Vår Energi ASA announces pricing of inaugural Euro Senior Notes Offering
Sandnes, Norway, 26 April 2023: Vår Energi ASA (OSE: VAR, the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has priced an offering of EUR 600 million Senior Notes under Vår Energi ASA’s recently established Euro Medium Term Note programme. The Notes mature in May 2029 and carry an annual fixed coupon of 5.5% at a price equal to 99.696% of the aggregate principal amount thereof.
The Notes will be listed on the regulated market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering for a partial refinancing of the Company’s bridge-to-bond facility maturing in November 2023 and for general corporate purposes.
For further information, please contact:
Investor relations
Ida Marie Fjellheim, Head of Investor Relations
+47 90509291
ida.fjellheim@varenergi.no
Treasury
Rune Dreiem, VP Finance and Treasury
+47 41085958
rune.dreiem@varenergi.no
Cautionary Statements
This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute a prospectus or any offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security in any jurisdiction.
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About Vår Energi:
Vår Energi is a leading independent upstream oil and gas company on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). We are committed to deliver a better future through responsible value driven growth based on over 50 years of NCS operations, a robust and diversified asset portfolio with ongoing development projects, and a strong exploration track record. Our ambition is to be the safest operator on the NCS, the partner of choice, and an ESG leader with a tangible and concrete plan to reduce emissions from our operations by 50% within 2030.
Vår Energi has more than 900 employees and equity stakes in 36 fields producing net 220,000 boe per day in 2022. We have our headquarters outside Stavanger, Norway, with offices in Oslo and Hammerfest. To learn more, please visit varenergi.no.