@imagebuilding.it	fincantieri@imagebuilding.it	fincantieri@imagebuilding.it

For Immediate Release

VARD CONFIRMS CONTRACTS WITH PONANT

Singapore, 12 August 2016 – Vard Holdings Limited ("VARD"), one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, is pleased to announce that contracts for four luxury expedition cruise vessels with French cruise company PONANT have been confirmed.

A Letter of Intent ("LoI") with respect to the contracts had been announced on 16 March 2016, subject to several conditions being met, including satisfactory financing. At the end of June, VARD and PONANT had entered into shipbuilding contracts. All conditions have now been fulfilled and the contracts have become effective.

The ice-class expedition cruise vessels will be approximately 10,000 gross tons, about 131 metres long, 18 metres wide and will have a cruise speed of 15 knots. Each vessel can accommodate 180 passengers (92 cabins) and a crew of 110. The vessels will be arranged with high class of luxury facilities on board, fulfilling the highest demands for environmentally friendly and safe operations.

The hulls will be built at Vard Tulcea in Romania. Delivery is scheduled from Vard Søviknes in Norway in the period summer 2018 to summer 2019.

PONANT, a subsidiary of ARTEMIS Group and headquartered in Marseille, France, was founded in 1988 by Jean-Emmanuel Sauvée and a dozen Merchant Navy officers. Today the company is a reference for a new style of high-end cruises, a unique concept for sea travel that combines exceptional itineraries with five-star amenities on small capacity luxury ships. Currently they operate a fleet of five vessels. PONANT is the only French-flag cruise line, and world number one for polar cruises. www.ponant.com

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Registered address: Vard Holdings Limited Six Battery Road #10-01, Singapore 049909 Company Reg. Number: 201012504K Visiting address: Vard Holdings Limited c/o Vard Group AS, Skansekaia 2, NO-6002 Ålesund, Norway

PONANT EXPLORER SERIES

VARD 6 08 Overall length: 131 m | Breadth approx. 18 m | Luxury Expedition Cruise Vessel

For further information please contact:

VARD Holger Dilling EVP Investor Relations Mobile: +47 90 61 92 55 holger.dilling@vard.com

Hege Anita Akselvoll SVP Corporate Communications Mobile: +47 91 69 00 51 hege.akselvoll@vard.com

NEWGATE COMMUNICATIONS Michelle Tan Mobile: +65 9711 3356 michelle.tan@newgatecomms.com.sg

Jean Li Mobile: +65 9749 4209 jean.li@newgatecomms.com.sg

About VARD

Vard Holdings Limited ("VARD"), together with its subsidiaries (the "Group"), is one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels. Headquartered in Norway and with approx. 10,000 employees, VARD operates nine strategically located shipbuilding facilities, including five in Norway, two in Romania, one in Brazil and one in Vietnam. Through its specialized subsidiaries, VARD develops power and automation systems, deck handling equipment, and vessel accommodation solutions, and provides design and engineering services to the global maritime industry.

VARD's long shipbuilding traditions, cutting-edge innovation and technology coupled with its global operations ensure access to the fastest growing oil exploration markets. The Group's expertise and track record in constructing complex and highly customized offshore and specialized vessels have earned it recognition from industry players and enabled it to build strong relationships with its customers.

VARD was listed on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange on 12 November 2010. Majority shareholder Fincantieri Oil & Gas S.p.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of FINCANTIERI S.p.A., owns 55.63% in the Group. Headquartered in Trieste, Italy, FINCANTIERI is one of the world's largest shipbuilding groups and has, over its 200 years of maritime history, built more than 7,000 vessels.

www.vard.com