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Subsea 7 — M&A Activity 2010
Nov 10, 2010
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M&A Activity
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SUBSEA 7 INC. COURT MEETING AND EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN, 10 November 2010 -
SUBSEA 7 INC. (OSE Symbol: SUB), announces that the
Scheme of Arrangement in connection with the proposed
Combination with Acergy S.A. was approved at the
Court Meeting held on November 9, 2010 at the offices
of Maples & Calder, Ugland House, South Church
Street, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
At the Company's subsequent Extraordinary General
Meeting, the proposed Combination of the Company and
Acergy S.A. was approved. In addition, the Company's
shareholders also approved, subject to the Scheme of
Arrangement becoming effective, the repurchase and
cancellation of the entire issued ordinary share
capital of the Company in exchange for newly-issued
shares in the combined entity and an amendment to the
Company's Articles of Association.
It is expected that the Chairman of the Company and
the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Acergy SA
will shortly agree upon the identity of a ninth
director to be proposed for nomination to the Board
of Directors of the combined entity at which point
Acergy SA will call a further meeting of shareholders
seeking approval of this appointment.
The Minutes of Meeting of the EGM are attached hereto.
We anticipate that Completion will occur in January
2011, subject to customary completion conditions.
For further information, contact:
Barry Mahon, Chief Financial Officer, Tel: +44 (0)
1224 526147.
Subsea 7 Corporate Communications:
Jackie Doyle, Global Corporate Communications
Manager, Tel +44 (0) 1224 526196.