Extraordinary general meeting – election of board and nomination committee

Stavanger, 8 January 2014: Norwegian Energy Company ASA ("Noreco" or the "Company", ticker "NOR") has received a request for the convening of an extraordinary general meeting from shareholder IKM Industri-Invest AS for the purpose of electing board members and members to the Company's nomination committee, cf. section 5-7 (2) of the Norwegian Public Companies Act. 

A notice of the general meeting with agenda will be distributed separately to shareholders with known addresses, and made available on www.newsweb.no and www.noreco.com. The Company's nomination committee will be asked to prepare a proposal for the composition of the board and nomination committee ahead of the general meeting.

Contact:
Ørjan Gjerde, CFO (0047 900 35 738)

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section of 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act
 

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About Norwegian Energy Company ASA

Noreco is an independent Norwegian oil company. The company’s focus is to explore, develop and produce oil and gas in the North Sea region. Since incorporation in 2005, the company has grown through license rounds, successful exploration and acquisitions. Noreco operates in Norway, Denmark and United Kingdom, and employs around 70 oil and gas professionals. Noreco is listed on the Oslo Børs (ticker NOR).

For further information, please visit: www.noreco.com