OKEA ASA

Regulatory Filings • Dec 16, 2021

ABP ACQUIRES OKEA'S OPERATION CENTRE IN KRISTIANSUND

ABP ACQUIRES OKEA'S OPERATION CENTRE IN KRISTIANSUND

Asset Buyout Partners AS (ABP) has entered into a Sale and Leaseback (S&L)

agreement with OKEA ASA (OSE: OKEA), whereby ABP acquires OKEA's regional

headquarter Råket 2 in Kristiansund. The property houses OKEA's operation centre

and is strategically located close to Vestbase. Råket 2 was acquired by OKEA as

part of the transaction with A/S Norske Shell in 2018, which also included a

44.56% interest in the Draugen licence and a 12% interest in the Gjøa licence.

Under the S&L agreement, OKEA shall lease the property for 20 years, with

additional extension options for up to 10 years. The sale price amounts to NOK

109 million and the transaction will be closed on 16 December 2021.

"We are pleased to enter into this long-term agreement with ABP. The Sale and

Leaseback arrangement supports OKEA's strong foothold in Kristiansund and

releases capital for further investments in our core activities or distributions

to shareholders", stated Birte Norheim, CFO of OKEA.

"We are delighted to acquire OKEA's regional headquarter facilities in

Kristiansund. This is ABP's third acquisition in the Kristiansund area and the

transaction strengthens our local presence further. We are also glad to initiate

a long-term relationship with OKEA, a fast-growing oil producer on the Norwegian

shelf, and we look forward to supporting OKEA's operations going forward",

stated William W. Wittusen, CEO of ABP.

About OKEA

OKEA ASA is a leading mid-to-late-life operator on the Norwegian continental

shelf (NCS) with a current target production of 18 000 - 19 000 boe per day in

2022. OKEA seeks value where others divest and has an ambitious growth strategy

built on accretive M&A activities, value creation and capital discipline.

OKEA is listed on Oslo the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE:OKEA).

More information is available at www.okea.no (http://www.okea.no)

About ABP

Asset Buyout Partners AS is an industrial real estate company with a dedicated

investment strategy aimed towards mission critical real estate and

infrastructure assets located in major Norwegian energy and maritime clusters.

As of 30 June 2021, ABP owns and manages 1.8 million square meters of industrial

land and 265,000 square meters of industry properties.

More information is available at www.abpre.no

For further information, please contact:

OKEA CFO, Birte Norheim, + 47 952 93 321

OKEA VP IR, Trond Omdal, +47 915 32 578

ABP Co-founder & CEO, William W. Wittusen, +47 917 93 989