Reference is made to the stock exchange release dated 19 June 2018 regarding Akastor's agreement to transfer 50% of its shares in AKOFS Offshore to MITSUI & CO., LTD, and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd., who each will own 25% of the shares. All closing conditions have been fulfilled. The closing of the transaction took place on 26 September 2018 according to the terms and conditions described in the release.

As previously announced the price for the 50% shareholding is USD 142.5 million, plus interest from locked box date. The transaction will be booked in the third quarter.

About Akastor

Akastor is a Norway-based oil-services investment company with a portfolio of industrial holdings and other investments. The company has a flexible mandate for active ownership and long-term value creation.

About Mitsui

Mitsui & Co.'s five principal functions are marketing, financing, logistics, risk management, and IT and process development capabilities. We combine these functions to create and optimize value chains in a wide range of business fields. Maximizing our value-added content, we strive to meet the diverse needs of our customers around the world.

About AKOFS Offshore

AKOFS Offshore, headquartered in Oslo, Norway, is a global provider of vessel based subsea well intervention and installation services to the oil and gas industry. In addition to the AKOFS Seafarer, the company is operating two specialized vessels for Petrobras in Brazil on long term contracts. The Skandi Santos has successfully performed subsea intervention and equipment installation work since 2010, and Aker Wayfarer commenced similar operations early 2018.