Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting

Stavanger, 28 February 2013. Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement dated 25 February 2013. Notice is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of Norwegian Energy Company ASA will be held at the Stavanger Petroleum Museum, 22 March 2013 at 12:00 CET.

Please find attached notice of the Extraordinary General Meeting and attendance/proxy forms. These documents will also be sent to all shareholders. The notice of the Extraordinary General Meeting and attendance/proxy forms are also available at www.noreco.com.

As follows from the notice, the agenda items are appointment of Board and Chairman. The Company's nomination committee has proposed that the number of shareholder elected Board members is reduced from 7 to 5, and that the General Meeting appoints a new board consisting of the following Board members: Ståle Kyllingstad (Chairman), Hilde Drønen, Eimund Nygård, Erik Henriksen (new) and Marika Svärdström (new). The nomination committee's proposal is supported by the company's three largest shareholders.

Contact:
Kjetil Bakken, Investor Relations Manager ( +47 91 889 889) 

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

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