Supplement election of board members and appointment of nomination committee members
Stavanger, 23 December 2014: Norwegian Energy Company ASA is issuing notice of extraordinary general meeting for election of new members to the Board and the nomination committee. The general meeting will be held in Stavanger on 13 January 2015. Notice of meeting attached.
The Chairman of the Board Erik Henriksen has given notice of resignation (see announcement from the company 15 December 2014) and in November this year the former Deputy Chairman of the Board Tone Bjørnov resigned (see announcement on 11 November 2014). With reference to this, the Board has requested the remaining member of the company's nomination committee to prepare a proposal and recommendation for the appointment of new board members to replace the resigning members. The remaining shareholder elected directors Andreas Greve-Isdahl and Silje Augustson have confirmed that they will continue as members.
Two of the members of the company’s nomination committee have resigned (see announcement from the company 6 November 2014). The Board has requested the remaining member of the company's nomination committee in cooperation with the Board to prepare a proposal and recommendation for the appointment of new members to the nomination committee.
Once finalised, the proposals will be announced on www.newsweb.no and made available on the Company's web-pages, www.noreco.com.
Contact:
E-mail: investorrelations@noreco.com
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 licensing rounds, exploration and acquisitions. Noreco operates in Norway, Denmark and United Kingdom, and employs 53 oil and gas professionals. Noreco is listed on the Oslo Børs (ticker NOR). For further information, please visit: www.noreco.com.