Seadrill Limited

OSLO : SDRL


November 07, 2012 03:11 ET

SDRL - Seadrill reach 65.94% ownership in Asia Offshore Drilling Ltd

HAMILTON, BERMUDA--(Marketwire - Nov 7, 2012) - Seadrill Limited ("Seadrill") has today acquired additional 3,765 shares of Asia Offshore Drilling Limited (the "Company", OSE: AOD). The shares were acquired at a price of NOK 28.70 per share. Following this acquisition, Seadrill will be the owner of 26,376,516 shares in the Company, corresponding to 65.94% of the total number of outstanding shares in the Company.

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

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Source: Seadrill Limited via Thomson Reuters ONE

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Contact Information

  • Analyst contact
    Rune Magnus Lundetrae
    Chief Financial Officer
    Seadrill Management AS
    +47 51 30 99 19

    Media contact
    Alf Thorkildsen
    Chief Executive Officer
    Seadrill Management AS
    +47 51 30 99 19