Solstad Offshore ASA — Share Issue/Capital Change 2020

Nov 9, 2020

Preliminary results of the Subsequent Offering

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Reference is made to the previous stock exchange notices by Solstad OffshoreASA (the "Company") pertaining to the subsequent offering of up to 1,336,973 new shares, each with a par value of NOK 1.00 (the "Offer Shares") at a subscription price of NOK 2.80 per share (the "Subsequent Offering").

The subscription period for the Subsequent Offering expired today at 16.30 CET.

Preliminary counting indicates that the Company has received subscriptions for approximately 7.1 million new shares in the Subsequent Offering, which is consequently fully subscribed.

The final allocation of the new shares in the Subsequent Offering is expected to take place on 10 November 2020 in accordance with the allocation criteria set out in the prospectus dated 19 October 2020. The final result of the Subsequent Offering will be published shortly thereafter, and letters regarding allocation of new shares and the corresponding subscription amount to be paid by each subscriber, are expected to be distributed later the same day.

The payment date of the new shares in the Subsequent Offering is set to 11 November 2020.

The Company has engagedArctic Securities AS as manager and Wikborg ReinAdvokatfirmaAS as legal advisor in connection with the Subsequent Offering.

Skudeneshavn, 9 November 2020

Contacts Lars Peder Solstad CEO, at +47 91 31 85 85 Kjetil Ramstad CFO, at +47 90 75 94 89

Solstad OffshoreASA www.solstad.com

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities TradingAct.