Höegh LNG : Mandatory notification of trade

Hamilton, Bermuda, 29 January 2019 - Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd. ("Höegh LNG" or the "company") advises that Leif Höegh & Co. Ltd. ("LHC"), a primary insider of Höegh LNG, agreed to purchase 930,000 ordinary shares in the company from Aequitas Investments Limited ("AIL"), a shareholder of LHC and also a primary insider of the company, on 29 January 2019 for a price of NOK 37.60 per share.

Following the above transaction, AIL, which is indirectly controlled by Leif O. Høegh and by family trusts under which Morten W. Høegh and his immediate family are primary beneficiaries, no longer directly holds any shares in the company.

Further it is confirmed that LHC, which is indirectly controlled by Leif O. Høegh and by family trusts under which Morten W. Høegh and his immediate family are primary beneficiaries, holds a total of 34,089,509 shares, representing 44.12% of the shares in the company and 438,801 common units in Höegh LNG Partners LP (“HMLP”).

In addition, the below Brompton Cross entities, which are co-investment vehicles for management of Höegh Capital Partners, indirectly controlled by Leif O. Høegh and by family trusts under which Morten W. Høegh and his immediate family are primary beneficiaries, hold the following ownership interests in the company:

• Brompton Cross VIII Limited holds 28,500 shares, representing 0.04% of the shares in issue.
• Brompton Cross IX Limited holds 28,500 shares, representing 0.04% of the shares in issue.

The percentage has been calculated based on a total of 77,260,580 shares in issue

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About Höegh LNG: 

Höegh LNG operates world-wide with a leading position as owner and operator of floating LNG import terminals; floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs), and is one of the most experienced operators of LNG Carriers (LNGCs). Höegh LNG's vision is to be the industry leader of floating LNG solutions. Its strategy is to develop the business through an extended service offering, with large-scale FSRUs as the main product, and focus on establishing long-term contracts with attractive risk-adjusted returns involving credible counterparts. The company is publicly listed on the Oslo stock exchange under the ticker HLNG, and owns approximately 46% of Höegh LNG Partners LP (NYSE:HMLP). Höegh LNG is a Bermuda based company with established presence in Norway, the Phillipines, Singapore, the UK, USA, South Korea, Indonesia, Lithuania, Egypt, Colombia and Turkey. The company employs approximately 155 office staff and 525 seafarers.

Contacts: 

Sveinung J. S. Støhle, President and Chief Executive Officer, Telephone +47 975 57 402 
Steffen Føreid, Chief Financial Officer, Telephone +47 975 57 406 
Erik Folkeson, VP IR and Strategy, Telephone +47 414 21 769 

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act or the Continuing Obligations of Oslo Børs.