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Subsea 7 M&A Activity 2020

May 7, 2020

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Subsea 7 awarded contract offshore UK

Subsea 7 awarded contract offshore UK

Luxembourg - 7 May 2020 - Subsea 7 S.A. (Oslo Børs: SUBC, ADR: SUBCY) today

announced the award of a sizeable((1)) contract by Independent Oil and Gas (IOG)

for the Blythe and Vulcan Satellites field development, located in the UK sector

of the southern North Sea.

The contract scope includes the project management, engineering, procurement,

construction and installation of 35km of flow lines between the Southwark,

Blythe and Elgood fields, together with subsea structures, an umbilical, and

associated subsea tie-ins.

Project management and detailed engineering has commenced at Subsea 7's office

in Aberdeen, and offshore activities are scheduled to commence in 2020.

Jonathan Tame, Vice President UK & Canada, said: "We are pleased to be awarded

this contract, which strengthens our reputation as a global provider of value-

driven SURF solutions. We look forward to collaborating with IOG to ensure the

cost-effective, safe and timely execution of each phase of the development."

(1)   Subsea 7 defines a sizeable contract as being between USD 50 million

and USD 150 million.

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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:

Katherine Tonks

Investor Relations Director

Tel +44 (0)20 8210 5568

[email protected]

Contact for media enquiries:

Michelle Wainwright,

Communications Manager, UK & Canada

Tel +44 1224 526570   Mobile +44 7876778370

[email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

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 2019. 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.