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Subsea 7 — Board/Management Information 2021
Mar 12, 2021
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Subsea 7 announces proposed nominations to the Company's Board of Directors
Subsea 7 announces proposed nominations to the Company's Board of Directors
Luxembourg - 12 March 2021 - Subsea 7 S.A. (Oslo Børs: SUBC, ADR: SUBCY) today
announced the following changes to the membership of the Board of Directors,
with new appointments being subject to approval at the AGM on 14 April 2021:
Ms Elisabeth Proust, currently Independent Director and member of both the Audit
Committee and the Compensation Committee, will not be standing for re-election
at the AGM.
The Board would like to thank Ms Elisabeth Proust for her valuable contribution
to the Company.
The Board of Directors proposes Mr Eldar Sætre for election at the AGM as
independent Non-Executive Director, with the appointment being effective from 1
June 2021. Biographical details of Mr Eldar Sætre are included in the published
AGM materials.
The Board also proposes that Mr Kristian Siem and Mr Dod Fraser be re-elected as
Directors of the Company at the AGM.
Changes to Committee memberships will be discussed at the next meeting of the
Board, in May.
Contact for investment community enquiries:
Katherine Tonks
Investor Relations Director
Tel +44 (0)20 8210 5568
Forward-Looking Statements: This announcement may contain 'forward-looking
statements' (within the meaning of the safe harbour provisions of the U.S.
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). These statements relate to
our current expectations, beliefs, intentions, assumptions or strategies
regarding the future and are subject to known and unknown risks that could cause
actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed
or implied in these statements. Forward-looking statements may be identified by
the use of words such as 'anticipate', 'believe', 'estimate', 'expect',
'future', 'goal', 'intend', 'likely' 'may', 'plan', 'project', 'seek', 'should',
'strategy' 'will', and similar expressions. The principal risks which could
affect future operations of the Group are described in the 'Risk Management'
section of the Group's Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements for
the year ended 31 December 2020. Factors that may cause actual and future
results and trends to differ materially from our forward-looking statements
include (but are not limited to): (i) our ability to deliver fixed price
projects in accordance with client expectations and within the parameters of our
bids, and to avoid cost overruns; (ii) our ability to collect receivables,
negotiate variation orders and collect the related revenue; (iii) our ability to
recover costs on significant projects; (iv) capital expenditure by oil and gas
companies, which is affected by fluctuations in the price of, and demand for,
crude oil and natural gas; (v) unanticipated delays or cancellation of projects
included in our backlog; (vi) competition and price fluctuations in the markets
and businesses in which we operate; (vii) the loss of, or deterioration in our
relationship with, any significant clients; (viii) the outcome of legal
proceedings or governmental inquiries; (ix) uncertainties inherent in operating
internationally, including economic, political and social instability, boycotts
or embargoes, labour unrest, changes in foreign governmental regulations,
corruption and currency fluctuations; (x) the effects of a pandemic or epidemic
or a natural disaster; (xi) liability to third parties for the failure of our
joint venture partners to fulfil their obligations; (xii) changes in, or our
failure to comply with, applicable laws and regulations (including regulatory
measures addressing climate change); (xiii) operating hazards, including spills,
environmental damage, personal or property damage and business interruptions
caused by adverse weather; (xiv) equipment or mechanical failures, which could
increase costs, impair revenue and result in penalties for failure to meet
project completion requirements; (xv) the timely delivery of vessels on order
and the timely completion of ship conversion programmes; (xvi) our ability to
keep pace with technological changes and the impact of potential information
technology, cyber security or data security breaches; and (xvii) the
effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control
over financial reporting;. Many of these factors are beyond our ability to
control or predict. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue
reliance on the forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement
speaks only as of the date of this announcement. We undertake no obligation to
update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise.