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Subsea 7 — Board/Management Information 2019
Sep 10, 2019
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Subsea 7 announces CEO succession
Subsea 7 announces CEO succession
Luxembourg - 10 September 2019 - Subsea 7 S.A. (Oslo Børs: SUBC, ADR: SUBCY)(the
Company) today announced that Jean Cahuzac will retire from his position as CEO
at the end of this year, and will be succeeded from 1 January 2020 by John
Evans, who is currently COO.
Jean Cahuzac has been in the industry for 41 years and CEO for Subsea 7 since
2008, having previously worked for Transocean and Schlumberger. Following his
retirement as CEO, Jean will continue as a Non-Executive Director of the
Company.
John Evans has been COO of Subsea 7 since he joined the Company in 2005 and has
over 30 years' experience in the Offshore Energy Services industry. John
previously worked for KBR in a number of general management, commercial and
operational roles.
Kristian Siem, Chairman said 'The Board would like to thank Jean for his
leadership over many years and the valuable contribution that he has made to the
Company. We are fortunate that John Evans, who has a deep understanding of the
business and a wealth of experience, will succeed Jean as CEO and the Board
looks forward to working directly with him.
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Subsea 7 is a global leader in the delivery of offshore projects and services
for the evolving energy industry, creating sustainable value by being the
industry's partner and employer of choice in delivering the efficient offshore
solutions the world needs.
Subsea 7 is listed on the Oslo Bors (SUBC), ISIN LU0075646355, LEI
222100AIF0CBCY80AH62.
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Contact for investment community enquiries:
Isabel Green
Investor Relations Director
Tel +44 (0)20 8210 5568
www.subsea7.com
Forward-Looking Statements: Certain statements made in this announcement may
include 'forward-looking statements'. These statements may be identified by the
use of words like 'anticipate', 'believe', 'could', 'estimate', 'expect',
'forecast', 'intend', 'may', 'might', 'plan', 'predict', 'project', 'scheduled',
'seek', 'should', 'will', and similar expressions. The forward-looking
statements reflect our current views and are subject to risks, uncertainties and
assumptions. The principal risks and uncertainties which could impact the Group
and the factors which could affect the actual results are described but not
limited to those in the 'Risk Management' section in the Group's Annual Report
and Consolidated Financial Statements 2018. These factors, and others which are
discussed in our public announcements, are among those that may cause actual and
future results and trends to differ materially from our forward-looking
statements: actions by regulatory authorities or other third parties; our
ability to recover costs on significant projects; the general economic
conditions and competition in the markets and businesses in which we operate;
our relationship with significant clients; the outcome of legal and
administrative proceedings or governmental enquiries; uncertainties inherent in
operating internationally; the timely delivery of vessels on order; the impact
of laws and regulations; and operating hazards, including spills and
environmental damage. Many of these factors are beyond our ability to control or
predict. Other unknown or unpredictable factors could also have material adverse
effects on our future results. Given these factors, you should not place undue
reliance on the forward-looking statements.